The Arctic is warming much faster, as climate change’s impact grows – The Washington Post
Placeholder while article actions load For residents of the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, the United States’ recent success in clinching a major piece of climate change legislation may feel like too little, too late. Over the past 40 years, as…
‘Research Misconduct’: Scientist Falsified Work On Fish Behavior And Reefs
Yesterday, Science magazine reported that the University of Delaware “found one of its star scientists guilty of research misconduct.” This is a big deal. Science reports that the university [bold, links added]: …has accepted an investigative panel’s conclusion that marine…
See Mars and Pleiades on August 10, morning
On the morning of August 10, 2022, look for Mars in the sunrise direction near the beautiful Pleiades star cluster. Nearby is reddish Aldebaran.
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Moon near fiery Antares August 6 and 7
Watch for the moon near fiery Antares on the evenings of August 6 and 7, 2022, floating near the summer Milky Way. They’ll be a stirring sight!
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Priceless Lost Jewels From Legendary Maravillas Shipwreck Are Finally Found in Bahamas
A sunken crown jewel hidden in The Bahamas since 1656—the shipwrecked remains of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas (Our Lady of Wonders)—goes on display this week for the first time. The huge ship was part of a fleet headed back to Spain from Cuba, loaded with royal and private consignments. Also onboard […]
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Wolf-Rayet stars are the most massive and brightest stars known
Wolf-Rayet stars make our sun look tiny. They can be hundreds of times more massive, millions of times brighter, and tens of thousands of degrees hotter.
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Lyme Disease Cases Soared Over 15 Years Due to Global Warming: Researchers – Newsweek
Lyme disease cases have soared almost five-fold in 15 years because of global warming, according to new research. The potentially-fatal bacterial infection is transmitted by tiny spider-like bloodsuckers. Campers and hikers are particularly prone. An analysis found diagnoses rose 357…
Moon caves and pits are a comfy 63 degrees
Scientists announced that moon caves, shaded pits and lava tubes have locations where temperatures hover around a comfy 63 degrees Fahrenheit (17 degrees C).
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Saved From Extinction: How the Gulf of Mexico Escaped Global Warming 56 Million Years Ago – SciTechDaily
The picture above depicts the Mississippi River flowing into the Gulf of Mexico. According to researchers at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics, river sediments and ocean currents helped simple sea life in the Gulf survive a deep-ocean mass…
Guest Column – Questions related to global warming – Portland Press Herald – Press Herald
I’m a retired pastor, but my undergraduate degree was environmental science (Penn State, ’74). Back then, water vapor was considered the prominent green house gas. Several years ago, I wondered, where has it gone? I took an afternoon to read…
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