Lynx reintroduction in Scotland? It"s complicated
Plans to reintroduce the lynx in Scotland provoke a complex range of opinions, new research shows......»»
An era of sports car racing will end with this year’s Petit Le Mans
The fan-favorite GTLM category is giving way to an all-pro GT3 class for 2022. Enlarge / A pack of GT cars at the beginning of the 2021 12 Hours of Sebring. If you needed proof of sportscar racing being too complicated for the casual f.....»»
Phasing out gasoline cars and coal: What the UN climate talks have and haven"t achieved
As the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, enters its final day Friday, global leaders can point to signs of real progress. But the Earth is still headed for a dangerous level of warming......»»
How close are we to climate tipping points?
As world leaders gather at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, to take bolder action against climate change, human activity has already warmed the planet 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels......»»
Urbanista Los Angeles hands-on review: Don’t let the sun go down on you
Can these solar-powered headphones eliminate charging? Yes. But also no. The answer is a bit complicated......»»
Helping smooth New Zealand sea lions" road home
Majestic flippers instead of legs put the "sea" in sea lions, yet in New Zealand, the endangered beasts are dragging their bulky way back to forests and back yards in a story of conservation success and complicated opportunities......»»
The magic 1.5: What"s behind climate talks" key elusive goal
One phrase, really just a number, dominates climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland: The magic and elusive 1.5......»»
Mathematicians Finally Prove That Melting Ice Stays Smooth
They now have a complete understanding of the complicated equations that model the motion of free boundaries, like the one between ice and water......»»
New great observatories, including Lynx, recommended as a national priority by decadal survey
The 2020 Decadal Survey for Astronomy and Astrophysics has recommended a new series of three Great Observatories—or space-based telescopes—as a top national priority for the future of space astrophysics......»»
New climate pledges, if fulfilled, now significantly more likely to prevent worst of global warming
Over 100 nations have issued new commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ahead of the United Nations Conference of the Parties, or COP26, currently underway in Glasgow, Scotland......»»
Canada lynx to keep species protections under legal deal
U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to keep federal protections in place for the snow-loving Canada lynx, under a court settlement approved Monday by a judge in Montana......»»
India will reach net-zero emissions by 2070, Modi says
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the world's third-biggest emitter will zero out pollution by 2070, the boldest statement of intent at the opening of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland......»»
US Climate Credibility on the Line as Biden Heads To COP26
President Joe Biden wants to show the U.N. climate conference in Scotland that the United States is back in the fight against global warming. But continued haggling in Congress over legislation to advance his climate goals threatens to undermine that.....»»
Carbon dioxide emissions rebound to nearly pre-pandemic levels
Days before the opening of the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Glasgow, Scotland, the latest estimates by the Carbon Monitor, an international research initiative begun during the pandemi.....»»
Orkney"s seaweed-eating sheep offer hopes of greener farming
On a tiny island in Scotland's far-flung Orkneys, thousands of sheep spend the winter munching on seaweed, a unique diet that scientists say offers hope for reducing planet-warming methane emissions......»»
Schools pause facial recognition lunch plans
Nine schools in Scotland had planned to allow pupils to pay for their meals using the technology......»»
Negotiators edge closer to global carbon market deal at COP26
Nations are edging toward a deal that could create a global carbon market when they meet in Scotland for COP26 climate talks in about a week, after Brazil signaled it's willing to compromise......»»
Mixed AR Headset Lynx R1 Gets Its First Third-Party Review
Long-time Slashdot reader TuringTest writes: The mixed AR/VR standalone headset Lynx R1, which is undergoing an already-funded Kickstarter campaign, got this week its first third-party hands-on review by independent reviewers Cas and Chary VR. Check.....»»
Microplastics may be cooling—and heating—Earth’s climate
Tiny bits of plastic swirling in the sky could be subtly affecting the climate. Enlarge / Thought climate change was already complicated? Now scientists have to consider the influence of tiny bits of atmospheric plastic. (credit: Sank.....»»
Analysis suggests Scotland is more egalitarian than England but less than the Nordic countries
People in Scotland are more likely than people in England to say that Britain is an unequal society, and are more likely to want to live in a more equal country, according to a chapter in the latest British Social Attitudes report from the National C.....»»
X-ray analysis reveals hidden composition under iconic portrait of the Lavoisiers
Painting was likely altered to appease growing French anti-aristocratic sentiment. Enlarge The French 18th-century chemist Antoine Lavoisier is a complicated historical figure. Scientifically, of course, he is an undisputed.....»»