Keep global warming under 1.5C or ‘quarter of planet could become arid’

A global temperature rise to 2C above pre-industrial levels could see many regions facing an increased threat of drought and wildfires, study suggests More than a quarter of the planet’s surface could become significantly drier if global temperatures rise 2C above pre-industrial l

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/jan/02/keep-global-warming-under-15c-or-quarter-of-planet-could-become-arid

NASA scientists identify unknown microbes aboard International Space Station

Hurricane Harvey couldn’t stand in the way of a groundbreaking experiment on the International Space Station (ISS) this summer. NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and the Genes in Space-3 team actually identified unknown microbes in space.

Read more: https://inhabitat.com/nasa-scientists-identify-unknown-microbes-aboard-international-space-station/