Archive for August 2022
Invasive insects are inundating oak savannas in the Pacific Northwest
In the native range there are a handful of galls on a leaf. In the expanded range, there are thousands on a tree.
Germany’s energy policy is a non-nuclear meltdown
Germany has had some of the highest energy prices in the EU, crippling the country's competitiveness.
Hydrogen has the potential to remake transportation
The most apparent advantage of hydrogen fuel is that it helps decarbonize transportation.
How satellites revolutionized the way we see and protect the natural world
The first satellite in the Landsat series launched in 1972. Eight others followed, providing the same views so changes could be tracked over time.
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption may warm the climate
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai released levels of gases and ash typical of other volcanic eruptions, but this much water vapor has never been seen.
European agriculture is under pressure
Farmers have blocked major roads and food distribution centers across the Netherlands in protest against a new environmental policy that would reduce livestock numbers by nearly a third. With manure, garbage and fires now lining Dutch highways, the issue has