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104th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America convenes in Louisville, Kentucky
(Ecological Society of America) Environmental scientists, educators, and policy makers are gathering in the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky this August 11th through 16th, 2019, for the 104th Annual Meeting of the ESA,...
American College of Rheumatology applauds introduction of bipartisan step therapy legislation
(American College of Rheumatology) The American College of Rheumatology today praised Representative Raul Ruiz, MD (D-CA) and Representative Brad Wenstrup, MD (R-OH) for introducing the 'Safe Step Act' (H.R. 2279). If enacted, H.R. 2279 wou...
Environment Watchdogs Harness AI to Track Overflowing Factory Farm Waste
Floods dump tons of pathogen-laden manure into U.S. waterways, often from hard-to-identify farms-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
New research adds to work of Prandtl, father of modern aerodynamics
(University of Pittsburgh) Not only will this discovery be important for agriculture, aviation and weather prediction, but it will also be vital for climate change research and associated sea-level rise, as accurate prediction of katabatic surface wi...
The Tragedy of "The Tragedy of the Commons"
The man who wrote one of environmentalism’s most-cited essays was a racist, eugenicist, nativist and Islamaphobe—plus his argument was wrong-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
World's fastest hydrogen sensor could pave the way for clean hydrogen energy
(Chalmers University of Technology) Hydrogen is a clean and renewable energy carrier that can power vehicles, with water as the only emission. Unfortunately, hydrogen gas is highly flammable when mixed with air, so very efficient and effective sensor...
The Tragedy of the <em>Tragedy of the Commons</em>
The man who wrote one of environmentalism’s most-cited essays was a racist, eugenicist, nativist and Islamaphobe—plus his argument was wrong-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Rapid urbanization increasing pressure on rural water supplies globally
(University of Oxford) An international team of researchers has carried out the first systematic global review of water reallocation from rural to urban regions -- the practice of transferring water from rural areas to cities to meet demand from grow...
University of Arkansas project makes a difference for low-income youth with disabilities
(University of Arkansas) A new report finds that a University of Arkansas project called Arkansas PROMISE has succeeded in increasing services, training, employment and income for low-income youth with disabilities. Researchers will present their res...
Computers Turn an Ear on New York City
NYU’s “Sounds of New York City” project listens to the city—and then, with the help of citizen scientists, teaches machines to decode the soundscape. Jim Daley reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com