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In 2017–18, 2,500 volunteers counted tiny pores on ginkgo leaves to study the ancient atmosphere; 24,000 classifications helped process the imagesGinkgo trees, which have existed for millions of years, provide valuable information on historical carbon dioxide levels. Researchers emplo...- Science says trees can send chemical warnings and SOS signals through the air, what plants do when danger strikesThe popular idea of trees sending messages to one another through a forest is fascinating, but scientists caution against oversimplifying t...
- In 2022, moving solar panels shielded French apple trees from extreme sun, cutting sunburned fruit from 13% to 2%A study by French scientists indicates that the use of solar panels can drastically lessen sunburn injuries on apples, reducing the damage ...
- Forests Are Warning Us About Drought, and the Signal Is Hidden in Their TrunksTrees have a silent daily pulse. Sunlight causes them to shrink as water moves up. At night, they expand as they refill. Scientists use spe...
- Central heating silently killing your houseplants? Be ready with these hacks to rescue your greeneryIndoor plants struggle with dry winter air from central heating. Experts advise creating humid microclimates. Grouping plants, using pebble...
- Breathless air ahead: Delhiites rush to add 'air-purifying' plants to shopping carts, demand surges as AQI worsensAs Delhi's air quality turns hazardous, residents are flocking to nurseries for air-purifying plants. Varieties like Areca Palm, Snake Plan...
- How ancient plants 'learnt' to use water in over 500 million years as they moved on to landPlants' relationship with water has changed dramatically over the last 500 million years.
- The future of lighting: MIT scientists create plants that can glowThe nanoparticles, which are all made of materials that the US Food and Drug Administration classifies as "generally regarded as safe," hel...
- MIT engineers induce plants to give off lightNew York, Dec 14 (IANS) Engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found a way to induce plants to give off dim light, a...
- Plants may boost temperatures by 5 degrees Celsius: StudyThe biggest temperature changes were projected to occur over needleleaf forests, tundra and agricultural land used to grow crops.
- How forest ecosystems adapt to more carbon dioxide in the atmosphereA study from researchers in KIT has revealed that while carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere increases, forests enhance their wat...
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