The Arctic hasn't been this warm for 3 million years – and that foreshadows big changes for the rest of the planet
Extreme shrinkage of summer sea ice is just the latest evidence of rapid Arctic warming – and what happens in the Arctic doesn't stay there.
Steve Petsch, Associate Professor of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst •
conversation
Sept. 30, 2020 • ~9 min
Sept. 30, 2020 • ~9 min
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Buildings grown by bacteria -- new research is finding ways to turn cells into mini-factories for materials
Researchers are turning microbes into microscopic construction crews by altering their DNA to make them produce building materials. The work could lead to more sustainable buildings.
Wil Srubar, Assistant Professor of Architectural Engineering and Materials Science, University of Colorado Boulder
• conversation
March 23, 2020 • ~7 min
March 23, 2020 • ~7 min
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Malnourished bugs: Higher CO2 levels make plants less nutritious, hurting insect populations
Insect populations are falling as what they eat becomes more like iceberg lettuce and less like kale.
Ellen Welti, Postdoctoral Researcher of Biology, University of Oklahoma
• conversation
March 9, 2020 • ~5 min
March 9, 2020 • ~5 min
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Carbon capture and storage has stalled needlessly – three reasons why fears of CO₂ leakage are overblown
Carbon capture and storage has failed to put a dent in global emissions, and the world is running out of time.
Juan Alcade, Postdoctoral Researcher in Earth Sciences, Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra Jaume Almera
• conversation
March 4, 2020 • ~7 min
March 4, 2020 • ~7 min
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