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“#NASA-NOAA satellite snaps image of tropical storm Higos in South China Sea” NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image of Tropical Storm Higos in the South China Sea on Aug. 18. Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over the South China Sea…
“#Concordia student maps global primate habitat endangered by climate change” Brogan Stewart: “It would be ideal if this research actually contributed to conservation efforts.” Credit: Brogan Stewart Stewart began looking at the effects of climate change on primate habitats with spatial data from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5, which estimates regional and seasonal…
“#Study maps the roots of global mangrove loss” This map shows the location and severity of mangrove habitat loss, measured in kilometers, caused by natural and human drivers from 2000 to 2016. Darker areas experienced more loss in the period. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory/Joshua Stevens Using high-resolution data from the joint NASA-U.S. Geological Survey Landsat…
“#Data omission in key EPA insecticide study shows need for review of industry studies” Credit: CC0 Public Domain For nearly 50 years, a statistical omission tantamount to data falsification sat undiscovered in a critical study at the heart of regulating one of the most controversial and widely used pesticides in America. Chlorpyrifos, an insecticide created…
“#There is at least 10 times more plastic in the Atlantic than previously thought” A graphic showing the new estimated mass of microplastic in the Atlantic against the previous estimate. Credit: The National Oceanography Centre The mass of ‘invisible’ microplastics found in the upper waters of the Atlantic Ocean is approximately 12- 21 million tons,…
“#Can the world emerge from the pandemic a better place?” As countries try to recover from the crisis, the findings of behavioural scientists could help governments navigate tricky questions about transforming society and economy for the better. Credit: Judith LITVINE/MEAE, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 The pandemic has caused disruption around the world, but it…
“#Mauritius oil spill: Potential government failures should be investigated, says expert” Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The stranding of the MV Wakashio is one of the biggest environmental disasters in the history of the western Indian Ocean. While the full scale of the disaster is not yet known, the 1,000 tons of oil and diesel that…
“#Climate change: Mixed-species tree stands adapt better than pure stands” Extreme weather events and bark beetles damage the forests. The conversion to mixed forests could make the stands more resistant. Credit: Gabi Zachmann, KIT Firs and spruces dominate the tree population of the Black Forest with a share of 80 percent. However, such predominantly pure…
“#How tomorrow’s sustainability leaders can benefit from past successes and pitfalls” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Sustainability science focuses on ways to meet the needs of the present without jeopardizing the future. It’s a deep and complex area of research that encompasses many systems, from the environment to economics, and draws on the strengths of a…
“#Heat wave still threatens California power grid with outages” Credit: CC0 Public Domain California’s power grid operators avoided a third day of rolling blackouts but kept a wary eye on the thermometer Tuesday as an ongoing heat wave continued to stress the electrical system. The California Independent System Operator had warned Monday that as many…