Why Venice is actually a textbook case for flood prevention
When the worst floods since 1966 submerged the city of Venice in November 2019, the … more
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A day on the Polarstern: studying climate change up close
by Annette Ekin Sea ice researcher Dr Polona Itkin of UiT The Arctic University of … more
Exhaust-carbon suppression: If it works on diesel locos why not on diesel buses, cars and trucks also?
On the “Greenhouse Gases Equivalencies Calculator – Calculations and References” page provided by the U.S. … more
Sounds of Senescence
Moving swiftly across the swamp the sparrow tentatively spreads out his territory; a phonic palisade, … more
Human-wildlife conflict threatens protected reserves in East Africa
by Sarah Wild Each year, more than a million wildebeest migrate across the grassy plains of … more
Solving an ancient dairy mystery could help cure modern food ills
by Alex Whiting Genghis Khan’s conquering armies fed on dried curd as they crossed the vast … more
Deep Antarctic drilling will reveal climate secrets trapped in 1.5 million-year-old ice
by Richard Gray An ambitious mission to drill into the Antarctic ice sheet to extract … more
Combined prenatal smoking and drinking greatly increases SIDS risk
Children born to mothers who both drank and smoked beyond the first trimester of pregnancy … more
Halted Grapevine development reapproved, lawsuit filed in response
The below Jan. 10, 2020 press release from the Center for Biological Diversity. The Center … more
Will delivery vehicles, drones make our skies dirtier, our air unhealthier? Analysis offers insights
Have you noticed the upswell of delivery vehicle-traffic lately? Welcome to the club. And there … more
A Roundup of Recent Popular Math Books Plus One More
As my regular readers know, I am happy to be getting back to blogging after … more
