MIT Explores The Science Behind “Outdoor Days”
The concept of “outdoor days” is the subject of new research by a team at MIT that helps people understand global heating.
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WMO — The Earth Continues To Warm As Nations Ignore Climate Science
The World Meteorological Organization has issued a report confirming that 2023 was the hottest year in human history.
CSIRO — Science Fights Back in Small Nuclear vs. Renewables Row!
In a rare move, CSIRO has defended itself against attacks by Australia’s conservative politicians and the Rupert Murdock media. The fossil fuel focused are reacting to the latest CSIRO GenCost report, which reaffirms yet again that renewables are the cheapest form of electricity generation. CSIRO is Australia’s premier science and … [continued]
Unmanned Aerial Systems Propel Atmospheric Science Forward
High in the sky over an Alaskan tundra, a small aircraft ran the same pattern over and over again. It swooped through clouds and flew down close to the ground. But there were no people experiencing the flight from inside the plane — it was an unmanned aerial system (UAS). … [continued]
Marvel Moviegoers Come for the Action & Stay for the Science
Experts from Argonne and Fermilab celebrate the science behind The Marvels with a movie screening and panel discussion When Captain Marvel becomes quantum-entangled with two other superheroes, only science can save them, so experts from Argonne and Fermilab set out to untangle the real quantum physics and cosmology concepts behind the movie … [continued]
First-Ever Regional Offshore Wind & Wildlife Science Plan Released
First-ever Regional Offshore Wind and Wildlife Science Plan Released A new collaborative group has developed a landmark research plan to answer if and how offshore wind development affects East Coast wildlife and habitats. Tapping offshore wind is critical to a healthier, fossil fuel-free future that avoids the worst impacts of … [continued]
Ask a Scientist: Can Election Science Ensure the Integrity of the 2024 Elections?
This fall, the United States will hold its first presidential election since a mob, egged on by then-President Donald Trump’s false claims of widespread voter fraud, stormed the Capitol to try to stop Congress from ratifying president-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. To this day, Trump and his allies continue … [continued]
Materials Science Software Enables High-Fidelity Answers to Basic Principles Questions
Upcoming Workshop Will Offer Questaal Tutorials and Introduction to the Software Suite To understand how things work, we must think small. Really small. Processes that affect how materials appear or behave happen at the atomic level. That is a key place for researchers to start, but such atomic-scale challenges are … [continued]
Al Gore & Science Take Center Stage On Day 5 Of COP28
There was a major announcement at COP28 today but critics are slamming the proposal as just more greenwashing from the fossil fuel industry.
New Supercomputer for Climate Science
The newest Gaea system provides increased performance for more advanced climate modeling and simulation Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is launching a new supercomputer dedicated to climate science research. The new system is the fifth supercomputer to be installed and run by … [continued]
