On April 20th, one of my favorite places in Miami – Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science – is hosting an all day series of events in honor of Earth Day 2019. Start your day off with a chance to make a difference with a MUVE led clean-up of our local green spaces and…
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Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Dr. Thomas K. Frazer as Chief Science Officer
Governor Ron DeSantis appoints University of Florida’s Dr. Thomas K. Frazer as Florida’s first “Chief Science Officer.” The choice of Dr. Frazer has met with praise from Florida’s leading environmentalists.
BBC News: First CO2 rise in four years puts pressure on Paris targets
BBC News is reporting that, according to the Global Carbon Project, CO2 emissions are projected to rise in 2017 for the first time in four years. The main cause is attributed to increased coal use in China as their economy expands. “Global CO2 emissions appear to be going up strongly once again after a three-year…
Solar Glass + Solar Rooftops = 100% Electrical Power
Or very nearly so, according to Richard Lunt at Michigan State University. With 5 – 7 billion square meters of glass surface, researchers estimate that “transparent solar technologies have the potential of supplying some 40 percent of energy demand in the U.S.” and a similar potential for rooftop solar energy production. Lunt, the Johansen Crosby…
4earth: 4 days, 4 events, 4 earth with the Miami Seaquarium
For Earth Day 2017, the Miami Seaquarium has organized four days of ocean and environmental awareness. Each event will focus on different issues that impact our local ecosystems, presented in an entertaining and engaging program with hand-on activities. There is something for everyone with most of the events being family friendly and free! April 20, 6:00pm –…
March for Science Miami on April 22 from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
The March for Science Miami is to celebrate our enthusiasm and passion for science and to call for support in safeguarding the scientific community. We will come together on April 22, 2017 to unite, as a community, and to call for science that upholds the common good, and for policies that enact evidence-based science…