Keeping drivers safe with a road that can melt snow, ice on its own
Graphical abstract. Credit: ACS Omega (2023). DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c07212…
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First Xiaomi EV, Modena, spied testing in snow in Mongolia: launch, price
Xiaomi Modena spied testing in winter conditionsThe Xiaomi Modena electric sedan was photographed testing in snow and ice possibly to record the battery’s…
It’s Getting Too Hot to Make Snow
Ted Shepherd, a climate scientist at the University of Reading in the UK, knows what it’s like to arrive at a ski resort only to find that the snow is…
Antarctic rover performs research in the snow
Team POLAR's rover Ice Cube in the Norwegian snow. Credit: Laurenz Edelmann, team…
Enceladus is blanketed in a thick layer of snow
Saturn’s moon Enceladus is shrouded in a thick layer of snow. In some places, the downy stuff is 700 meters deep, new research suggests.
“It’s…
Kaina of the Great Snow Sea review: dark sci-fi with an environmental twist
Fans of Tsutomu Nihei — the creator of manga and anime series like Blame! and Knights of Sidonia — generally know what to expect from his works. There’s…
Here Comes a Bomb Cyclone to Ruin Christmas
Crazy cold temperatures, heavy snow, and strong winds are coming just in time for the holidays, all thanks to a bomb cyclone. It’s a catchy and menacing name…
Pink Snow Is Not a Cute Phenomenon—Here’s Why
The scientists used the device to record the snow’s albedo, a measure of what fraction of the sunlight beaming down is reflected back up. Red snow means…
iPhone 14’s satellite connectivity feature saves life of a man stranded in snow
Apple recently said that the service is available in the US and Canada and will come to France, Germany, Ireland, and the UK in December. How the newly…
How giant-faced owls snag voles hidden in snow: Great gray predators rely on sound, not sight
Hovering over a target helps giant-faced Great Gray owls pinpoint prey hidden beneath as much as two feet of snow.
Several of the owls' physical features,…