Barry Lefer

Bill McKibben's new book HERE COMES THE SUN will be in stores on 8/19. You can read an excerpt from it now in the New Yorker.
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Some very cool work led by @ncas-uk.bsky.social looking at emissions from sustainable aviation fuel with lots of collaborators mentioned in the article.

A Decade-Long Search for a Battery That Can End the Gasoline Era

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/b...

From NASA Earth Data: A new NASA Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) Surface Monitor dataset provides ground-based measurements of total PM2.5, total PM10, and chemically speciated PM2.5 at various locations within MAIA's globally distributed set of Primary Target Areas.
go.nasa.gov/4jgvoaz

6 charts that show how the grid is getting cleaner Clean energy hit key inflection points this year from California to Texas and the midwest — and across the Atlantic in Great Britain, too.

On 2024: Wind + Solar > Coal Electricity in US

www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

‘The dead zone is real’: why US farmers are embracing wildflowers Strips of native plants on as little as 10% of farmland can reduce soil erosion by up to 95%

There is another way...

#soilerosion #wildflowers #toxiclawns

Feasibility test of per-flight contrail avoidance in commercial aviation - Communications Engineering Vapour trails (contrails) from aircraft make a substantial contribution to aviation’s climate impact. Here we execute a per-flight contrail avoidance feasibility test through altitude adjustments base...

Feasibility test of per-flight contrail avoidance in commercial aviation

The U.S. just took its biggest step yet to end coal mining The Biden administration’s decision ends new leasing in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and Montana, the nation’s biggest coal-producing region.

U.S. GHG emissions from coal scheduled to decline www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

NASA and GISTDA team up to clear the air with ASIA-AQ project NASA has joined forces with Thailand's GISTDA to tackle the pervasive issue of air pollution through the ASIA-AQ project

The NASA Airborne and Satellite Investigation of Asian Air Quality (ASIA-AQ) is finishing up flights in Thailand over the next serval days. Excited to be working with our international partners and begin to analyze this amazing dataset. thethaiger.com/hot-news/env...

Earth Science to Action Within a decade, NASA will advance and integrate Earth science knowledge to empower humanity to create a more resilient world.

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Air pollution tied to signs of Alzheimer’s in brain tissue, study finds It’s the latest in a growing body of research that shows a link between air pollution and cognitive decline.

PM2.5 Impacts Brain Health www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

The EV shift could prevent millions of childhood asthma attacks For children living near U.S. highways, a transition to zero-emission electric vehicles will mean reduced exposure to dangerous exhaust.

Potential health benefits of EV shift grist.org/transportati...

Pentagon and more federal buildings are adding solar to their campuses The Dept. of Energy recently announced $104 million for energy conservation and clean energy projects at 31 federal facilities, including a new solar

Solar being added to federal buildings.
www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/01/pent...

US Postal Service rolls out first EV charging stations The US Postal Service just unveiled one of many EV charging stations that will power up its new electric fleet of 66K vehicles.

EVs make sense for USPS electrek.co/2024/01/23/u...

New EPA rule could save 4,200 lives a year. Industry warns it could cost Biden his reelection. Business groups say the stricter standard on particulate pollution could hurt manufacturing jobs in states key to President Biden’s reelection chances.

New EPA PM2.5 rule.

Greenhouse Gas Graduate Students and Postdocs, see this summer school opportunity (applications due 31 January) www.cira.colostate.edu/conferences/...

Student Airborne Research Program - NASA Science An eight-week immersive summer internship for undergraduates to gain hands-on research experience.

Applications are due 31 January!
NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP), an 8-week summer undergraduate internship program. With a NASA flying science laboratory, students acquire hands-on research experience in all aspects of a scientific campaign. science.nasa.gov/earth-scienc...

An optional, informational pre-proposal telecon will be held on January 12 at 1pm ET. Register for the telecon here: nspires.nasaprs.com/external/vie...

NASA Funding Opportunity: Community Action for Equity and Environmental Justice.
NASA seeks to advance EEJ the creation of tools that integrate Earth science and socio-economic information to address environmental justice issues. Look here for more information: nspires.nasaprs.com/external/sol...

A huge battery has replaced Hawaii's last coal plant Plus Power’s Kapolei battery is officially online. The pioneering project is a leading example of how to shift crucial grid functions from fossil-fueled plants to clean energy.

Hawaii shutdown their last coal power plant and replaced it with a large battery. bit.ly/48r663D

Academia’s Hidden Price Tag - Eos Many academics feel burdened by overwork, but change is afoot as scientists strive to shift the culture of higher education.

So true! #AcademicSky

Air Quality - NASA Science NASA satellites, along with airborne and ground-based sensors, are constantly collecting data on major pollutants in our atmosphere.

Some NASA Air Quality stories (and resources) can be found here: science.nasa.gov/earth/explor...

Shorter corn could reduce Nitrogen pollution www.science.org/content/arti...

Many on Gulf Coast say time is running out for EPA to act on toxic air The Biden administration vowed to protect Gulf Coast communities from dangerous pollution. But refineries continue to exceed safe levels.

Benzene from petrochemical industry is still a problem for those living along the Gulf Coast wapo.st/3NR8OHb