For some reason, Now It Can Be Told: You’ve probably never heard of the term “RCP 8.5” — the highest-emission scenario used by climate scientists to project the planet’s future. But if you’ve read about climate change, you’ve seen the … Continue reading →
You can find them by clicking here. Once you get there, you can get information on each photo by clicking on the image. My favorite: The lunar surface fills the frame in sharp detail, as seen during the Artemis II … Continue reading →
It’s not enough to tear down statues. The British pound will be getting a new look. A generic one. So instead of past (or present) heroes to be pictured on future British currency, the pound will henceforth feature wildlife. I … Continue reading →
I have long been afraid of avalanches. I don’t ski at all and never have, so my danger from the phenomenon is basically nil. But it’s a primal fear nonetheless, perhaps from movies. That’s one of the reasons the news … Continue reading →
I don’t care what they call it, as long as (a) I’ve got food in the fridge, (b) I don’t lose power, and (c) I don’t have to drive anywhere. So far all three conditions are being met. But it … Continue reading →
I simply had to click on this headline in the NY Post: “Skull of ‘dinosaur from Hell’ discovered with sword jutting from its head.” Alas, not a sword. No duel with a dinosaur. The find was, “the skull of a … Continue reading →
At the moment, they’re not talking about “diverse” people moving to the countryside. They’re talking about tourism: National Landscapes, a charity mostly funded by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), has 46 landscapes, previously called areas of … Continue reading →
Where Alph, the sacred river, ran Through caverns measureless to man Down to a sunless sea. This intrigues me: A giant reservoir of “secret” fresh water off the East Coast that could potentially supply a city the size of New … Continue reading →
And it’s a serious one; there’s been talk of possibly having to evacuate Tehran. So cloud-seeding was begun – and then came floods: Rainfall caused floods in parts of western Iran on Monday, after months of drought led to the … Continue reading →
It rained in New England today. Hard. That’s not ordinarily news. But this summer there was a widespread drought in this area, which was unusual but made for a rather pleasant time in terms of planning outdoor activities. But it … Continue reading →
Goodall was sui generis. Even as a young woman, she radiated a quiet calm that was both soothing and unusual. She had patience galore, which is probably why famed anthropologist Louis Leakey decided she would be well-suited to an intensive … Continue reading →
Canada may not want to become part of the US, but its smoke does. The Canadian wildfires have created haze in much of the northern midwest of this country as well as New England. This is a somewhat new phenomenon … Continue reading →