Abstract: The reliability of high-voltage insulators in power transmission systems is often compromised by pollution-induced flashovers, especially in coastal and industrial regions. Traditional ...

A new horizon scan identifies ten emerging forces—spanning politics, finance and technology—that are likely to shape forests over the next decade, increasing uncertainty for ecosystems and the people ...

On a recent morning in central Vermont, where I live, it was raining, and the wood frogs had just begun to chorus. The sap run from the maple trees has started to dwindle as the branches begin to bud ...

Most of Europe’s original natural forests have been transformed for agriculture and managed forests producing energy, paper and timber. The few remaining “old-growth” natural forests are relics of the ...

Random forest regression is a tree-based machine learning technique to predict a single numeric value. A random forest is a collection (ensemble) of simple regression decision trees that are trained ...

While most of the world’s 4,000 snake species pose little threat to humans, a handful of giants are powerful enough to take down deer, crocodiles, and even other top predators. From Indian and African ...

The lack of precise, autonomous tools for monitoring and classifying cattle behavior limits farmers’ ability to make proactive and informed decisions regarding grazing and herd management. Currently, ...

Abstract: High-level Synthesis (HLS) generated IP designs are widely and effectively used in several image/video processing applications, consumer electronics applications as well as multimedia ...

ABSTRACT: Accurate land cover classification is essential for environmental monitoring, urban planning, and resource management. Conventional classifiers trained on raw spectral bands are often ...

Endnight Games showed up for The Game Awards 2025 with what may be one of the most unexpected announcements of the night: Forest 3 is coming. A trailer for the latest in its line of popular survival ...

Nepal’s forests are a remarkable success story, with the country reversing deforestation trends and achieving significant gains in forest cover. This report provides critical data and insights to ...