by Delphia | Dec 13, 2022 | Environment
Next week the United Nations intergovernmental negotiating committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution will meet in Uruguay. There is concern brewing among scientists that the negotiations will overlook the diversity and...
by Delphia | Dec 13, 2022 | Environment
As nations meet in Uruguay to negotiate a new Global Plastics Treaty, marine and forensic scientists publish new results this week that reveal the discovery of synthetic plastic fibers in the air, seawater, sediment, and sea ice sampled in the Antarctic Weddell Sea....
by Delphia | Dec 13, 2022 | Environment
Scientists working at the ongoing Department of Energy’s (DOE) Spruce and Peatland Responses Under Changing Environments (SPRUCE) experiment use the site’s northern Minnesota bog as a laboratory. SPRUCE allowed scientists to warm the air and soil by zero to 9 degrees...
by Delphia | Dec 12, 2022 | Environment
Energy generation and use in the U.S. is undergoing a rapid transformation in response to concerns about climate change. Carbon-free energy sources, such as wind, solar and nuclear power, are being pursued to reduce carbon emissions and improve the resiliency of power...
by Delphia | Oct 16, 2022 | Environment
Texas’s oil and gas industry has been a key part of the state’s economy and is known for embracing new technology. One important advancement is Geographic Information Systems (GIS). This tool helps companies analyze geological data, find potential oil...
by Delphia | Dec 11, 2021 | Environment
Michael Cokins has seen it all. Hurricanes, floods, tornadoes—he’s been there to assess the aftermath. As a claims investigator based in Houston, Texas, he’s worked through some of the most devastating natural disasters of the last two decades. His insights offer a...
