Solar panels in Sahara could boost renewable energy but damage the global climate – here's why
In a bid to ditch fossil fuels, some countries are considering carpeting deserts with solar panels.
Benjamin Smith, Director of Research, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University •
conversation
Feb. 11, 2021 • ~7 min
Feb. 11, 2021 • ~7 min
A massive Saharan dust plume is moving into the southeast US, bringing technicolor sunsets and suppressing tropical storms
From June through October, it's not unusual for huge Saharan dust plumes to blow across the Atlantic. They can darken skies but also bring calmer weather and electric sunsets. Here's how they form.
Scott Denning, Professor of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University •
conversation
June 25, 2020 • ~7 min
June 25, 2020 • ~7 min
Meteorites from Mars contain clues about the red planet's geology
Martian meteorites allow scientists here on Earth to decode that planet's geology, more than a decade before the first missions are scheduled to bring rocks back home from Mars.
Arya Udry, Assistant Professor of Igneous Petrology, Planetary Science, University of Nevada, Las Vegas •
conversation
June 16, 2020 • ~6 min
June 16, 2020 • ~6 min
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