Collaborate Disseminate
It was one year ago that “an odd seismic signal appeared at scientific stations around the globe,” reports the Washington Post. “A day passed, and the slow tremor still reverberated. When it continued for a third day, scientists worldwide began assembl… Continue reading Earthquake Scientists Finally Explain 9-Day Global ‘Unidentified Seismic Object’
Sea ice surrounding Antarctica is on the cusp of reaching a record winter low for a second year running, continuing an “outrageous” fall in the amount of Southern Ocean that is freezing over. From a report: The Antarctic region underwent an abrupt tran… Continue reading Antarctic Sea Ice on Cusp of Record Winter Low For Second Year Running
Most kitchen products use plastics that are practically unrecyclable, yet a trade group representing major brands is pressuring regulators to allow companies to label such items as “recyclable,” even though they are likely to end up in landfills. Exper… Continue reading Household Brands Want To Redefine ‘Recyclable’ To Include Products Virtually Impossible To Recycle
Sharks are deserting their coral reef homes as the climate crisis continues to heat up the oceans, scientists have discovered. From a report: This is likely to harm the sharks, which are already endangered, and their absence could have serious conseque… Continue reading Sharks Deserting Coral Reefs as Oceans Heat Up, Study Shows
Rising temperatures are threatening the future of Napa Valley’s prized cabernet sauvignon, forcing winemakers to adapt to increasingly severe heat waves. Some vineyards are experimenting with heat-tolerant grape varieties to blend with cabernet, while … Continue reading Cabernet is the Most Popular Red Wine in the US. Can It Endure Climate Change?
“Six years after sailing out of San Francisco with the ambition of developing the technology to rid the world’s oceans of plastic, The Ocean Cleanup returned to San Francisco with the knowledge and know-how to relegate the Great Pacific Garbage Patch t… Continue reading ‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch’ Can Be Cleaned Within 10 Years, Says Ocean Cleanup Project
Solar eclipses don’t just look cool – they can send gravity waves rippling through Earth’s atmosphere like dropping a stone in a pond. An international team of students has measured these gravity waves for the first time.Continue ReadingCategory: Scien… Continue reading Solar eclipses send “gravity waves” through Earth’s atmosphere
“Solar farms could blanket millions of acres in the United States over the coming decades,” writes the New York Times.
But “the sites that capture that energy take up land that wildlife needs to survive and thrive.”
“We have to address both challen… Continue reading Solar Farms Look to Produce Something Apart From Power: Friendly Habitats for Wildlife
An intense heatwave across the US west has brought unusually warm temperatures to the region — some of the highest of the season — and broken heat records. From a report: Millions of Americans from Phoenix to Los Angeles to Seattle are under heat ale… Continue reading Heatwave Across US West Breaks Records For Highest Temperatures
Europe’s food and farming lobbies have recognized the need to eat less meat after hammering out a shared vision for the future of agriculture with green groups and other stakeholders. From a report: The wide-ranging report calls for “urgent, ambitious … Continue reading Europe’s Farming Lobbies Recognize Need To Eat Less Meat in Shared Vision Report