Dzombak: Extreme Heat Affects Air Travel

Dzombak: Extreme Heat Affects Air Travel

Rising heat levels around the world poses threats to many people and industries, now Rebecca Dzombak turns the attention to a new issue brought on by climate change – air temperatures. While planes themselves are engineering to withstand the worst possible conditions,...
Swenson: Natural Barriers Against Flooding

Swenson: Natural Barriers Against Flooding

 In a piece for the Environmental Protection Agency, new member Kelsey Swenson pens a story on natural infrastructure to shield from flooding. Situated on the Chesapeake Bay, the city of Crisfield has been reliant on its surrounding environment since its founding....
Kuthunur: Doubt Cast on Alien Life Signs

Kuthunur: Doubt Cast on Alien Life Signs

Sharmila Kuthunur writes that in mid-April, some researchers made the news when data from NASA’s JWST telescope was used to detect biosignatures outside our solar system. The report entails that gases, similar to the ones produced by marine algae on Earth, were found...
Williams: Wild in Seattle

Williams: Wild in Seattle

From David B. Williams, hails a new book, “Wild in Seattle: Stories at the Crossroads of People and Nature”. From the publisher: “For award-winning natural history writer David B. Williams, to be connected to a place you need to pause and look deeply at it. Wild in...
Ferris: Trade War Shakes up EVs

Ferris: Trade War Shakes up EVs

A piece by Davis Ferris highlights the importance of prices for EV manufacturers and how a trade war jeopardizes the industry. From higher tariffs on parts to critical minerals and other raw materials facing climbing duties or other shortages, the onset of all these...