Earthquake Sounds Could Reveal How Quickly the Ocean Is Warming

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September 17, 2020

Dear Reader, Columbia University researchers are urging the winner of this year's presidential election to launch a moonshot-style mission to develop new clean energy technologies, a critical step on the path to net-zero carbon emissions. In space news, we may now have direct evidence that planets can survive unscathed the violent churn that attends their host star's death. Astronomers have spotted signs of an intact giant planet circling a superdense stellar corpse known as a white dwarf, a new study reports. And lastly, there might be a new way to take the oceans' temperature: using sound. Check out our lead story to learn more.

Sunya Bhutta, Senior Editor, Audience Engagement @sunyaaa

Environment Earthquake Sounds Could Reveal How Quickly the Ocean Is Warming A new way of measuring the temperature of the seas could fill in gaps left by limited direct monitoring By Stephanie Pappas

Space Scientists Spot Giant Planet Orbiting Dead Star's Corpse The discovery around a white dwarf suggests planets can survive their star's demise By Mike Wall,SPACE.com

Policy & Ethics When Politics Distorts Science Shocking levels of interference at the CDC and HHS threaten public faith in our most reliable public health institutions By Claudia Wallis

Energy Researchers Urge Federal Moonshot for Clean Energy The group has revealed a road map on accelerating government clean-tech investment for the next presidential administration By David Iaconangelo,E&E News

Evolution The Matador in Your Fish Tank The humble guppy has a surprising strategy for predators By Richard Sima

Behavior & Society The U.S. Has an Empathy Deficit Here's what we can do about it By Judith Hall,Mark Leary

Arts & Culture The Sanctuary of Trees, How to Argue with a Racist and Other New Books New science book recommendations from the editors of Scientific American By Andrea Gawrylewski

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