Credit to Author: Jo Borrás| Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 16:21:57 +0000
The European Environmental Agency (EEA) has confirmed NASA and European Space Agency (ESA) data that shows a rapid, dramatic reduction in air pollution over those areas most affected by the COVID-19 lockdowns
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 04:06:12 +0000
As everyone and their mother should know by now, the USA is not containing the coronavirus epidemic very well so far. 11 days ago, I wrote an article explaining why the coronavirus was shutting everything down and why we all needed to self-isolate. Unfortunately, much of America did not listen. (Surprising, I know.)
Credit to Author: World Resources Institute| Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 18:48:48 +0000
The COVID-19 pandemic is laying bare two unavoidable facts about our new reality: we are more interconnected than ever, and cities are at the front lines of this crisis and will be at the front lines of any similarly globalized crisis in the future
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 00:57:03 +0000
MIT researchers have created a digital driver training lab for self-driving computer programs. Instead of training a computer to think like a human, they train it to think like a computer, which could be an important difference.
Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 23:00:24 +0000
Some things make strong imprints on the mind. I treasure the 5 hour lectures and classes with Dr. Michael Buonanno that involved watching films of Dr. Jane Goodall’s tenacity, longevity, brilliant endurance, and comprehensive study of the natural world through a knowledgeable lens and a wealth of anthropological background
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 20:49:54 +0000
We are currently in a state of national emergency thanks in no small part to the Trump administration’s muzzling of public health experts and slow response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As we all do our part to limit the extent of this outbreak, the Department of the Interior (DOI) instead appears to be more focused on advancing oil and gas interests and abusing the situation to avoid public scrutiny and input on its actions
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 16:48:09 +0000
Now, for some good news: the First Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled that UCS’s lawsuit challenging the politicization of EPA science advisory committees may move forward. UCS sued the agency over a new directive that prohibits EPA grant-funded scientists from serving on these committees
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 07:00:13 +0000
This sunshine week I would like to express my appreciation for all of the work that Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) officers at federal agencies have done and continue to do to ensure public access to government communications, records, and documents
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 03:00:10 +0000
Washington, D.C. — Today the U.S. Department of Energy announced that eight teams have been selected to participate in the second round of the Solar Energy Innovation Network, a program that supports multi-stakeholder teams pursuing new applications of solar energy and other distributed energy resources in unique locations and contexts
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 05:03:38 +0000
We learned that the White House has held dozens of meetings on coronavirus that were considered “classified,” meaning that federal health officials, including experts, were unable to enter the room. Without experts in the room, how can we expect our government to follow the best available science on this rapidly developing issue and enact science-based policies that protect our health and safety during this pandemic