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Tilting at Windmills
During our recent cross-country trek, we encountered what would have been the bane of Don Quixote’s existence — ginormous windmills! In Miguel de Cervantes novel the word “tilt” comes from fighting;...
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What Makes the Wind?
— By Adam Sokol, University of Washington Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. What...
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Just Like Trees Need Wind To Survive, You Need Distractions To Be More Mindful
On this episode, you’ll hear about a metaphor from meditation teacher Tara Brach that can help you actually appreciate your scatterbrained, all-over-the-place mind. Here’s the original blog post that...
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The Online Wildlife Trade Carries the Risk of Another Pandemic
By Daniel T Cross The illegal wildlife trade is posing an existential risk to numerous endangered animals and not even the ongoing pandemic has slowed its rate. That is because even though several...
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UN: Lockdown-Style Emission Cuts Must Become Permanent
By Daniel T Cross As the planet keeps on heating up, any global temperature beyond a warming of 2°C in coming decades would be catastrophic for life on Earth as we’ve known it. The trouble is that we...
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How Lowly Moss Spread All Over the World
Global wind systems transport them along Earth’s latitudes, to rooftops, sidewalks, and lawns worldwide, and as far away as Antarctica, the study shows. The finding offers a better understanding of...
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Atlantic Hurricane Season Starts June 1 – Here’s What Forecasters Are...
By Kristopher Karnauskas, University of Colorado Boulder As summer in the Northern Hemisphere approaches, forecasters begin watching every bout of rainy weather between the Gulf of Mexico and Africa....
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Home Generators Can Provide Three Green Alternatives To Fossil Fuels
By April Miller Many home owners are installing energy-efficient appliances to minimize their reliance on fossil fuels. Others are installing rooftop solar panels, eliminating their connection to...
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Study Adds to Evidence Linking Plastics, Antibiotic Resistance
By Laureen Fagan Tiny microplastics may be contributing to a much bigger problem: antibiotic resistance. That’s according to new research published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials. The study,...
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Smart Soil Sensors Could Reduce Environmental Damage From Fertilizers
By April Miller Professionals in the industry are typically willing to adopt new technologies for various reasons. Tech can help increase operational efficiency and allow farmers to get more work...
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Be Like Me — A Palm Tree
We had wind speeds of 32 mph in California last night. The wind gusts were clocked at 45 mph. If anyone is wondering: “wind speed” is determined by a sustained wind speed (measured in knots) over one...
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Offshore Wind Farms Could Lower Energy Costs in New England
By Laura Oleniacz – NC State Although very high wind speeds during winter storms could cause turbines to go temporarily offline, the researchers found the largest risk of sudden losses of wind power...
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Relax to Fly
Practitioners of Wonder I stepped into the wind tunnel leaning in just a bit, my hands and arms tucked against my chest, then slowly I lifted my arms up. My body began to hover, to lift up. I was...
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Maybe There’s a Joy So Deep the Whole Universe Is in It
The Curious Power of the Wind Sometimes, just staying still and listening to the wind can be an event of great beauty. Nothing else is needed to feel full, satisfied. Happy. Those are rare and...
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Accelerated Climate Action Needed to Sharply Reduce Current Risks to Life and...
By Mark Dwortzan | MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change | MIT News Hottest day on record. Hottest month on record. Extreme marine heatwaves. Record-low Antarctic sea-ice....
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If Forests Truly Drive Wind and Water Cycles, What Does It Mean for the Climate?
By Mike DiGirolamo, Rachel Donald Theoretical physicists Anastassia Makarieva and Viktor Gorshkov developed the controversial “biotic pump” theory more than a decade ago, which challenges traditional...
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Why Renewables, When Scaled Up, Are Simply Unbeatable
As somebody who pays close attention to the energy transition and decarbonization, arguably one of the most important technological revolutions, I am surprised that some things still need to be...
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Can Unions Save Offshore Wind From Trump?
By Gautama Mehta, Grist “This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” In the constellation of renewable energy technologies that the U.S. has sought to...
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Is There Enough Land on Earth to Fight Climate Change and Feed the World?
By Mark Dwortzan | Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy | MIT News Capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius is a tall order. Achieving that goal will not only require a massive...
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The Inescapable Logic of Renewable Electricity
In 2023, more than 85% of new electricity came from renewables, especially solar and wind. Out of a total of 553 new power plants built worldwide, 473 were to generate renewable energy, with solar...
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