Cyclone over Arctic Ocean – August 24, 2019
As illustrated by above map, Arctic heating is accelerating, with temperatures showing up in the Arctic that are up to 4.41°C hotter than the average global temperature during 1880-1920. The image below shows two plots. On the left-hand side is…
SEA-LEVEL RISE: Island settled by slaves erodes under waves and wealth
HOG HAMMOCK, Sapelo Island, Ga. — Everyone was talking about Franny’s new double-wide trailer.
Will the rise of private climate services benefit society or only those who can afford to pay?
The multibillion dollar climate services industry is altering access to climate change data.
Here’s how early humans evaded immunodeficiency viruses
The cryoEM structure of a simian immunodeficiency virus protein bound to primate proteins shows how a mutation in early humans allowed our ancestors to escape infection while monkeys and apes did not. SIV’s Nef protein forms a solid link between two primate proteins, tetherin and AP-2, forcing the destruction of tetherin, which normally prevents new SIV virions from budding off. A mutation in human tetherin disrupted binding, thwarting SIV budding — until HIV evolved a work-around.
Spiders are becoming aggressive thanks to climate change
Hurricanes Katrina, Andrew and Harvey … Just the names can instill fear, anxiety and stress in humans. But what about spiders can powerful hurricanes or other extreme weather patterns associated with climate change alter their behavior patterns? Yes, in time it is possible, so says Alan Alexander Little at the University of California, Santa Barbara, who lead a team of researchers in Canada and the United States to explore 211 colonies of the Anelosimus studiosus spider reside. Related:…
Early life on Earth limited by enzyme
A single enzyme found in early single-cell life forms could explain why oxygen levels in the atmosphere remained low for two billion years during the Proterozoic eon, preventing life colonizing land.
SEA-LEVEL RISE: Singapore considers bonds, reserves for $72B climate fight
Singapore is weighing options including the issuance of government bonds to fund the S$100 billion ($72 billion) it could take to fight rising sea levels over the next century.
CLIMATE IMPACTS: Great Lake dwarfs sea-level rise. Water is up 6 feet
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — Streets are flooded in “Coast Guard City, USA,” and the maritime rescue force is responding to dangerous events not seen for decades on Lake Michigan as water levels soar past record highs.
Entrepreneur Jigar Shah reflects on clean energy finance, the importance of plain speaking
What gives the founder of Generate Capital joy? Getting the best ideas unlocked.
Electric Vehicles Will Win Big in a Recession
The news on vehicle sales is indicative of the growing economic headwinds. Data published by the China Association of Automotive Manufacturers showed auto production down 12.4% in the first half of the year in what is the world’s largest car…
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