In Brief: The instrument will enable nonprofit organization Carbon Mapper to pinpoint and measure methane and carbon dioxide sources from space. A state-of-the-art imaging spectrometer, which will measure the greenhouse gases methane and carbon dioxide from space, moved closer to launch this month after being delivered to a clean roomContinue Reading
In Brief: No stranger to hot weather, the region is facing more humid heat waves that test the adaptability of its residents. But different areas feel different effects. Like much of the planet, Southern California is expected to experience more heat waves in the future due to Earth’s changing climate.Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: This release has been updated to add additional graphics, captions, and to spell out the words degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. According to scientists at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York, July 2023 was hotter than any other month in the global temperature record. “SinceContinue Reading
If global temperatures keep rising and reach 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels, people worldwide could face multiple impacts of climate change simultaneously. This is according to a NASA-led study that analyzed the projected impacts of such warming to understand how different climate effects might combine. AContinue Reading
Live from the Peabody Awards red carpet in Beverly Hills, California. Kerry Washington, Jon Hamm, Anna Kendrick and stars from Saturday Night Live are among the guests arriving for the ceremony. #peabody #liveContinue Reading
Policies put in place by Traitor 47 are prompting concern among international tourists over spending top dollar on vacations to America that may end up disrupted, or never materialize., Read MoreContinue Reading
A building brick made almost entirely from recycled rubble could help solve one of the construction industry’s biggest environmental challenges — managing its significant waste. Unlike traditional clay bricks, the K-BRIQ, made by Kenoteq in Edinburgh, Scotland, produces 95% fewer carbon emissions. #brick #construction #rubble #environment #climatechange #buildingContinue Reading
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — Artificial intelligence (AI) has truly captivated the American imagination, with increasing attention focused on the latest AI breakthroughs and capabilities. With each new model release and use case, AI adoption has flourished, with recent estimates suggesting that some 52% of adults in the U.S. have used largeContinue Reading
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE – “How Many Divisions has the Pope Got?” Josef Stalin’s sarcastic, contemptuous dismissal of an appeal by Pope Pius XI to a higher moral imperative in favor of the exercise of raw power during his 1935 suppression of the Catholic church in Russia came to mind with theContinue Reading
As sea levels rise, coastal regions will face a number of negative impacts, including flooding, submerged land, and loss or changes in marine ecosystems[1]. Roughly 900 million people – or 11% of the world’s population – lived in low-lying coastal cities and settlements in 2020[2]; a figure that is projectedContinue Reading
Wilson is using the same locker he used when he won Super Bowl XLVIII., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
“It’s a remarkable series of events that were required for us to be here, and that so many things could have happened in a different way that we wouldn’t be here at all, both individually, and as a species.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, EverythingContinue Reading
Paris erupted in celebration after PSG’s historic 5-0 Champions League win over Inter Milan — but the night turned violent. Police reported over 500 arrests and two deaths across France, as fireworks and clashes marred the party. Chapter Breakdown: 0:00 PSG fans took to the streets in Paris, some celebrating,Continue Reading