Representative Image (AI-generated) California’s water problem is often framed around the need for more storage, new infrastructure and expensive construction. But a new study suggests that part of the answer may already be sitting behind the state’s existing dams. By using better weather and water forecasts to decide when reservoirs should release or retain water,…

Turuépano National Park. Image Credit: Wikipedia Guyana’s mangrove restoration programme planted more than 500,000 seedlings along 8 km of coastline, and a study published in Restoration Ecology has found that restored forests aged between 5 and 11 years were already supporting fish communities similar to those in natural mangroves. Researchers compared restored and naturally regenerated…

In 1940, a cracked silicon crystal at Bell Laboratories led Russell Ohl to discover the p-n junction, a pivotal moment for electronics. Strange current jump on a fractured piece of silicon opened the door to solar cells. Image credit – Wikimedia In 1940, a cracked silicon crystal at Bell Laboratories led Russell Ohl to discover…