News Briefing - Week of August 10, 2020

Three Stories:  Eleven new Emperor Penguin colonies discovered in Antarctica via satellite detection of guano. This raises the population of this species by 5 - 10%.  NASA Space Dragon Crew returns to Earth! The first NASA splashdown since 1975.  Six climate scientists and activists weigh in on daily action to combat climate change. VOTING was the most frequent empowering action listed.  Sources:  https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-53549299?utm_source=Nature+Briefing&utm_campaign=e03ad41fac-briefing-dy-20200805&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c9dfd39373-e03ad41fac-44498949  https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-astronauts-safely-splash-down-after-first-commercial-crew-flight-to-space-station  https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/04/what-can-you-do-to-fight-the-climate-crisis?utm_source=Nature+Briefing&utm_campaign=abdd49ded3-briefing-dy-20200806&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c9dfd39373-abdd49ded3-44498949