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Taiwan Reboots Its Solar-Power Fishponds

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Taiwan’s government is hoping that the more than 400 square kilometers of fishponds can simultaneously produce a second harvest: solar power. But nowhere else is the pairing of aquaculture and solar power seen as so crucial to the economy. Climate change has also taken a toll. What is aquavoltaics?

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PNNL-led international study finds ultrafine aerosols have outsize impact on storm clouds, precipitation

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vehicles) and industrial air pollution—fuel powerful storms and influence weather much more than has been appreciated, according to a study published in the journal Science. Aerosol impacts are a key uncertainty in understanding the current and future climate as well as extreme weather.

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TOAR shows present-day global ozone distribution and trends relevant to health; public database

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We created the largest database of surface ozone from hourly observations at more than 4,800 monitoring sites worldwide, and we’re making these data freely available to anyone who wants to investigate the impact of ozone on human health, vegetation, and climate. Owen Cooper.

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InDEED, a success

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With the pandemic, with climate change issues coming to the forefront, with a change in Administration, there’s just incredible interest in EVs right now.” Programs were conducted in English, Spanish, and Manderin Chinese. We’re clearly at an inflection point,” said April Bolduc, President of the EAA. DEED event on St.

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Study finds increased air pollution can worsen both drought and flooding

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The research, published in a recent issue of Nature Geoscience , provides evidence of how aerosols—soot, dust and other small particles in the atmosphere—can affect weather and climate. The findings have implications for the availability, management and use of water resources in regions around the world, say the researchers.

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