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Track Four Emerging Climate Hazards

August 27, 2020August 26, 2020 SciStarterclimate change, weather

Use the power of citizen science to help researchers track emerging climate hazards that can impact your community.

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Improved Solar Power with New Organic Sensitizers

June 22, 2020June 20, 2020 Science Connectedgreen tech, renewable energy, solar energy, solar panel, solar power

Cheaper, better solar power? Harnessing the power of the sun might finally become easier and less expensive thanks to new research into organic sensitizers.

Rocky coastal intertidal of Maine, USA. Photo Credit to Helen Cheng.

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A Two-way Interaction: Ocean and Climate

June 4, 2020April 4, 2021 Science Connectedclimate change, climate science, global warming

The interaction between ocean and climate is changing and the exchange is intensifying. We’re seeing the consequences of this around the world.

Climate Change Environment Health

Poor Mental Health Linked to Hotter Days

April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 Science Connectedclimate change, global warming, mental health, temperature, weather

In the midst of a global warming crisis, a new study finds that hot days above 80 degrees are taking a toll on people’s psychological well-being.

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Washing clothes in short, cool cycles is better

March 23, 2020March 12, 2020 Science Connectedmicroplastics

Washing laundry in quick, cold cycles reduces microfiber pollution and energy use, and keeps clothing in better condition so it lasts longer.

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Extreme Wildfires’ Effects on Australian Forests

February 17, 2020April 21, 2021 Science ConnectedAustralia, climate change, fire, global warming, wildfires, wildlife

Australian forests, accustomed to and dependent on natural fire regimes, are suffering in the new extreme wildfires fueled by climate change.

The water bear or moss piglet is a tiny invertebrate that's been around on Earth for more than half a billion years. This is a giant model at the AMNH's "Life at the Limits" exhibit. Photo courtesy of Eden, Janine, and Jim(CC BY 2.0)

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Even the Resilient Tardigrade Has an Achilles Heel

February 10, 2020January 30, 2020 Science Connectedclimate change, resilience, tardigrade

By Shelby Nilsen (@shellbeegrace) Climate change is already affecting many habitats and ecosystems. As a result, scientists are working to understand how the rising temperatures we face might affect extant animals—that is, those species that are still surviving—including tardigrades, some of the toughest organisms around, which are well known for their ability to adapt to extreme environments. In the face of certain environmental cues, tardigrades enter cryptobiosis, a state in which all metabolic processes stop until the organism’s surroundings become favorable again. This remarkable survival tactic allows tardigrades to withstand…

View towards Khumbu and Cholatse from below Ama Dablam at about 4,900 m showing typical subnival vegetation in the foreground. Photo credit: Karen Anderson

Climate Change Ecology

Plants Climb Himalayas as Snow Line Recedes

February 3, 2020January 27, 2020 Science Connectedclimate change, NASA, snowmelt

By Emily Rhode Humans aren’t the only ones climbing the highest peaks in the world these days. Thanks to warming temperatures, some areas around Mt. Everest that are normally covered in snow are getting greener. To a plant, that’s great news. But for the 1.4 billion people who live at the base of the Himalayas and depend on snowmelt for fresh water, the steady march of the stubby vegetation that inhabits the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region could be an indication of a crisis in the making. High-altitude data mining…

Bush Fires across Woy Woy Bay in New South Wales, Australia, Photo by Martin Snicer (CC BY-ND 2.0)

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Australian Bushfires vs Amazon Rain Forest Fires

January 28, 2020April 21, 2021 Science ConnectedAustralia, climate change, global warming, rain forest

Despite their apparent similarities, last year’s fires in the Amazon rain forest and the ongoing bushfires in Australia are different.

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CO2 underground could combat climate change

January 13, 2020January 8, 2020 Science Connectedclimate change

By Mackenzie Myers, @kenzwrites Despite the scariness of already-manifesting climate change, lawmakers and researchers worldwide have identified strategies to help us fight it. Expanding renewable energy, replacing coal with natural gas, and making machines more energy-efficient are just a few tricks humankind has up its sleeves. At the center of all this, of course, is a reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. According to a new study, one key to accomplishing that goal may lie far beneath the surface of the earth and yet be more accessible than you might…