Plants, often perceived as passive, exhibit surprising adaptations mirroring animal behavior. From carnivorous sundews and parasitic witchweed to heat-generating skunk cabbage and deceptive ...
BELMONT, N.C. — By the end of 2024, the Allen Steam Station in Gaston County is retiring. The coal-fired plant has been generating power for the Charlotte area since 1957. However, in recent ...
The ongoing saga of Winnipeg’s North End Treatment Plant encapsulates a deeper issue plaguing city hall: A toxic mix of scare tactics, mismanagement, and misplaced priorities.
Plant adaptation to life on land included gaining the ability to obtain nutrients from barren terrestrial substrates. New work pinpoints a small, conserved genetic core with extensive rewiring of ...
Winnipeg’s ongoing struggles with its largest sewage treatment facility have escalated into a legal dispute. A Nova Scotia-based infrastructure firm, Stark International Inc., has filed a ...
Dec. 10, 2024 — While trees can cool some cities significantly during the day, new research shows that tree canopies can also trap heat and raise temperatures at night. The study aims to help ...