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A French grocery store parking lot with solar panels AFP via Getty Images In a surprisingly strong move, the French Senate has voted to require that all parking lots in France above a certain size be covered with solar panels. This is forecast to generate 11 gigawatts, adding to France’s 160 gW capacity and nearly doubling the amount of solar. What’s particularly interesting is the

We have already written about a newly discovered giant sinkhole in China that has a primeval 'lost world' inside, but this one takes it to another dimension. Imagine a sinkhole so deep it takes half a day or more to hike from top to bottom and back. That's the reality of Xiaozhai Tiankeng, also known as the Heavenly Pit, the world's deepest sinkhole. Located in Fengjie County, China, this awe-

Chaitén Volcano in southern Chile erupted on May 2, 2008, for the first time in 9,000 years. NASA satellites that monitor changes in vegetation near volcanoes could aid in earlier eruption warnings. Credit: Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Trees near volcanoes might be the early warning signs scientists have been looking for — and now, they can

In the grand theater of nature, where towering trees and vibrant flowers often steal the spotlight, an unexpected hero has emerged from the shadows. Moss, the humble green carpet that blankets our world, is finally getting its moment in the sun. Recent scientific discoveries have unveiled the crucial role these tiny botanical wonders play in ecosystems worldwide, proving that sometimes, the mighti

A revolutionary milestone in Asia’s rapidly advancing MedTech and AI sectors has emerged with the unveiling of the world’s first AI hospital, “Agent Hospital,” developed by researchers from Tsinghua University. This cutting-edge facility, featuring virtual patients and doctors powered by large language models (LLMs), symbolizes Asia’s growing influence on the global healthcare landscape.

The vibrant, lush greenery of the Amazon Rainforest and the vast expanse of the world’s oceans both play a fundamental role in the Earth’s oxygen cycle. However, the widely circulated claim that the Amazon Rainforest contributes 20% of the world’s oxygen is a stark misconception. In reality, the majority of Earth’s oxygen is produced by marine plants, primarily phytoplankton. This article

article FILE - Giant tabular icebergs are surrounded by ice floe drift in Vincennes Bay on January 11, 2008 in the Australian Antarctic Territory.  (Photo by Torsten Blackwood - Pool/Getty Images) A surprising shift is underway at the bottom of the world. After decades of contributing to rising sea levels, Antarctica’s massive ice sheet has started growing again — at least for now. A�

New satellite measurements are offering valuable tools to study the tectonic rift in one of the most geologically unique spots on the planet. A 35-mile-long rift opened up in the Ethiopian desert in 2005, the result of tectonic plates slowly spreading the continent apart.University of Rochester In one of the hottest places on Earth, along an arid stretch of East Afric