GLACIAL RETREAT DISASTERS
A massive landslide in Alaska triggered the second-highest tsunami ever recorded, sending water and debris 1,580 feet up a mountainside.[…]
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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.
FAVORABLE FOREST SOILS
Some forest soils are becoming surprisingly better at removing methane from the atmosphere as temperatures rise and rainfall declines. A[…]
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ALARMING ARCTIC SEA ICE NEWS
Arctic sea ice is shrinking in winter and summer. The region’s remaining ice is becoming thinner, younger, and more vulnerable[…]
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EXCITING ELECTRONIC SPIN
Altermagnetism in a thin, highly tunable material could help electronics use electron spin instead of relying only on electrical charge.[…]
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ILLUMINATING SEA ICE MELT
The Arctic sea ice melt season is roughly 40 days longer than it was in 1979, yet its rapid expansion[…]
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BLESSED BISMUTH VANADATE
A hidden world of “in-between” materials briefly forms as chemical ingredients are heated, revealing structures conventional methods can miss. Among[…]
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ARCTIC ICE ALTERATION
The Arctic sea ice melt season is roughly 40 days longer than in 1979, yet its rapid expansion unexpectedly leveled[…]
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ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRON SPIN
A thin, highly tunable material could help electronics use electron spin instead of relying only on electrical charge. The unusual[…]
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LONG LASTING HEATWAVES
Marine heatwaves may be only the most intense part of much longer warming events, with elevated temperatures sometimes lingering for[…]
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POWERFUL PLANT PROTECTION
A new protective fabric boosts strawberry yields by as much as 3.56 times while blocking insects and still allowing sunlight,[…]
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