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Leonardo DiCaprio Announces a $43 Million Pledge to Save the Galápagos Islands

[ad_1] A coalition of groups, including a newly formed organization backed by actor Leonardo DiCaprio, has mobilized $ 43 million for efforts to restore degraded habitats in the Galapagos Islands, an archipelago renowned for its endemic species and its central role in understanding the scientists on ecology and evolution. Galapagos Islands Marine Iguana Floreana sitting…

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Long-lasting Solid-state Lithium Battery From Harvard May Solve a 40-year Problem

[ad_1] Long-lasting fast-charging batteries are essential to the expansion of the electric vehicle market, but today’s lithium-ion batteries fall short of what is needed: they are too heavy, too expensive and take too long to charge. Lithium Battery Experiment – Courtesy of Second Bay Studios: Harvard SEAS For decades, researchers have tried to harness the…

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How Trees Secretly Talk To Each Other

[ad_1] May 22, 2021– Yes, scientists have discovered that plants can communicate with each other. This animated short, commissioned by the BBC World Service, explores what has been dubbed “The Wood Wide Web” – the intricate web of fungi that connects plants in entire forests. Says ecologist Suzanne Simard: “Trees are ‘social creatures’ that communicate…