New Satellite Tech Tracks Plastic on Beaches – SciTechDaily
A satellite imagery tool from RMIT University (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) now allows for the effective detection of beach plastics, aiding cleanup operations and combating ocean pollution…
First salmon swims all the way to Oregon after historic California dam removal – San Francisco Chronicle
The massive dam-removal project on the Klamath River began living up to its lofty goal of improving fish passage this week when at least one salmon was observed swimming upriver past the sites of four former dams that had long blocked fish….
Climate Advocacy Groups Say They’re Ready for Trump 2.0 – Inside Climate News
Disheartened, worried, even scared, activists and strategists are nevertheless better prepared this time around and bracing for a long fight…
A Civilization Built on Sand – Le Figaro
How ‘Yellow Gold’ Became a Resource Under Pressure…Sand is the second most consumed resource in the world after fresh water. Substance of our concrete civilization, its demand will intensify in the years to come. A situation that generates geopolitical tensions…
Despite Likely Setback…New Climate Champions Set to Enter Congress – Inside Climate News
Disheartened, worried, even scared, activists and strategists are nevertheless better prepared this time around and bracing for a long fight…
Earth Will Exceed 1.5 Degrees Celsius of Warming This Year – Scientific American
This year won’t just be the hottest on record—it could be the first to surpass 1.5 degrees Celsius. The Paris climate accord aims to keep warming below that level when looking over multiple years…
How the Himalayas Changed the World – PBS Eons
The rise of the Himalayas affected more than just the immediate area. Turns out, we may have them to thank for everything from the rise of giant flightless birds in Madagascar; to the disappearance of plants from Antarctica; to the expansion of the great grasslands of North America, and more…
How ‘Dune’ became a beacon for the fledgling environmental movement − the Conversation
“Dune,” widely considered one of the best sci-fi novels of all time, continues to influence how writers, artists and inventors envision the future…when Herbert sat down in 1963 to start writing “Dune,” he wasn’t thinking about how to leave Earth behind. He was thinking about how to save it…
A Radical Approach to Flooding in England: Give Land Back to the Sea – the New York Times
When a huge tract of land on the Somerset coast was deliberately flooded, the project was slammed as “ridiculous” by a local lawmaker. But the results have been transformative…