Schoolyard tree cover predicts math performance in high-poverty urban schools | Ming Kuo

Students in low-income, high-poverty Chicago schools had better test scores when there were more trees in the schoolyard, according to a new study by Ming Kuo of the University of Illinois. Credit: M ...

Thawing permafrost may release more CO2 than previously thought, study suggests | Katie Willis

A permafrost thaw slump on the Peel Plateau in the Northwest Territories exposes permafrost rich in ice and sediment. As the permafrost thaws and collapses, sulfuric acid in water breaks down the exp ...

Nuclear Calendar -- September 18,, 2018 | FCNL

Nuclear Calendar -- Friends Committee on National Legislation September 18, 2018 Sep. 18 10:00-11:30 a.m., Paul Heer, George Washington University; Tarun Chhabra, Brookings Institution, "Mr. X and th ...

'Monster' Hurricane Florence takes aim at U.S. Southeast | Ernest Scheyder

Hurricane Florence. Credit: The Weather Channel. Sept. 12, 2018 -- WILMINGTON, N.C. (Reuters) -- Hurricane Florence, on track to become the first Category 4 storm to make a direct hit on North Caroli ...

6 Years Ago, North Carolina Chose To Ignore Rising Sea Levels. This Week It Braces For Disaster | Jenavieve Hatch

Cape Hatteras lighthouse. By Henryhartley, CC BY-SA 3.0Sept. 11, 2018 (Huffington Post) -- In 2012, North Carolina legislators passed a bill that barred policymakers and developers from using up-to-d ...

As CO2 levels climb, millions at risk of nutritional deficiencies | Sam Myers

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Aug. 27, 2018 (Phys.org) -- Rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) from human activity are making staple crops such as rice and wheat less nutritious and could result in 175 ...

Nuclear Calendar -- August 26, 2018 | FCNL

Nuclear Calendar -- Friends Committee on National Legislation Aug. 26, 2018 Aug. 28 4:30-5:30 p.m., Francis Gavin, Johns Hopkins University, "Rethinking American grand strategy in the age of Trump," ...

Terrifying insights into climate change could build legislative momentum for emissions cuts | Christine Clark

Credit: University of California - San Diego Aug. 7, 2018 (Phys.org) -- Scientists at the University of California San Diego see an opportunity to shift the politics around climate change. New resear ...

Europe’s Iron Curtain: The Refugee Crisis is about to Worsen | Ramzy Baroud & Romana Rubeo

Dr. Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust July 10, 2018 A recent European Council summit in Brussels was meant to articulate a united policy on the burgeoning refugees and migrant crisis. Inst ...

Global warming may be twice what climate models predict | Alvin Stone

Sunset. Credit: Patrik Linderstam, Unsplash July 5, 2018 (Phys.org) -- A new study based on evidence from past warm periods suggests global warming may be double what is forecast. Future global warmi ...

Powerful hurricanes strengthen faster now than 30 years ago | Tom Rickey

A study led by PNNL shows that hurricanes intensify more quickly now than they did 30 years ago. Hurricanes like Irma (center), and Jose (right) are examples of these types of hurricanes. Hurricane K ...