Amanda Lynch has been appointed to chair the board of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). This United Nations agency has four main focuses: weather, climate, water, and environment. They research many aspects of the Earth’s behavior to provide vital information to the … [Read more...] about World Meteorological Organization welcomes new leader
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US Government lays out ambitious plan to replace all lead pipes
Childhood lead poisoning has decreased significantly over the past 50 years, but the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that up to 10 million households and 400,000 schools and child care centers still have service lines or fixtures that contain lead. These are … [Read more...] about US Government lays out ambitious plan to replace all lead pipes
Perseverance rover uncovers something “completely unexpected”
The Perseverance rover landed on Mars at the start of 2021. That December, researchers announced that the craft has discovered something “completely unexpected” on the red planet. At the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, mission scientists announced that rocks which were … [Read more...] about Perseverance rover uncovers something “completely unexpected”
This super jelly can withstand extreme force
Scientists from the University of Cambridge have created a cutting edge, jelly-like material that can withstand extreme force. The strong yet squishy hydrogel was designed to be able to handle the weight of an elephant standing on it! The team designed this hydrogel to have a … [Read more...] about This super jelly can withstand extreme force
‘Superionic’ ice: New state of matter discovered
We all learned in school that there are three different states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. What if we told you this was untrue, and in fact, scientists have identified 20 phases of water. This is dependent on the pressure and temperature the H2O is under, causing an array … [Read more...] about ‘Superionic’ ice: New state of matter discovered