Environment
fromNature
5 days agoHow buildings and cities can be aligned with life
Buildings currently harm the environment, but regenerative design can restore ecological systems and reduce waste through nature-inspired strategies.
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fromTheregister
6 days agoBees and hummingbirds get trace alcohol from nectar
A study by researchers at the University of California Berkeley has found that ethanol is surprisingly common in floral nectar, the sugary fuel that keeps pollinators alive. Yeast feeding on those sugars produces trace amounts of alcohol, and in this study, it showed up in 26 of the 29 plant species sampled.
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Psychology
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 weeks agoThese fish can tell when you're staring
Fish can perceive when they or their offspring are being watched and respond with increased aggression, demonstrating attention attribution abilities previously documented mainly in primates, birds, and domestic animals.
Design
fromArchDaily
2 weeks agoRethinking Architecture at the Scale of Planetary Systems
Contemporary architecture operates within interconnected technological systems—energy networks, data infrastructures, and global logistics—that fundamentally shape what can be built, its affordability, performance, and waste production.
fromHigh Country News
1 month agoCoyotes and cougars and rats, oh my! - High Country News
An unnamed tourist saw it and told Aidan Moore, who works for Alcatraz City Cruises. Moore told SFGATE that he was initially skeptical, but the guest's iPhone footage left little room for doubt. The video shows, not a sea lion or an otter, but an actual Canis latrans, doggedly dogpaddling, then clambering out of the water, noticeably shaky and struggling to settle tired paws on the craggy rocks.
California
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks agoHumanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds
Climate breakdown is occurring more rapidly with the heating rate almost doubling, according to research that excludes the effect of natural factors behind the latest scorching temperatures. It found global heating accelerated from a steady rate of less than 0.2C per decade between 1970 and 2015 to about 0.35C per decade over the past 10 years.
Environment
fromNature
2 months agoTo improve resilience to climate change, track what endures
When the category-5 storm Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica in October, its path crossed communities that had varying levels of preparedness. Many with maintained coastal protections, upgraded drainage and reliable early-warning systems had power and water restored in days. Others were immobilized for weeks.
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