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A set of mirrors used to detect gravitational waves is the largest system ever to be brought close to a frigid quantum state at a temperature of just 77 nanokelvin MORE
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The ability to trap charged particles and cool them down to a fraction of a degree above absolute zero is key to many tests of fundamental physics, including probes of any asymmmetry between matter and antimatter. Sympathetic cooling. MORE
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Now, an international team of researchers has cooled the interferometers’ large mirrors close to their quantum ground state. Laser cooling would not work for LIGO’s mirrors because the huge optical power required to trap such large objects would itself induce heating. Very cool”. “I MORE
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As more high temperatures are forecast in the next few days, two of our climate scientists explain how people of color in four cities--Fresno, CA, Miami, FL, Mobile, AL, and Shreveport, LA--are at risk from the effects of urban heat islands. MORE
Read the full story in Fast Company. SWG3, a dance club and arts venue, is getting a radical retrofit over the next two months, which will allow it to suck up the heat generated by thousands of visitors, store it in the depths of the Earth, and pump it back into the venue whenever it’s… Read more → Renewable energy MORE
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Microplastics pollute the air, and now there is evidence that they have a cooling effect on climate – although it is far smaller than the cooling effect of other particulates MORE
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Cool connection : Visualization of a cryogenic electro-optical interconnect for superconducting devices. The post Optical links help superconducting quantum computers keep their cool appeared first on Physics World. MORE
Researchers in Finland have observed a plant-induced cooling effect in the atmosphere, which strengthens as temperatures increase. As climate scientists predict future global temperatures, it is crucial for their models to fully account for these cooling processes. MORE
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Another heat wave threatens the US Southwest, and may pose more risks to people living in cities like Houston and Phoenix, due to the urban heat island phenomenon. Climate Change Houston inequities micro urban heat islands phoenix surface temperature MORE
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So it makes sense that the same umbrella could be adorned with solar panels and allowed to collect the sun’s energy in order to provide a cooling result Sun umbrellas are an ubiquitous scene on coastal beaches, offering shade from the blistering sun. MORE
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AUGUST 5, 2021
A novel semiconducting material with high thermal conductivity can be integrated into high-power computer chips to cool them down and so improve their performance. The post New semiconductor cools computer chips appeared first on Physics World.
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OCTOBER 6, 2021
Researchers in Finland have observed a plant-induced cooling effect in the atmosphere, which strengthens as temperatures increase. As climate scientists predict future global temperatures, it is crucial for their models to fully account for these cooling processes.
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
The ability to trap charged particles and cool them down to a fraction of a degree above absolute zero is key to many tests of fundamental physics, including probes of any asymmmetry between matter and antimatter. Sympathetic cooling.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 13, 2021
As more high temperatures are forecast in the next few days, two of our climate scientists explain how people of color in four cities--Fresno, CA, Miami, FL, Mobile, AL, and Shreveport, LA--are at risk from the effects of urban heat islands.
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We recently received a question from a UCS supporter in Denver about how to best address the urban heat island effect. I forwarded this question to Dr. Juan Declet-Barreto, UCS senior social scientist for climate vulnerability, who is quite familiar with the situation.
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OCTOBER 13, 2021
There are about two million cooling towers across the US. Read the full story at Who What Why. Noya plans to use existing towers to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Read more → Carbon capture
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AUGUST 6, 2021
Another heat wave threatens the US Southwest, and may pose more risks to people living in cities like Houston and Phoenix, due to the urban heat island phenomenon. Climate Change Houston inequities micro urban heat islands phoenix surface temperature
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OCTOBER 8, 2021
Both solar farms created “cool islands” that extended about 700 m from the perimeters of the facilities. The cooling effect was significant, with land surface temperatures about 2 °C cooler 100 m from the edges of the solar farms.
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OCTOBER 20, 2021
Microplastics pollute the air, and now there is evidence that they have a cooling effect on climate – although it is far smaller than the cooling effect of other particulates
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JUNE 14, 2021
They offer… The post Cool Green Summer Book Picks 2021 appeared first on Cool Green Science. As unbelievable as it might sound, summer 2021 is here. I found myself thinking about just how much comfort books have provided us over the past year (and more).
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Now, an international team of researchers has cooled the interferometers’ large mirrors close to their quantum ground state. Laser cooling would not work for LIGO’s mirrors because the huge optical power required to trap such large objects would itself induce heating. Very cool”. “I
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The Groundfridge refrigerated cellar by Dutch designer Studio Floris Schoonderbeek cools using natural insulation and a battery-powered ventilation system
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Cool connection : Visualization of a cryogenic electro-optical interconnect for superconducting devices. The post Optical links help superconducting quantum computers keep their cool appeared first on Physics World.
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So it makes sense that the same umbrella could be adorned with solar panels and allowed to collect the sun’s energy in order to provide a cooling result Sun umbrellas are an ubiquitous scene on coastal beaches, offering shade from the blistering sun.
New Scientist
AUGUST 18, 2021
Giant anteaters rely on forests to help them stay cool – so where trees grow sparsely, the animals are forced to roam further
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The post Earth911 Podcast: Nostromo Wants To Cool the World With Thermal-Energy Storage appeared first on Earth911. Earth911’s Mitch Ratcliffe speaks with Yaron Ben-Nun, chief technology officer at Nostromo, which has introduced.
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A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations, books, cultural events and other developments from the global warming frontier. By Katelyn Weisbrod Researchers are recruiting 500,000 citizen scientists to help count walruses, which face massive challenges as the climate changes.
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Want an AC unit without the eyesore or huge carbon footprint? Check out Gradient's new AC window unit
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Read the full story in Fast Company. SWG3, a dance club and arts venue, is getting a radical retrofit over the next two months, which will allow it to suck up the heat generated by thousands of visitors, store it in the depths of the Earth, and pump it back into the venue whenever it’s… Read more → Renewable energy
Scientific American
JULY 11, 2021
Recommendations from the editors of Scientific American. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com. Recommended The Sciences Arts & Culture
New Scientist
OCTOBER 13, 2021
The surface of Venus may have remained extremely hot since its formation, meaning that water in the atmosphere never had a chance to fall to the surface
Inhabitant
AUGUST 30, 2021
House Under Shadows is actually two houses, connected through passive design elements to provide efficient space for two families in a sustainable way. The structure is located in Karnal, Haryana, India, and was designed by Zero Energy Design Lab
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JUNE 8, 2021
Read the full story in the Washington Post. Despite the U.S. sector’s still-big carbon footprint, advocates think it could reach a net-zero-emissions future within a generation. Read more → Green building
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Read the full story at Fast Company. The paint, made of barium sulfate, has a dark side. Read more → Green building
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by Robert Brecha (University of Dayton) To help curb climate change, President Biden has set a goal of lowering U.S. greenhouse gas emissions 50%-52% below 2005 levels by 2030.
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A set of mirrors used to detect gravitational waves is the largest system ever to be brought close to a frigid quantum state at a temperature of just 77 nanokelvin
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As the Arctic is 30 degrees Celsius (50 F) warmer than what it should be right now, finding local solutions to cool down the poles suddenly doesn’t seem this far-fetched anymore. .
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JULY 21, 2021
Cooling 5,000-pound, armor-plated giants was no small feat. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com. The Sciences Evolution
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OCTOBER 11, 2021
appeared first on Cool Green Science. A guide to squirrels of a different color. The post What’s Up With White Squirrels and Black Squirrels? Wildlife Mammal Watching Natural History
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AUGUST 16, 2021
Last week, I posted a blog on the growing popularity of trail cameras and included a number of photos and videos of cool wildlife. In it,… The post The Disturbingly Long Tapeworms of Alaskan Bears appeared first on Cool Green Science.
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JULY 11, 2021
The post Buffered by Bears: Why Foxes Hang Out Near A Top Predator appeared first on Cool Green Science. A new study suggests gray foxes use bears as a coyote buffer. Wildlife Conservation Science Weird Nature
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The post The End of Trash Fish appeared first on Cool Green Science. It’s time to put the idea of “trash fish” where it belongs—in the trash. Fish & Fisheries From the Field Fish Fisheries
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SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
The post How Citizen Science Aids Horseshoe Crab Conservation appeared first on Cool Green Science. New research shows just how useful citizen science is for horseshoe crab conservation. Latest Science Conservation Science Wildlife
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
appeared first on Cool Green Science. Where have all the weasels gone? The small carnivores are in decline, and you can help. The post Have You Seen A Weasel Lately? From the Field Wildlife Mammal Watching Traveling Naturalist Urban Conservation
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The post Burrowing Owls Face an Uncertain Future appeared first on Cool Green Science. Why are burrowing owls declining? Research and hope for the underground owl of the Americas. Birds & Birding Birds Conservation Science
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