Nanotechnology Lights Up Batteries and Clothing
| Australia “0.7 degrees warmer over past 50 years.” Australia’s top science body said on Monday temperatures had risen about 0.7 degrees Celsius (0.44 Fahrenheit) in the last 50 years, describing the finding as “significant evidence” of climate change. |
| In Xynthias Wake, Increased Awareness of the Link between Windstorm Vulnerability and Wetland Loss The communities of the Côte de Lumière, a string of seaside resorts on Frances Atlantic coast, sit an ocean away from the bayous of coastal Louisiana. Better accustomed to hosting Parisians and (the original) Orleanais on their weekend getaways, the towns received a rude visit from an unexpected guest late last month.Unfortunately, this one left [.] |
| Chinese PM rebuts criticism over Copenhagen role. The Chinese prime minister, Wen Jiabao, today launched a robust defence of his country’s place on the world stage, including a sharp rebuttal of what he called “baffling” criticism of his country’s role at the Copenhagen summit. |
| Listening Sessions with Gullah/Geechee Fishermen Continue My journey to engage and build relationships with Southeastern, African-American fishermen continued last week with stops in Florida and Georgia. On Friday and Saturday, I reunited with Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation and founder of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition, to co-sponsor listening sessions in Fernandina, Florida and Brunswick, Georgia. Mirroring the session [.] |
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