An analysis and review by academics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have concluded that research conducted after 2014 into the environmental effect of ocean acidification on fish behaviour were overinflated and biased. The team, led by Jeff Clements stated that many of the studies showing great effects on fish behaviours were biased, resulting in…
‘Biased’ Studies on Climate Change Attributed To Sharp Decline In Recent Findings, Experts
Study Finds Research on Climate Change Effects on Ocean ‘Biased’ and ‘Overinflated’
An analysis and review by academics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have concluded that research papers published between 2014 and 2018 into the environmental effect of ocean acidification on fish behaviour were overinflated and biased. The team, led by Jeff Clements, stated that many of the studies that found there to be great effects…
Finalized Critical Mineral List Excludes Helium, Uranium, Other Minerals on 2018 List
Over objections from GOP lawmakers, the Department of the Interior has published a finalized critical mineral list that omits helium, uranium, potash, and other minerals that were on the original 2018 list, which was published in response to then-President Trump’s 2017 executive order. The Department had solicited comments on its draft list, released in November…
Birds Join Forces to Outwit Aussie Scientists
A group of Australian ecologists knew magpies are a highly social species, but when the songbirds joined forces to thwart the researchers’ plans to track them, they discovered that the birds were far more altruistic and coordinated than expected. The researchers from Queensland wanted to collect data from Australian magpies using mini GPS trackers—a common…
UN Projects Climate Change Will Increase Risk of Catastrophic Wildfires
A new report from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) predicts that climate change will raise the global likelihood of catastrophic wildfires—defined as one-in-100-year wildfires—by a factor of 1.31 to 1.57. “The most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report indicates that weather conducive to wildfires (‘fire weather’—hot, dry, and windy) is becoming more…
Australian Scientists Make Organisms That Gobble up Plastics Like ‘Pac-Man’
Researchers in Australia are developing a plastic-eating microorganism resembling the pellet-eating “Pac-man,” but the former may divert plastic from our oceans and landfills instead of merely winning you the satisfaction of a game. The microorganism is an enzyme that feasts on plastic. Enzymes are complex molecules that can speed up chemical reactions. For example, human…
Southwest United States Suffering From Worst Drought in 1,200 Years
A megadrought that’s been scorching southwestern United States for the past two decades is now noted to be the worst in around 1,200 years, based on new research that analyzed tree ring patterns. Megadroughts refer to severely arid conditions that last for a couple of decades. An initial study showed that the moisture deficit seen…
US Southwest Suffering From Worst Drought in 1,200 Years
A megadrought that’s been scorching southwestern United States for the past two decades is now noted to be the worst in around 1,200 years, based on new research that analyzed tree ring patterns. Megadroughts refer to severely arid conditions that last for a couple of decades. An initial study showed that the moisture deficit seen…
Biden’s Land Bureau Breaking Law on New Oil and Gas Lease Sales: Barrasso
February 17, 2022
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Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, has condemned the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for its failure to publish a public notice of onshore oil and gas lease sales for this quarter. He said their continued inaction violates the federal Mineral Leasing Act…
$9.5 Billion in Hydrogen Spending Through Infrastructure Bill Detailed by Department of Energy
February 15, 2022
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The Department of Energy (DoE) has released more details in formal requests for information (RFI) on two major hydrogen energy initiatives funded through last year’s infrastructure bill. The first release concerns an $8 billion program to finance at least four regional hydrogen energy hubs across the United States. The second release concerns both a $1…
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