Pets and wildlife — including an estimated 3,500 fish — are dying in the wake of the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, according to reports, as residents become more worried the spill could have long-term effects on their health. A train carrying 20 cars containing hazardous chemicals derailed on Feb. 3 with 10 … Read more
Researchers have developed a machine learning-based ensemble approach to quantify fire-induced thaw settlement across the entire Tanana Flats in Alaska, which encompasses more than 3 million acres. They linked airborne repeat lidar data to time-series Landsat products (satellite images) to delineate thaw settlement patterns across six large fires that have occurred since 2000. The six … Read more
Law professor and philosopher Martha Nussbaum discussed the benefits of giving animals legal rights and representation in courts during a special segment of MSNBC’s “The Beat with Ari Melber” Monday. Melber introduced a new segment titled “Open Mind” where he will debate and discuss somewhat radical ideas with an open mind to learn a new … Read more