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Successful Reforestation Is Keeping the Eastern U.S. CoolerParts of the southeastern and central U.S. haven’t warmed as much as the rest of the country. Reforestation could be partially responsible for this “warming hole”By Jude ColemanDolly Sods Wilderness, now a protected part of the Monongahela National Forest in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia, was logged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Credit: John M. Chase/Getty ImagesDespite climate change cranking up the heat across the U.S., several eastern…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain People living in ancient Eastern Arabia appear to have developed resistance to malaria following the appearance of agriculture in the region around five thousand years ago, a new study reveals. DNA analysis of the remains of four individuals from Tylos-period Bahrain (300 BCE to 600 CE)—the first ancient genomes from Eastern…

Reforestation in the eastern U.S. has been shown to mitigate regional warming trends, with research highlighting forests’ significant cooling effects on both land and air temperatures. This underscores the potential of reforestation as a tool for climate adaptation and mitigation.Much of the U.S. warmed during the 20th century, but the eastern part of the country remained mysteriously cool. The recovery of forests could explain why.Widespread 20th-century reforestation in the eastern United States helped counter rising…

A century of forest growth likely helped keep the eastern United States cool as the rest of the country warmed, according to a new study in Earth’s Future. Credit: Wes Hicks/Unsplash Widespread 20th-century reforestation in the eastern United States helped counter rising temperatures due to climate change, according to new research. The authors highlight the potential of forests as regional climate adaptation tools, which are…

A typical situation of summer 2022: There were clouds and medium-to-high levels of moisture in the atmosphere but no precipitation. The topsoil was completely dry, and the crops to be harvested in autumn had 100% yield loss in many places (26 July 2022). Credit: Gusztáv Jakab Intensive agricultural cultivation and the resulting changes in soil structure cause low humidity in the near-surface air during heat waves in really dry…

Large language models have made remarkable advancements in recent years. However, much of this progress has centered on English language tasks, with less attention to non-English languages. It is a missed opportunity as these languages represent some of the fastest-growing economies. In our analysis of the capabilities of GPT-3.5 on non-English prompts, specifically South Asian and Middle Eastern languages, we uncovered disparities. While performance on English language prompts continues to impress, responses to prompts…

Fragments of ancient rock and bone in Eastern Asia are changing our understanding of the history of human migration.They're artifacts found in the Shiyu site of northeastern China, and new analysis has revealed that they were created by Homo sapiens some 45,000 years ago.It's the earliest evidence of modern humans in Eastern Asia, suggesting that Homo sapiens were established at Shiyu by then, and provoking a new interpretation of the cultural artifacts previously found at the site."The site reflects a process of…

A study from Washington University School of Medicine has led to the development of a decoy molecule that effectively protects mice from Eastern equine encephalitis virus. By analyzing how the virus binds to cell receptors, researchers created a decoy that blocks infection, offering a new avenue for treatments and preventive measures against this and similar viruses. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Structural biology research also enables scientists to design decoy molecule that blocks deadly infection.An atomic-level…

The Prince of Persia franchise has had its share of highs and lows ever since Jordan Mechner’s iconic game was released in 1989. The franchise reached its pinnacle with 2003’s Sands of Time and has stumbled more than succeeded since. I loved the 2008 reboot even though the ending of the game was a bummer. However, today we are talking about Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, a 2.5D Metroidvana. Let’s cut the chase, if you love games like Metroid Dread, Ori and the Blind Forest, Guacamelee!, and more, then Price of Persia:…

Summer severe drought in eastern China in 2022. Credit: Zhankun Liu Eastern China was hit by an extreme drought in summer 2022 that caused severe economic and agricultural damage. The event has attracted a great deal of attention not only because of its severe intensity and huge social impacts but also because it is yet another example within the hot topic of the influence of anthropogenic forcing-induced warming on drought…