On the road again: Vehicle ownership, miles driven continue to rise
Ownership of cars and light trucks are on the upswing, says a University of Michigan researcher.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-01-road-vehicle-ownership-miles-driven.html
Networking urban water to adapt to a changing climate
"When it comes to sustainability, I think the train left the station. We didn't do it. So now I'm more concerned with resilience and adaptation."
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-01-networking-urban-climate.html
Poverty is not a life sentence in Australia
Researchers say almost half of Australian families tracked in a 30-year study have experienced poverty at least once.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-01-poverty-life-sentence-australia.html
Combating data breach fatigue
If you shop online or swipe a credit or debit card when out to eat, you've likely received a notice your personal information was compromised in a data breach. And if you're like most consumers, chances are you did nothing in response, says an Iowa State University researcher.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-01-combating-breach-fatigue.html
Image: Signs of ships in the clouds
Ships churning through the Atlantic Ocean produced this patchwork of bright, criss-crossing cloud trails off the coast of Portugal and Spain. The narrow clouds, known as ship tracks, form when water vapor condenses around tiny particles of pollution that ships emit as exhaust or that form from gases in the exhaust. Ship tracks typically form in areas where low-lying stratus and cumulus clouds are present.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-01-image-ships-clouds.html
Dust on snow controls springtime river rise in West
A new study has found that dust, not spring warmth, controls the pace of spring snowmelt that feeds the headwaters of the Colorado River. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the amount of dust on the mountain snowpack controls how fast the Colorado Basin's rivers rise in the spring regardless of air temperature, with more dust correlated with faster spring runoff and higher peak flows.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-01-springtime-river-west.html
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