Read the full story from the University of Illinois College of Engineering. Recently, quantum dots (QDs)—nano-sized semiconductor particles that produce bright, sharp, color light—have moved
Day: August 18, 2015
Global Extinction Rates: Why Do Estimates Vary So Wildly?
Read the full post at Yale Environment360. Is it 150 species a day or 24 a day or far less than that? Prominent scientists cite
Getting Governors on Board with Landscape Restoration
Read the full post from the World Resources Institute. While restoration tends to be discussed at the international or national levels, examples show that it
Sediment dwelling creatures at risk from nanoparticles in common household products
Read the full story from the University of Exeter. Researchers from the University of Exeter highlight the risk that engineered nanoparticles released from masonry paint
Why the Donald Trump phenomenon is bad for the climate
Read the full post at Grist. Trump thinks cold weather in the U.S. in winter disproves the demonstrable fact that global average temperatures have been
Hot and Getting Hotter: Heat Islands Cooking U.S. Cities
Download the document or explore the interactive report. Cities are almost always hotter than the surrounding rural area but global warming takes that heat and
