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09/11/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Remarkable discovery supports Einstein’s theory on heat transfer

About a hundred years ago, Albert Einstein created a theory that described how heat randomly hopped through the atoms of an object. His heat transfer theory is still going strong to this day, especially after the latest discovery announced by Tennessee-based researchers, an article on Science Daily stated. Mostly any material can channel heat. Copper and […]

05/05/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Sunlight reflected from pavement injures plants, stunting their growth

On a really hot day, you can feel the heat rising from the pavement. And if it’s painful for you, it’s even more hurtful for plants that can’t move to shadier places. According to an article in the International Journal of Urban Forestry, pavements can re-radiate so much heat from reflected sunlight that nearby plants can […]

04/10/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Trees in the city can handle the heat and the bugs – if they have enough water

Having adequate amounts of water is not only applicable to humans, but also to trees. Trees in the urban area can survive the heat and the bugs if they have enough water. The study, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, found that lack of water is a key stressor for city trees. The researchers […]

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