The Importance of Sustainable Web Design in a Growing Digital Culture
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Can the Past Tell Us What to Expect About Continental Ice Sheets and Their Future?
Modelling future ice sheet behaviour has researchers studying previous retreats in Antarctica. A recently published paper appearing in Nature
The Coronavirus Evolves Faster Than We Do And That’s Part of the Problem And May Be the Solution
When Charles Darwin first postulated his theory of natural selection leading to species evolving, his conclusions came from observing the tortoises
Intriguing Theory of How Complex Life Evolved on Earth – It Has to Do with the Planet’s Spin
If Earth were like the Moon which presents the same face to us when we see it in the night sky, a physical phenomenon called tidal lock, it is
Why Calling Out Coal is a Necessary First Step in Mitigating Climate Change
Glasgow got one big thing right and then backed away to some degree from a hard commitment. What was it? The participating nations cited coal as the
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Superconducting Quantum Interference Used to Map the Abandoned Capital of the Mongol Empire
Superconducting quantum interference device magnetometry (SQUID) measures the magnetic properties of materials at the nanoscale. SQUID can measure
What COP26 Didn’t Do Is Worrisome For Youth and Future Generations
When 196 nations finally put ink to paper in Glasgow last Sunday, the agreement we got is far removed from achieving the goals first set out in the
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COP26 Not the Only Science and Technology News Coming Out of Glasgow
Holographic projections a la Star Trek are one step closer to reality based on recently published research that appeared in the journal Advanced
Inaugural Earthshot Prize Rewards $1.3 Million to Each of Five Winners Focused on the Environment
The grandson of the United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth, Prince William, second in line to the throne, founded the Earthshot Prize recently because he
Immunized Against COVID-19 and Yet Reinfected – Why is this Happening?
I have received two doses of the Pfizer mRNA vaccine and expect I will get a booster dose sometime early in December. I continue to practice social
COP26 Shows Up the Lack of Collective Leadership in the Face of a Prolonged Future Threat
The draft text for the COP26 agreement has been released and it is to climate change activists a disappointment. Those who hold political power have
Adaptation Moves to the Front of the Line in the Battle with Climate Change
I just finished reading Bill Gates’ latest missive following his attendance at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. He was an invited speaker who talked
Insurers and Bankers Are Telling Us That The Climate Change Bill is Due
If you are a frequent reader of this blog then you will note that I have often cited reinsurer data when discussing the march of global warming,
NASA Climate Study Predicts Agricultural Impacts Within the Next Decade
As I read the latest NASA climate change study and the implications of its conclusions regarding future food security, I wondered how many political
Dimensional Energy Was One Company Competing for the Carbon XPrize – It Didn’t Win But We All May Because of It
The NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE, a $20 million USD competition that concluded in the spring of this year asked companies to convert carbon dioxide (CO2)