SPLENDID NEW SUPER STEEL
A new “super steel” can survive the harsh conditions needed to make green hydrogen from seawater. The material uses an[…]
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Author: Gail McCormick
Gail McCormick has been a leader in climate change activism for over 40 years. Her relevant award-winning art has been shown in museums, university galleries, and at the landmark UN Rio Conference. As a board member of HealthLink, she helped eradicate antiquated Massachusetts coal power plants and has been chair of Sustainable Arlington, MA. She has a Master’s degree from Columbia University. Follow her on Twitter @GailMcCormick20.
SPEEDING UP SEA LEVEL RISE
A hidden Antarctic threat could accelerate global sea level rise far faster than expected. Deep beneath floating ice shelves, long[…]
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GREAT GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM
Water trapped in abandoned mine tunnels could be used in a geothermal system efficiently and with minimal emissions. That could[…]
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TERRIFYING TIPPING POINTS
We’re rapidly approaching multiple Earth system tipping points, transforming our world with devastating consequences. Coral reefs may have already crossed[…]
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NATURAL NUTRIENTS
Synthetic fertilizers are energy-intensive to produce and harmful to the environment. Nutrients recovered from animal and human waste could drastically[…]
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ICE SHEET ALARM
Heat from the deep ocean is shifting toward Antarctica posing a growing threat to the continent’s delicate ice shelves, lining[…]
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FABULOUS NEW FUEL CELL
A new fuel cell device uses microbes in soil to produce electricity and can power underground sensors for tasks like[…]
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EXTREME TEMPERATURES EXTENDING
From Argentina to Australia to South Africa, record heat and raging wildfires ramped through the Southern Hemisphere at the start[…]
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AMAZING AI IMPROVEMENT
A breakthrough in brain-inspired computing could make today’s energy-hungry AI systems far more efficient. A new nanoelectronic device has been[…]
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HORRIFIC HEAT
Extreme heat threatens the world’s food systems, with ocean heatwaves killing fish, farmers unable to work outside, livestock experiencing stress,[…]
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