Archive for September 2021
Children Today to See Far More Weather Disasters Than Their Grandparents
Under current climate policy, the average child born in 2020 will live through around seven times as many heat waves as someone born in 1960. They will also see roughly twice as many droughts and wildfires and close to three times as many crop failures as their grandparents did, according to a new study.
Read MoreBig fires demand a big response: How 1910’s Big Burn can help us think smarter about fighting wildfires and living with fire
The US has learned that it cannot suppress its way to a healthy relationship with fire in the West. That strategy failed, even before climate change proved it to be no strategy at all.
Read MoreMexican communities manage their local forests, generating benefits for humans, trees and wildlife
About 60% of Mexico’s forests are managed by local communities. A scholar who has studied the forests for 30 years explains how this system protects the forests and the people who oversee them.
Read MoreLake Powell Could Stop Producing Hydropower in 2023 Due to Worsening Drought
Dwindling water levels at Lake Powell could make it impossible for its dam to generate hydropower in 2023, according to new projections from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
Read MoreWhat goes into a disaster kit and go-bag? Here’s a checklist for wildfires, hurricanes and other storms
When a disaster strikes, you may be stuck for days without power or safe running water. Or you might only have time to grab a bag and go.
Read MoreWhat goes into a disaster kit and go-bag? Here’s a checklist for everything from hurricanes to wildfires and other storms
Disasters can happen anywhere at any time. Be prepared. fstop123 via Getty Images When disasters hit, they can mean days to weeks without power, and sometimes they allow just enough time to grab a bag of supplies and go. Now is the time to prepare, well before the disaster is on your doorstep. I study…
Read MoreLong power outages after disasters aren’t inevitable – but to avoid them, utilities need to think differently
Power poles downed by Hurricane Ida in Houma, Louisiana, Aug. 30, 2021. Nick Wagner/Xinhua via Getty Images A busy 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is in full swing. The year’s 18th named storm, Sam, has become a hurricane. Meanwhile, some residents in the parts of Louisiana hit hardest by Hurricane Ida in late August are still…
Read MoreCan the World’s Most Polluting Heavy Industries Decarbonize?
The production of steel, cement, and ammonia together emit about one-fifth of all human-caused CO2. Technologies are emerging that promise to decarbonize these problem industries, but analysts warn that big challenges remain before the processes can be cleaned up.
Read MoreMichigan Plans to Build First U.S. Road Outfitted for Wireless EV Charging
Arctic sea ice hits its minimum extent for the year – 2 NASA scientists explain what’s driving the overall decline
Arctic sea ice has been declining overall since NASA began tracking it by satellite in the 1970s. Miemo Penttinen September marks the end of the summer sea ice melt season and the Arctic sea ice minimum, when sea ice over the Northern Hemisphere ocean reaches its lowest extent of the year. For ship captains hoping…
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