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Invisible World of Water Opens Nov. 13

Academy of Natural Sciences

The first project in the Academy of Natural Sciences’ yearlong focus on water renews our appreciation for the vital element of water through artworks that combine the marvel and insight of both scientific and artistic inquiry. of Natural Sciences and?Drexel Nature’s Hidden Gems ? . Invisible World of Water ?will

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Say Freeze! Capturing the Microcosm

Academy of Natural Sciences

Snowflakes are frozen ice crystals formed high in the atmosphere on motes of dust and will easily sublimate — in other words, when a solid form skips the water stage and directly transforms into a gas. Courtesy of Schwerdtfeger Library. Bentley’s biggest difficulty wasn’t the technology, however; it was the temperature.

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Multi-Part Art Exhibition, Watershed Experience Opens This Summer

Academy of Natural Sciences

“I would urge that we ‘think like a watershed’ … mindful of the intricate human and natural connections that link the greater water system.”. Roland Wall, Director of the Patrick Center for Environmental Research, Academy of Natural Sciences.

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Through the Sands of Time: Giant Clams as Paleoclimate Timekeepers

Academy of Natural Sciences

The ocean’s critical role in regulating the Earth’s climate by absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere helps to slow the impacts of global warming on Earth, but as CO2 dissolves in seawater, it reacts with water to form carbonic acid making the oceans more acidic. Giant clam ( T. She approached Michael E.

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Academy leads effort to map Philly’s heat and air quality

Academy of Natural Sciences

This summer the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University will lead a campaign to map heat and air quality in Philadelphia, working with community scientists so that residents have a stronger voice in the planning and implementation of climate change-preparedness strategies. . The other communities are Boulder, Colo.;

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The Nature Conservancy-PA: New Urban Heat Map Underscores Need For Trees In Philadelphia Neighborhoods

PA Environment Daily

In the summer of 2022, Philadelphia was one of just 16 cities worldwide selected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to collect heat data used to map the city’s heat islands. In Philadelphia, urban trees address a wide variety of goals for multiple city agencies.

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Let’s Talk about Climate Anxiety 

Academy of Natural Sciences

Lena Champlin : I am an environmental scientist and artist, currently a fourth-year doctoral student in the BEES department at Drexel University and a research associate at the Academy of Natural Sciences. I am interested in using artwork in outreach to teach environmental science topics to students and families.