Anne N. Connor

Testing the Waters: Scotland Surges Ahead on Ocean Power Tidal and wave energy may be the largest untapped resources of renewable energy on the planet. But will they work?

This tidal turbine off the coast of Scotland powers 2,000 homes. undark.org/2024/04/29/s... #energy #engineering

Doctors and Medical Schools Are Changing Treatments and Training to Respond to the Warming Climate - Inside Climate News As global warming spreads pests, diseases and toxins, new programs are developing to help medical professionals look at their patients’ health, lifestyles and treatments through a climate lens.

Congratulations to Nicole Williams for publishing this excellent story from her @JHU thesis in Inside Climate News! #climate #resilience #adaptation #healthcare #jhu insideclimatenews.org/news/2002202...

A frozen deadly Funeral Bell mushroom grows from snow encrusted moss on the side of a log All photos by me

Here is a nice mushroom

YouTube video by TEDx Talks Wool and Water: Stitching Water's Story with Fiber Art | Michale Glennon | TEDxTupper Lake

Here's a lovely TED-X talk by Michale Glennon, director of the Wool & Water Project. We combine fiber arts and data to talk about the environment and climate. I have a couple of scarves in their traveling exhibit. #knitting #fiberarts #climate #cleanwater #environment #data youtu.be/o5QuTX1xv4w?...

Bach concert at St Mark’s, Storrs, CT. Diane Belcher on a baroque Brombaugh organ. March 31, 7 pm.

#organ #music

Rising Temperatures Make Brazilian Bull DNA a Coveted Commodity It’s the other AI: Nigeria is importing semen to breed a new generation of cows that can withstand the African climate and produce more milk.

Nigerian farmers are replacing their dairy cows with a Brazilian breed. They’re more heat tolerant, give more milk, and emit less methane. Win-win-win! #solutions #agriculture #climate www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

The Hidden World of ‘Hedgehog Highways’ As urbanization fragments the animals’ habitat, homeowners across the UK are creating a network of garden pathways just for them.

How people in the UK are helping “prickles in a pickle.” #hedgehogs #habitatloss #wildlife #solutions reasonstobecheerful.world/hedgehog-hig...

Our 2024 Food and Farming Holiday Book Gift Guide Our editors, staff writers, and freelance contributors have curated a list of over two dozen recipe, food, and farming books for the 2024 holiday season.

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A Cognitive Compass: AI and the Aging Brain Artificial intelligence doesn’t replace human knowledge or physician expertise — it strengthens them. Learn how working with AI has clarified Dr. David Jones’ thoughts about brain aging.

”If physicians are aided by a technology that tells them about a pattern, they can provide better care.” AI doesn’t replace human knowledge or physician expertise — it strengthens them. mayomagazine.mayoclinic.org/2024/12/ai-a...

Green Architecture Could Mean Building with Plant Polymers — The Science Writer 3D-printed nanocellulose and algae as a sustainable alternative to fossil-based materials.

Congratulations to Alyssa Traitz for this story! #greenarchitecture #algae #solutions www.thesciencewriter.org/small-things...

Lice Lessons Learned — The Science Writer A pediatrician explains everything you never wanted to know about lice.

Congratulations to Sarah Hartnett for this creepy crawly story! #lice www.thesciencewriter.org/small-things...

Tiny Plankton Could Play Big Role in Monitoring Marine Health — The Science Writer How nano- and picoplankton can further inform marine policy.

Congratulations to Katherine Greene for this #climate story about #plankton! www.thesciencewriter.org/small-things...

The Cosmic Cycle of Dust — The Science Writer How dust has quietly shaped the universe for billions of years.

Congratulations to Meghan Feldman for this excellent explainer! #space #dust www.thesciencewriter.org/small-things...

A Reflective 2,000-Mile Running Challenge Bordering on Addiction Is it just an obsession or could I have a running addiction? Perhaps it's just an addiction to running social media.

Another fabulous story by Kara Weller. This one's on a running addiction and the attempt to run 2,000 miles in a year. #running #addiction
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NASA’s new rendering of the Christmas Tree Nebula

100,000 Cicada Shells and a Dream Artist Diego Miró-Rivera climbed hundreds of trees to gather exoskeletons during the “cicada apocalypse," later collaging them for a new exhibit in Austin.

Here’s another story at the intersection of art and science. Congratulations to science writer Eva Lorenz! www.texasmonthly.com/travel/austi...

The Art of Time Travel "It’s not about what’s out there, it’s about your perception of what’s out there."

Here’s a lovely, philosophical, and informative story about art, astronomy, and the nature of time. Congratulations to science writer Katie Neith! nautil.us/the-art-of-t...

Phytoplankton Shield Ice Shelves from Summer Heat - Eos Spring blooms shade Antarctic ice shelves, causing them to melt 7% more slowly than they would if they were surrounded by clear, bloomless waters.

Now, that’s what I call an ecosystem service. Thank you, tiny plants! eos.org/research-spo...

Seeds From Wild Crop Relatives Could Help Agriculture Weather Climate Change The hardy wild cousins of domesticated crops can teach us how to adapt to a hotter, more unpredictable future.

Yet another reason biodiversity matters: the future of food. #biodiversity #climate #agriculture #foodsecurity civileats.com/2024/04/22/s...

And now Mystik Dan goes on to compete in the Eurovision finals

A Polar Guide’s Dilemma: Am I Part of the Problem? Tourism to the Arctic and Antarctica contributes to their demise, and the regions are melting fast. A polar guide of 25 years asks: Should I stay away?

Kara Weller, a guide in Antarctica, wrote this beautiful essay about climate and nature travel. #climate #nature #travel #antarctica. www.outsideonline.com/adventure-tr...