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Magnesium electrolyte sparks next generation battery design

Magnesium electrolyte sparks next generation battery design

Tired Earth . December 10, 2024

Batteries have three main parts: a cathode (the positive side of the battery), an anode (the negative side of the....

A nature conservation paradox: Invasive species are often threatened in their native habitat

A nature conservation paradox: Invasive species are often threatened in their native habitat

Tired Earth . December 09, 2024

Non-native mammals in Central Europe include species such as the brown rat, the mouflon and the mink.

Sugary drinks significantly raise cardiovascular disease risk, but occasional sweet treats don't, scientists find

Sugary drinks significantly raise cardiovascular disease risk, but occasional sweet treats don't, scientists find

Tired Earth . December 09, 2024

Liquid sugars, found in sweetened beverages, typically provide less satiety than solid forms—they make you feel less full—potentially leading to....

So you want to build a solar or wind farm? Engineers show how to decide where

So you want to build a solar or wind farm? Engineers show how to decide where

Tired Earth . December 09, 2024

In New England, for example, the new analysis shows there should be more wind farms in locations where there is....

Rapid surge in global warming mainly due to reduced planetary albedo

Rapid surge in global warming mainly due to reduced planetary albedo

Tired Earth . December 07, 2024

One trend appears to have significantly affected the reduced planetary albedo: the decline in low-altitude clouds in the northern mid-latitudes....

Wolves may be pollinators as well as predators, study suggests

Wolves may be pollinators as well as predators, study suggests

Tired Earth . December 07, 2024

Ethiopian wolves almost exclusively prey on small rodents — the nectar simply supplements their meat-based diet.

Massive asteroid impacts did not change Earth's climate in the long term, research finds

Massive asteroid impacts did not change Earth's climate in the long term, research finds

Tired Earth . December 04, 2024

The two major asteroids that hit during that time have been estimated to be 3–5 miles (5–8km) and 2–3 miles....

Global warming fills New England's rich waters with death traps for endangered sea turtles

Global warming fills New England's rich waters with death traps for endangered sea turtles

Tired Earth . December 04, 2024

All the turtles at New England Aquarium's hospital are juveniles, mostly critically endangered Kemp’s ridley turtles whose migratory patterns lead....