Atmospheric Science… Tornado Quest Top Ten Science Picks For April 10 – 17, 2020 #science #weather #meteorology #severeweather #tornado #climate #climatechange #environment #weatherready #coronavirus #covid19 #pandemic #health 17 Apr 2020 Greetings once again to one and all! Plenty of interesting topics to cover this week. In atmospheric science news, our changing climate is front and center and will be for…
Uncategorized Tornado Quest Top Ten Science Picks For March 6 – 13, 2020 – #science #weather #meteorology #tornado #severeweather #climate #climatechange #environment #weatherready #airquality #health #astronomy 13 Mar 2020 Greetings once again to one and all! Plenty of interesting topics to cover this week. In atmospheric science news, our changing climate is front and center and will be for…
Atmospheric Science… Tornado Quest Top Ten Science Reads For February 7 – 14, 2020 #science #weather #meteorology #climate #climatechange #stateoftheclimate #environment #education #airquality #pollution #spaceweather #dinosaur 14 Feb 2020 Greetings once again to one and all! Plenty of interesting topics to cover this week. In atmospheric science news, our changing climate is front and center and will be for…
Atmospheric Science… Tornado Quest Top Ten Science Reads For December 27, 2019 – January 3, 2020 #weather #climate #winter #weather #hurricane #australia #brushfire #science 3 Jan 20203 Jan 2020 Greetings once again to one and all! If you celebrated the holidays, I hope all went well for you and the new year is off to a good start. In…
Atmospheric Science… Tornado Quest Top Ten Science Reads For November 22 – 29, 2019 #science #climate #weather #climatechange #environment #airquality #pollution #hurricane #wintersafety #movember 29 Nov 2019 Greetings once again to one and all! Here’s a more concise overview of my intro from the last few weeks. After a few months on hiatus for health reasons, I’ve…
Atmospheric Science… Tornado Quest Top Ten Science Reads For November 2 – 9, 2019 #science #climate #weather #climatechange #environment #wildfire #cafire #pollution #movember 9 Nov 2019 Greetings once again to one and all! Here’s a more concise overview of my intro from the last few weeks. After a few months on hiatus for health reasons, I’ve…
Atmospheric Science… Tornado Quest Top Ten Science Reads For October 6 – 12, 2019 #science #climate #weather 12 Oct 2019 Greetings to one and all! After a few months on hiatus for health reasons, I've decided to resume the weekly blog with a subjective view of the top ten science…
environment This is the Bay Area alone. Imagine what it’s like where you live. “’Everywhere we looked’: trillions of microplastics found in San Francisco bay.” @Guardian #environment #pollution #SanFrancisco 4 Oct 2019 Most comprehensive study to date finds plastic in sediment collected from bay and tributaries and digestive tracts of fish: www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/04/san-francisco-microplastics-study-bay
climate… “As Temperatures Rise, “Flash Drought” Takes Hold Across Southern USA.” @SciAm #climate #drought 4 Oct 2019 www.scientificamerican.com/article/as-temperatures-rise-flash-drought-takes-hold-across-south/
environment Here’s some good news for a change. “Ocean cleanup device successfully collects plastic for first time.” @Guardian #environment #pollution 3 Oct 2019 Floating boom finally retains debris from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, creator says: www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/03/ocean-cleanup-device-successfully-collects-plastic-for-first-time
climate… You can’t make a story like this up. But, the devil is in the details. “Climate change is coming for our toilets. Here’s how we can stop it.” @Grist #climate #climatechange 2 Oct 2019 You hear that, America? Climate change is coming for our conveniences. It’s time to get potty trained. grist.org/article/climate-change-is-coming-for-our-toilets-heres-how-we-can-stop-it/
environment The false sense of security from a flimsy mask is too great a health hazard. “Face masks could raise pollution risks.” @NatureNews #environment #publichealth #pollution #health 2 Oct 2019 People can get a false sense of security from flimsy gauze, and linger too longoutdoors in toxic air, argue Wei Huang and Lidia Morawska. www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02938-1
Atmospheric Science… “Humans Produce 100x More CO2 Than All Volcanoes Combined.” (The total amount emitted by volcanoes is only about 0.3 gigatons a year — a tiny fraction of the 37 gigatons humankind produced in 2018 alone.) @futurism #climate 1 Oct 2019 The total amount emitted by volcanoes is only about 0.3 gigatons a year — a tiny fraction of the 37 gigatons humankind produced in 2018 alone. futurism.com/study-human-emissions-volcanoes
Atmospheric Science… From the archive. “How to Reduce Exposure to Air Pollution.” @nytimes #environment #pollution #publichealth 1 Oct 2019 While most of us do not have the power to make the air cleaner, there are some ways to protect yourself. www.nytimes.com/2019/08/13/well/live/how-to-reduce-exposure-to-air-pollution.html
climate This is a lot of ice! “315 billion-tonne iceberg breaks off #Antarctica.” (Scientists say while there’s much to be concerned about in Antarctica, there is no cause for alarm yet for this particular ice shelf.) @BBCNews #climate 30 Sep 2019 "While there is much to be concerned about in Antarctica, there is no cause for alarm yet for this particular ice shelf." www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-49885450
climate… “These scientists are trying to save melting #Arctic ice.” @Grist #climate #climatechange 30 Sep 2019 Their plan is costly and controversial, but we may be running out of choices. Tiny glass beads might seem an unlikely hero in the fight against climate change, but they…
Atmospheric Science… “They Survived #Dorian but Wonder How Many More Hurricanes They Can Withstand.” #ncwx #hurricane #flooding 8 Sep 2019 Most residents in eastern North Carolina, where people rattle off the names of storms like old enemies, were spared the worst from Dorian. But they haven’t all recovered from last…
Atmospheric Science… Our existence is going to be more fleeting than we’d care to admit. “Opinion: Earth Has Survived Extinctions Before, It’s Humans Who Are Fragile.” via @nprscottsimon & @NPR #environment #climate 7 Sep 2019 Opinion: Earth Has Survived Extinctions Before, It's Humans Who Are Fragile: www.npr.org/2019/09/07/758448991/opinion-earth-has-survived-extinctions-before-its-humans-who-are-fragile
Atmospheric Science… Years of recovery ahead. “’What death smells like’: #Dorian’s toll expected to soar in #Bahamas.” @Reuters #hurricanedorian 6 Sep 2019 The smell of death hangs over parts of Great Abaco Island in the northern Bahamas, where relief workers on Friday sifted through the debris of shattered homes and buildings in…
Atmospheric Science… Amazing view of the eyewall structure. “@NASA Astronauts Snap Terrifying Photos of Hurricane #Dorian.” @futurism #hurricanedorian 3 Sep 2019 NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Christina Koch took to Twitter to share terrifying photos of Hurricane Dorian that they'd snapped from the ISS. futurism.com/the-byte/astronauts-photos-hurricane-dorian
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