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Molten Salt Thermal Energy Storage Systems

Jan 23, 2023 Carter Galyardt

Problem: Energy harvested during the day using solar voltaics cannot be stored efficiently during off-peak production times.  Potential Solution: Molten Salt Thermal Energy Storage Systems have proven to be an…

Climate

In Alaska’s Remote Towns, Climate Change Is Already Leaving Many Hungry

May 22, 2017 Mickey Glantz

By Claire Leschin-Hoar (NPR) Warmer winters and changing ice conditions meant hunters were unable to bag the Pacific walrus the Savoonga residents traditionally relied on as a key food source.…

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Here’s how fruit is inspiring earthquake-proof buildings

Aug 13, 2016 Mickey Glantz

By Leeanna McLean Researchers are analyzing the integrity of coconut walls for inspiration in developing building designs that can withstand earthquakes and other natural disasters. Coconut palms are known to grow…

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Coal pollution in China has likely peaked

Jul 25, 2016 Mickey Glantz

via The Guardian  “The global battle against climate change has passed a historic turning point with China’s huge coal burning finally having peaked, according to senior economists. They say the…

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What is Blue Carbon?

Jul 22, 2016 Mickey Glantz

In this quick exhibit from Smithsonian Online, learn about Blue Carbon and its environmental functions “What is blue carbon? It’s a term used to describe the carbon that is captured…

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Climate Change May Already Be Shifting Clouds Toward The Poles

Jul 20, 2016 Mickey Glantz

By Nell Greenfieldboyce (NPR) July 11, 2016 The way clouds cover the Earth may be changing because of global warming, according to a study published Monday that used satellite data…

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21 Year Old Leading Pacific Ocean Cleanup Efforts

Jul 6, 2016 Mickey Glantz

Sarah Grossman-Editorial Fellow, The Huffington Post It’s time to see if this activist’s plan to clean the ocean can really hold water. Boyan Slat, a 21-year-old who gained worldwide recognition…

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Polar Bear Diet Changes as Sea Ice Melts

Jul 6, 2016 Mickey Glantz

by AMNH on 01/21/2014  RESEARCH POSTS A series of papers recently published by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History suggests that polar bears in the warming Arctic are…

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FAS Capacity-Building Efforts in Central America Yield Benefits There and at Home

Jul 6, 2016 Mickey Glantz

Posted by Robert Schubert, FAS Office of Capacity Building and Development, on June 27, 2016 Pablo Chacón, a young Guatemalan farmer who is studying agroforestry at the Tropical Agricultural Research…

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Desert Museum in Egypt Focuses on Fossils and Climate Change

Jun 28, 2016 Mickey Glantz

A new museum has opened in the middle of the Egyptian desert, focusing on prior marine life in the region, and also placing an emphasis on the impacts of climate…

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