Climate Change for Astronomers: Consequences and solutions
Climate change is bad (a sadly controversial statement), but we can solve it. Chapters 4-6 of Climate Change for Astronomers take us through why and how.
Old molecule, new tricks: The chemistry of climate change
How exactly does the CO2 molecule cause the Earth to warm? Today’s authors explain with a physically motivated model molecule.
Chapter 7 Summary Part 1: Energy Solutions by Rector and Yu, Climate Change for Astronomers
This post summarizes the first half of Chapter 7 of the book ‘Climate Change for Astronomers’, involving a discussion of energy sources available to us in the present day, in order to understand the way forward for solutions to climate change.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Aparna Venkatesan and Dr. Teznie Pugh
Today we interview co-chairs of COMPASSE, Dr. Aparna Venkatesan at University of San Francisco and Dr. Teznie Pugh at UT Austin McDonald Observatory, two of this year’s #AAS244 plenary speakers!
Earth Week x Astrobites 2024: Embracing diversity in astronomy with the Open Cultural Astronomy Forum
Astronomy and academia are not always kind to those of marginalized cultures, but Dr. Mehrnoosh Tahani is working to change that!
Earthweek x Astrobites 2024: Indigenous science and Western science, A discussion
This bite gives a summary of a discussion with Bridget Kimsey, who is of Lenape descent, on Indigenous science and Western science for Earthweek in 2024.
