Ever wonder how scientists go about predicting the seasonal sea ice low point? Researchers from the Applied Physics Lab’s Polar Science Center use many different kinds of data throughout the year to make these predictions, and this year that includes NASA sea-ice thickness measurements from airplanes. They added their prediction to a crowd-sourced project called Sea Ice Outlook, an effort supported by the U.S.
Read more »New book explores Noah’s Flood; says Bible and science can get along - UW Today
David Montgomery, a UW geologist, is the author of a new book that explores the long history of religious thinking on matters of geological discovery, particularly flood stories such as the biblical account of Noah’s ark. Read more about his book here.
Read more »Sustainability Gold for the 2012 London Olympics - Scientific American
With the 2012 London Olympics drawn to a close, so starts the task of breaking down parts of the 500-acre Olympic Park that housed the world’s finest athletes for the past two weeks. But, the London 2012 Organizing Committee and the Olympic Delivery Authority are already two steps ahead. In their effort to keep this year’s games both water and energy efficient, these groups designed and built Olympic park with sustainability in mind.
Read more »Removing the dams, restoring the Elwha River (video) - Seattle Times
Check out this video on the removal of the Elwha River dams and the ecosystem restoration to follow. Learn about what scientists are doing to better understand how the river functions now and how it will change in the future. You can watch the nine-minute video here!
Read more »Colville Tribe, Teck go to court over Columbia River pollution - Seattle Times
After years of legal wrangling, the Colville Tribe will face Teck Resources, one of the river’s major polluters, in federal court in September. The trial is a bid to hold the Canadian company responsible for dumping pollution into the upper Columbia River. Read more about this here.
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