Biden: Americans Can Travel By Rail Nearly As Fast As A Plane
President Joe Biden defended his exorbitant “infrastructure” bill Wednesday by urging Americans to imagine a world in which they can travel by rail at the speed of an airplane and traverse the globe’s entire circumference in just an hour. These…
New Yorkers to vote on $3 billion environmental bond act – Newsday
ALBANY – New Yorkers will vote in November 2022 on a public referendum on a massive environmental bond act that would fund sewer construction and improve water quality statewide, while combating global warming for decades to come. If approved by…
Scientists detect X-rays from Uranus
For the first time, scientists have detected X-rays being emitted by the planet Uranus. The discovery was made by a new analysis of data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.
Houston flooding polluted reefs more than 100 miles offshore
(Rice University) Extreme storm flooding in Houston washed human waste onto coral reefs more than 100 miles offshore. Rice University marine biologists found fecal bacteria on sponges in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary following 2016’s Tax Day flood and 2017’s Hurricane Harvey.
Global Warming Attitudes Frozen Since 2016 – Gallup Poll
Story Highlights Six in 10 U.S. adults think effects of global warming are already happening 43% worry a great deal about it, with majority worrying at least somewhat Party gaps keep widening, with vast majority of Democrats now concerned WASHINGTON,…
A Damaged Amazon Rainforest Is A Net-Contributor To Global Warming – Intelligent Living
Rainforests help offset emissions from fossil fuel burning because they absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. In recent years, scientists have been worried that deforestation, drought, carbon emissions, and rising temperatures reduce the world’s rainforests’ capacity to absorb CO2 –…
Fog-Catching Towers Could Supply Water to the World’s Driest Megacity Using The Ocean Air
How can a megacity find water for 10 million people if it exists in the desert? Fog-catching nets, erected on hills over the city of Lima could solve the city’s water shortages for good. A twenty-meter high (60 feet) tower of spiraling nets will be unveiled this summer in the city as a solution to […]
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NASA Confirmation: Earth is Safe From Asteroid for 100 Years
Earthlings can feel some relief for now, as NASA has confirmed our planet is safe from a particularly worrisome asteroid for the next century at least. 99942 Apophisâwhich was discovered in 2004âhad been identified as one of the most hazardous asteroids that could impact the planet. But results from a new radar observation campaign, combined […]
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Consumer resistance to sustainability interventions
(American Marketing Association) To be accepted, sustainability intervention policies must consider social practices.
Did you know? Mathematician Sophie Germain ‘borrowed’ an identity
French mathematician Sophie Germain thwarted the École Polytechnique’s ban on women by assuming the identity of a male student.
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