Archive by date | June 2013

Antarctic science looks ahead

Antarctic science looks ahead

There’s no continent like Antarctica, and there’s no science like Antarctic science. The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) is now trying to figure out where the field should be 20 years from now — by gathering the 100 most compelling science questions that can be answered in or from the frozen continent.  Read more

Europe picks a neutrino machine

According to a new prioritization, the Neutrino Factory, a proposed multi-billion euro facility, is the best long-term European option for testing whether neutrinos and antineutrinos behave differently, a step toward understanding why the universe contains primarily matter instead of antimatter.  Read more

New York releases climate assessment and a plan for urban adaptation

Shortly after Hurricane Sandy hammered the eastern seaboard last October, more than a dozen scientists on the New York City Panel on Climate Change reconvened to begin work on a new assessment. The results were released today by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and they served as the basis for a $20-billion urban planning initiative that seeks to prepare the city for extreme weather and rising tides in the decades to come.  Read more

Report highlights development threats on Canadian watershed

Report highlights development threats on Canadian watershed

Without better governance, a robust science program, and stronger regulations for extractive industries and hydroelectric developments, Canada’s massive Mackenzie River Basin could continue to face destroyed landscapes and massive bills for environmental clean-ups, an international panel of experts warns in a report issued today.  Read more