Ian Kenway @iankenway@social.cleverlibre.org

Amazon rainforest can't keep up with climate change. Scientists found moisture-loving tree species are dying off faster than they can be replaced by species that can withstand drier conditions. - http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/4322/amazon_rainforest_cant_keep_up_with_climate_change

Climate change is impacting the Caribbean, with millions facing increasing food insecurity and decreasing freshwater availability as droughts become more likely across the region. - http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2018/11/severe-caribbean-droughts-may-magnify-food-insecurity

Union of Concerned Scientists goes nuclear | https://blog.ucsusa.org/ken-kimmell/ucs-nuclear-power-global-warming-report

African islands call for help as climate change worsens health - http://news.trust.org/item/20181108163011-cohro/

The #week in #wildlife – in #pictures | #Environment | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2018/nov/09/the-week-in-wildlife-in-pictures

Lazards, Lazards, LCOE – what’s the cheapest energy? Unsubsidized utility scale wind and solar across most of the country are cheaper than already running coal, and cheaper than most new gas. Lithium Ion & Flow batteries close in cost over lifetimes. - https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2018/11/09/lazards-lazards-lcoe-whos-the-cheapest-energy/

For the first time, plastic microfibers have been discovered in wild animals’ stool, from South American fur seals. Researchers found 67% of the samples showed a remarkable abundance of microfibers - https://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/article/plastic-microfibers-found-first-time-wild-animals-stool-south-american-fur-seals

Feeding a population of 9 billion in 2050 will require much more food than previously calculated, as people on average become taller and heavier. An average adult in 2014 was 14% heavier, about 1.3% taller and needed 6.1% more energy than in 1975. | https://geminiresearchnews.com/2018/11/bigger-people-will-need-more-food/

Nature on the brink: Why the global loss of wildlife is a threat to human survival - https://www.cbc.ca/radio/day6/episode-414-george-soros-as-the-bogeyman-bohemian-rhapsody-losing-wildlife-salt-fat-acid-heat-and-more-1.4889039/nature-on-the-brink-why-the-global-loss-of-wildlife-is-a-threat-to-human-survival-1.4889045

'Remarkable' decline in fertility rates. Half of all countries now have rates below the replacement level. The global fertility rate has halved since 1950. - https://www.bbc.com/news/health-46118103

Scientists develop see-through film that rejects 70% of incoming solar heat. The material could be used to coat windows and save on air-conditioning costs. The film is able to remain highly transparent below 32°C/89°F. - http://news.mit.edu/2018/see-through-film-rejects-incoming-solar-heat-1108

The novel, about an exterminator on a work trip to a nameless dystopian country, has overtones of Kafka, Stephen King and J.G. Ballard.

It's grim, it's gross and it's unputdownable.
https://n.pr/2yXAx2D

The #Unix #Fortune #program often throws up interesting #quotes and #information. For example, I just found out that the first 41 #integer values of f(x)=x^2-x+41 are all #PrimeNumbers.

#Mathematics #PureMathematics #Numbers #NumberTheory

#PearlsBeforeSwine #StephanPastis

Computer science students need to understand syntax, abstract concepts, and application to new problems. Experienced computer scientists focus on the back end of this list, but learning to front end is hard!