"Designing the Death of a Plastic"
"Decades ago, synthetic polymers became popular because they were cheap and durable. Now, scientists are creating material that self-destructs or breaks down for reuse on command."
Source: NY Times, 08/07/2018
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Another Climate Change Worry: Superheated Bugs In Soil, Belching Carbon
"Rising temperatures that are contributing to wildfires and droughts are also changing the world’s soil so that it pumps out more carbon dioxide, a “feedback loop” that could aggravate climate change, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature."
Source: McClatchy, 08/03/2018
"Hot But Not Bothered: Major Media Are Ignoring The Climate Crisis"
"Heat waves continue to wash over the globe, breaking records and threatening lives. This year is on track to rank among the four hottest years on record—together with 2015, 2016, and 2017." But the news media are ignoring the climate connection.
Source: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 08/01/2018
"This Summer’s Heat Waves Could Be the Strongest Climate Signal Yet"
"'In many places, people are preparing for the past or present climate. But this summer is the future.'"
"Earth's global warming fever spiked to deadly new highs across the Northern Hemisphere this summer, and we're feeling the results—extreme heat is now blamed for hundreds of deaths, droughts threaten food supplies, wildfires have raced through neighborhoods in the western United States, Greece and as far north as the Arctic Circle.
Source: InsideClimate News, 07/30/2018
"The Media’s Failure to Connect the Dots on Climate Change"
"Why are some major news outlets still covering extreme weather like it's an act of God?"
Source: New Republic, 07/26/2018
‘This Was Preventable’: Football Heat Deaths and the Rising Temperature
"Most states rank poorly on heat safety for their high school football players. Too many teens have paid the price, and temperatures are only getting worse."
Source: InsideClimate News, 07/24/2018
"A Global Heat Wave Has Set the Arctic Circle on Fire"
"From Japan to Sweden, and Oman to Texas, a global heat wave is setting records, igniting wildfires, and killing dozens all across the world this week."
Source: New York, 07/23/2018
130 Groups Call for Heat Wave Protections for Farm, Construction Workers
"As outdoor workers labor in extreme temperatures, they are vulnerable to heat-related illnesses that can be fatal. Climate change raises the risks."
Source: InsideClimate News, 07/19/2018
"In India, Summer Heat May Soon Be Literally Unbearable"
"NEW DELHI — On a sweltering Wednesday in June, a rail-thin woman named Rehmati gripped the doctor’s table with both hands. She could hardly hold herself upright, the pain in her stomach was so intense."
Source: NY Times, 07/18/2018
"Phoenix Tries To Reverse Its 'Silent Storm' Of Heat Deaths"
"There is a moment as heatstroke sets in when the body, no longer able to cool itself, stops sweating. Joey Azuela remembers it well."
Source: NPR, 07/10/2018
