What is a solar tower and how does it work?
A solar tower, also known as a solar power tower, is a way to concentrate solar power to make it a more powerful energy source. Solar towers are sometimes also called heliostat power plants because they use a collection of…
PANDEMIC: ‘With COVID, nature is really trying to tell us something’
Taking steps to address climate change isn’t just good for the Earth. It also can provide immense public health benefits — including the potential to avert, or lessen the effects of, future pandemics like COVID-19.
SUPREME COURT: Big Oil brings Baltimore climate battle to justices
Oil firms this week renewed a request for the nation’s highest bench to stop Baltimore from pursuing a state court battle for industry compensation for local climate change impacts.
UNITED NATIONS: Virus strikes adaptation program; 3 staffers infected
The novel coronavirus pandemic has thrown another obstacle in front of a U.N. effort to prepare the world for global warming.
GEOPOLITICS: Pandemic delays global climate summit
The United Nations postponed an important year-end climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, because of concerns about the novel coronavirus pandemic.
POLITICS: Skepticism soared during the last recession. Will it again?
An Obama-era phantom has returned to haunt climate hawks: Will voters care about the environment during a recession?
EMISSIONS: Trump’s car rule would cause more pollution deaths
On Page 1,525, the rule rolling back emissions standards for cars offers a striking assessment: It could cause 444 to 1,000 premature deaths from air pollution.
Discovery of life in solid rock deep beneath sea may inspire new search for life on Mars
(University of Tokyo) Newly discovered single-celled creatures living deep beneath the seafloor have provided clues about how to find life on Mars. These bacteria were discovered living in tiny cracks inside volcanic rocks after researchers perfected a new method cutting rocks into ultrathin slices to study under a microscope. Researchers estimate that the rock cracks are home to a community of bacteria as dense as that of the human gut, about 10 billion bacterial cells per cubic centimeter.
The Arctic may influence Eurasian extreme weather events in just two to three weeks
(Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences) Scientists argue that the effects of rising temperatures and melting ice in the Arctic may actually be felt across the rest of the planet in a matter of weeks, but more robust, observational-based analysis is needed to fully understand how quickly Arctic events impact the rest of Earth.
6 questions pet owners are asking during the COVID-19 pandemic
Many pet owners are spending a lot more time at home these days, and they have lots of questions about how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their animals and their daily activities. Here are some answers. Is my dog stressed…
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