Original post on Phys.org Because the sun doesn’t always shine, solar utilities need a way to store extra charge for a rainy day. The same goes for wind power facilities, since the wind doesn’t always blow. To take full advantage of renewable energy, electrical grids need large batteries that can store the power coming from […]
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Original post on The Guardian A comprehensive review by 13 US federal agencies concludes that evidence of global warming is stronger than ever and that more than 90% of it has been caused by humans. The conclusion contradicts a favorite talking point of senior members of the Trump administration. A 477-page report released on Friday said it was
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Original post on Nigerian Tribune Over the years, there has been an increase in awareness by culture stakeholders that museums can be utilised for the purpose of education, information, leisure, empowerment, and above all, a source of revenue generation. As a matter of fact, the museum in Nigeria has not been well marketed to the
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Original post on Grist Every year, the United Nations checks in on the world’s progress on that whole global warming thing. Its latest “emissions gap” report analyzes our chances of avoiding the worst of climate change (reining in temperatures at 2 degrees C above the start of the industrial era). First, the bad news: Even if current Paris pledges
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Original post on Newsline As global warming yields warmer, more acidic ocean waters, scientists worry interactions between common ocean bacteria could be altered, disrupting entire food chains and ecosystems. During lab tests at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, scientists found rising CO2 levels can breakup the partnership between a pair of common ocean bacteria, Prochlorococcus and Alteromonas. “This
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Original post by Ben Brazil for Los Angeles Times The ancient Sumerians, in creating the first straw, probably rejoiced at their ingenuity. But thousands of years later, straws are made of plastic, and they pose a danger to marine life. StrawFree.org, based in Huntington Beach, is seeking to have plastic straws eliminated and replaced with ones
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Original post on Grist The climate rule would prevent 4,500 premature deaths per year by 2030, according to a recent study by the EPA. President Donald Trump still plans to repeal it, though. The Clean Power Plan, finalized by the Obama administration in 2015, targets U.S. coal-fired power plants in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Original post on Grist Poor dumb turtles and fish, always chomping on the ubiquitous plastic in the water by accident — or so the story went, until a handful of recent studies suggested sea creatures may actually be choosing to eat plastic. In one of these experiments, researchers took single grains of sand and particles
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Shelby O’Neil is a 16-year-old high school junior in a small agricultural community in California, about 40 minutes from the ocean. She founded Jr. Ocean Guardians to help educate lower grade level children on plastic pollution and recycling and started the “No Straw November” movement, which has gained a worldwide following. Shelby wrote the following
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Do our actions really matter in ensuring the planet is sustained? Are we to blame for the floods, the poor air conditions and more? If you need clarity on these questions, then “Nowhere to run” is the movie you need to see, it is a must watch and we are bringing it to your city.
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