#Isaias lashes US east coast with fierce winds, heavy rain

“#Isaias lashes US east coast with fierce winds, heavy rain” Large surf is swirled by the wind and captured by a long exposure, while a person stands on the shore as Hurricane Isaias approaches North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Hurricane Isaias slammed into North Carolina bringing life-threatening storm surges, as the entire US eastern seaboard…

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#Hurricane Isaias roars ashore on US East Coast

“#Hurricane Isaias roars ashore on US East Coast” Large surf is swirled by the wind and captured by a long exposure, while a person stands on the shore as Hurricane Isaias approaches North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Hurricane Isaias slammed into North Carolina Monday, bringing life-threatening storm surges, as the entire US eastern seaboard battened…

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#Surface clean-up technology won’t solve ocean plastic problem

“#Surface clean-up technology won’t solve ocean plastic problem” Plastic bag in the ocean. Credit: Making Oceans Plastic Free Clean-up devices that collect waste from the ocean surface won’t solve the plastic pollution problem, a new study shows. Researchers compared estimates of current and future plastic waste with the ability of floating clean-up devices to collect…

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#Disposed PPE could be turned into biofuel, study shows

“#Disposed PPE could be turned into biofuel, study shows” Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Plastic from used personal protective equipment (PPE) can, and should, be transformed into renewable liquid fuels—according to a new study, published in the peer-reviewed Taylor & Francis journal Biofuels. Experts from The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies have suggested a strategy…

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#NASA obtains satellite imagery on Tropical Storm Isaias

“#NASA obtains satellite imagery on Tropical Storm Isaias” NASA’s Aqua satellite provided a visible image to forecasters of Tropical Storm Isaias of Florida’s east coast on Aug. 2 at 1:30 p.m. EDT. Image Courtesy: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over Isaias on Aug. 3 at 3:45…

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#’Worst-case’ CO2 emissions scenario is best for assessing climate risk and impacts to 2050

“#’Worst-case’ CO2 emissions scenario is best for assessing climate risk and impacts to 2050” Credit: CC0 Public Domain The RCP 8.5 CO2 emissions pathway, long considered a “worst case scenario” by the international science community, is the most appropriate for conducting assessments of climate change impacts by 2050, according to a new article published today…

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#NASA finds an eye and a giant ‘tail’ in Typhoon Hagupit

“#NASA finds an eye and a giant ‘tail’ in Typhoon Hagupit” NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image of Typhoon Hagupit on Aug. 3 as it moved through the Northwestern Pacific Ocean, just northeast of Taiwan. Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided…

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