RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT
Restringing existing electric power infrastructure with more powerful lines could double transmission capacity on many long-distance conduction lines while saving[…]
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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.
JET STREAM CHANGES
Jet streams–concentrated wind bands in the upper atmosphere–travel around the globe. Responding to changes in position and intensity of high[…]
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New transparent solar cells can be embedded into the glass surfaces of mobile devices, cars, and buildings, offering a seamless[…]
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CRITICAL EL NINO CONSEQUENCES
More frequent extreme El Niño events are likely to occur by 2050 if greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase with[…]
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USEFUL URINE
Bacterial communities in soil are as resilient to human urine as synthetic fertilizers, making recycling it viable as a fertilizer[…]
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ICE DANGER
Ice on a lake may look safe, but be dangerous. When lakes and rivers freeze, there are two predominant layers[…]
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SOLAR POWERED DESALINATION
A new energy-efficient device produces drinking water from seawater using an evaporation process, continuously desalinating water without needing major maintenance.[…]
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MEGA EL NINOS
Mega ocean warming El Niño events were key in driving the largest extinction of life on the Earth some 252[…]
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MORE ON BETTER BATTERIES
Most rechargeable batteries powering portable devices (toys, handheld vacuums, etc.) use lithium-ion technology, but can have short lifetimes and, damaged,[…]
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SHARING ELECTRICITY
Heat waves, droughts, and fires place growing stress on the West’s electric grid. More integrated management of electricity resources across[…]
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