Global warming. Inequality. COVID-19. And Al Gore is … Optimistic? – Grist
News on climate in the time of coronavirus Subscribe today This story was originally published by Wired and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Before he was the guy with the climate change PowerPoint presentation, before…
Moon and Mars from midnight until dawn
Jupiter dominates over the July evening sky, staying out from dusk until dawn. Venus, the sky’s brightest planet, lords over the eastern sky at dawn. Mars is roughly midway between Jupiter and Saturn. It’s near the moon on the mornings of July 11 and 12, 2020.
Record efficiency for printed solar cells
(Swansea University) A new study reports the highest efficiency ever recorded for full roll-to-roll printed perovskite solar cells. It marks a key step towards cheaper and more efficient ways of generating solar energy.
How do waterspouts form?
Waterspouts are essentially tornadoes that form over water. They can and do form over all the world’s oceans. In the U.S., they’re most common near the Florida Keys and in the Gulf of Mexico.
CAMPAIGN 2020: Biden launches ‘climate engagement’ council to target voters
Joe Biden’s campaign has recruited Tom Steyer, Carol Browner, and several other high-profile climate and labor figures to mobilize voters for the former vice president.
ENERGY TRANSITIONS: Japan, amid coal boom, signals plans to close 100 plants
Japan will reportedly close as many as 100 inefficient coal plants by 2030, a potentially significant shift in the climate landscape of the world’s third-largest economy.
EMISSIONS: 2 oil states split on methane as EPA halts rule
EPA is poised to stop regulating oil and gas methane directly this month, leaving a gap in how the United States manages the powerful greenhouse gas.
SOCIAL MEDIA: Denial expands on Facebook as scientists face restrictions
A climate scientist says Facebook is restricting her ability to share research and fact-check posts containing climate misinformation. It comes as groups that reject climate science increasingly use the platform to undermine mainstream research.
Simulations shows magnetic field can change 10 times faster than previously thought
(University of Leeds) A new study by the University of Leeds and University of California at San Diego reveals that changes in the direction of the Earth’s magnetic field may take place 10 times faster than previously thought.
Eclipse? What eclipse?
Even experienced observers say they couldn’t discern the Earth’s shadow on the moon during the partial penumbral eclipse of July 4-5, 2020.
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