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Layers of sedimentary rock are often studied to recreate Earth's history. But rocks aren't always the most reliable historians. New research shows that environmental conditions can substantially affect how—and how fast—sediment accumulates, misleading scientists who are trying to estimate the lengths of time periods in Earth's past. Barefoot et al. studied sedimentation rates and patterns by mimicking a natural…

Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a new technique to improve water-infrastructure design and flood modeling on a local scale. Credit: Sara Levine | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory The risk of flooding in the continental United States peaks every spring. Experts point to deep snowpack, late winter storms, and rapid melting.…

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People walk by electric truck maker Rivian's newly opened storefront in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan on June 23, 2023 in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesShares of Rivian Automotive jumped more than 16% in early trading Monday after the electric vehicle maker beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly deliveries.Rivian on Monday reported 12,640 vehicle deliveries during the second quarter, up 59% from the previous quarter and topping analyst expectations of 11,000 vehicles, according to analyst…

As it ramps production, EV maker Rivian (RIVN) continues beating expectations in a critical year. In the second quarter, Rivian delivered 12,640 EVs, exceeding expectations and putting it on track to reach its 50K production goal. Rivian’s stock surged on the news, up over 13%. Rivian stock up after producing 13,992 EVs in Q2 After producing 9,395 vehicles in the first quarter of the year and delivering 7,946, Rivian said it was off to a slow start as it warned retooling its EDV assembly…

Global trends of national-level CDD21 and CDDhum21, based on IEA-CMCC (2022) over the period 2000-2021. CDD21 is shown in a. CDDhum21 is shown in b. Credit: Communications Earth & Environment (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s43247-023-00878-3 A higher energy demand has been registered over the past decades in different sectors, including buildings, industry, and transportation, resulting in a notable rise in global energy…

Final Fantasy XVI is here exclusively on PlayStation 5, and the action-RPG marks a new approach to a mainline entry for the long-running franchise. Historically, Final Fantasy games are quite long in runtime as they're narratively driven and typically feature tons of optional content. FFXVI follows suit, but with this one leaning heavily towards action gameplay and a somewhat linear structure, so it can be a shorter endeavor depending on your approach. Whether you mainline the story quests, dabble in…

A paper published in SCIENCE CHINA: Earth Sciences estimated the land use changes on the Tibetan Plateau during the peak carbon period (2021-2040), the carbon neutral period (2051-2070) and the end of the 21st century (2081-2100) based on shared socio-economic pathways (SSPs). The land use trends and land use shift characteristics of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau under the future "double carbon" target were estimated. Credit: Science China Press.…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Fires in the wildland-urban interface (WUI) emit more toxic smoke than wildfires burning in natural vegetation, due to the chemicals in the structures, vehicles, and other manufactured goods that burn in fires in areas of human habitation. Amara Holder and colleagues surveyed the literature on…

Better cost controls helped Dell Technologies beat estimates for first-quarter profit on Thursday, a positive sign for personal computer makers after months of cratering demand.The results contrasted rivals HP and Lenovo Group, but a full recovery remains some ways off as Dell forecast current-quarter revenue below Wall Street targets and warned that IT spending would stay cautious.Shares of the company were down 2 percent after the bell, reversing gains of 5 percent. The stock was briefly halted during regular trading…