Survival Stuff
Ranchers are increasingly being forced to sell off parts of herds and seeing cows perish as drought conditions worsen. Carla Gómez, a rancher in Mora, New Mexico with her grandchildren. In April she had to flee her ranch to escape the largest wildfire …
Wetlands like this one in California’s Morro Bay Estuary shelter fish, animals and plants and help control flooding. Citizen of the Planet/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images – By Albert C. Lin, Professor of Law, University of California, Davis – Published: 2022 Sep …
Downed powerlines can mean weeks without power. AP Photo/Matt Slocum – By Will Gorman, Graduate Student Researcher in Electricity Markets and Policy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Bentham Paulos, Affiliate, Electricity Markets & Policy Group, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Galen Barbose, Research Scientist, Lawrence …
The Carlsbad Desalination Plant in Southern California is the largest such plant in the Western Hemisphere, providing 50 million gallons of desalinated seawater per day. Reed Kaestner via Getty Images – By Gregory Pierce, Co-Director, Luskin Center for Innovation, University of California, Los …
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test is the first planetary defense experiment ever attempted. NASA/JHUAPL/Steve Gribben – By Svetla Ben-Itzhak, Assistant Professor of Space and International Relations, Air University Published: 2022 Sep 20 – On 2022 Sep 26, NASA plans to change an asteroid’s …
A growing body of research suggests that gas stoves can pose health risks, especially for people with respiratory ailments. Sean Gladwell/Getty Images Published: 2022 Sep 13 By Jonathan Levy, Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University Cooks love their …
Mosquitoes need to feed on blood in order to reproduce. But how do they choose whom to feed on? boonchai wedmakawand/Moment via GettyImages – By Jonathan Day, Emeritus Professor of Medical Entomology, University of Florida Published: 2022 Sep 09 – It’s rare to …
After delivering the first Nemo personal subs last year, U-Boat Worx is getting volume production rolling. U-Boat Worx/Gavin Newman View gallery – 17 images – By C.C. Weiss 2022 Sep 09 – The last time we looked at the U-Boat Worx Nemo submersible, it …
The Freeland Tiny House is available for delivery worldwide and thanks to its size can be shipped in a container. Serena.House View gallery – 10 images – By Adam Williams 2022 Sep 07 – For those who prefer their tiny houses to actually be …
Temperatures broke records in California over Labor Day weekend 2022, and the forecast for Sept. 6 was well above normal across the U.S. West. National Weather Service – By William Gallus, Professor of Atmospheric Science, Iowa State University Last Updated: 2022 Sep 05 …
