Category Archives: climate change
Why America’s Schools Have A Money Problem
How much money a school can spend on its students still depends, in large part, on local property taxes. And many states aren’t doing much to level the field for poor kids. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.npr.org This is not … Continue reading
Smart clothes peg pings your phone when there’s rain on the way
Peggy is a smart clothes-peg prototype that uses a number of sensors and local weather information to tell you when the washing is dry and ping you when rain’s on the way to prevent you drying the same load twice. … Continue reading
These maps show what melting Antarctica will do to New York and cities across the U.S.
A renowned team of scientists just published a new study about sea level rise that could mean major problems for children who are living today. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.upworthy.com I live in a one in a hundred year flood … Continue reading
‘True shocker’: Spike in global temperatures stuns scientists as warming goes into overdrive
Global temperatures leapt in February, lifting warming from pre-industrial levels to beyond 1.5 degrees, and stoking concerns about a “climat Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.theage.com.au Is it a shocker or just a continuation of what has been predicted for many … Continue reading
209 drought maps show just how thirsty California has become
Just how bad is the California drought? Here is every map of the state released by the U.S. Drought Monitor since 2011. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.latimes.com What amazes me is how quickly this has happened. Of course now we … Continue reading
Delhi govt to put GPS in water tankers for tracking by public
Delhiites will soon be able to track the movement of water tankers, including private ones, on a real-time basis as they would be fitted with GPS, the state government has said. Source: zeenews.india.com In a meeting about growing traffic congestion … Continue reading
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