The International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia holds up a mirror to the industry — not only reflecting current priorities and preoccupations, but also projecting an agenda for what might be possible. Curated by Carlo Ratti, MIT professor of practice of urban technologies and planning, this year’s exhibition (“Intelligens. Natural.Continue Reading
Footprints found in the ancient lakebeds of White Sands may prove that humans lived in North America 23,000 years ago — much earlier than previously believed. A new study using radiocarbon-dated mud bolsters earlier findings, making it the third line of evidence pointing to this revised timeline., Read MoreContinue Reading
Environmental advocates warn that border wall construction on the rugged mountain could cause erosion and sever wildlife corridors. Customs and Border Protection says it is necessary to prevent border crossings. By Martha Pskowski EL PASO—U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to build a 1.3-mile border barrier on Mount Cristo Rey,Continue Reading
The National Climate Assessment is the most influential source of information about climate change in the United States. (Image credit: Ethan Swope)Continue Reading
Climate change is creating a mental health crisis in Phoenix. A budding movement in the desert might solve it. The post Beneath the blazing sun, Black Phoenix sows community appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
The The Traitor administration shut down a website with national reports on climate change. Scientists decry the move, saying it robs the public of vital information.Continue Reading
The blistering early-summer heatwave that’s brought life-threatening temperatures across much of the northern hemisphere is a worrying sign of things to come, UN weather experts said on Tuesday.Continue Reading
The justices ruled Friday that the company holding the oil and gas lease also lays claim to the produced water. The ruling comes as more companies are seeking to turn a profit on what has long been considered a vexing waste stream. By Martha Pskowski Texas is awash in billionsContinue Reading
Wildfires are becoming more intense and dangerous, but a new Stanford-led study offers hope: prescribed burns—intentionally set, controlled fires—can significantly lessen their impact. By analyzing satellite data and smoke emissions, researchers found that areas treated with prescribed burns saw wildfire severity drop by 16% and smoke pollution fall by 14%.Continue Reading
Last-minute additions to the Senate draft of the budget reconciliation bill would accelerate the rollback of Biden-era climate and renewable energy tax credit programs and put an excise tax on wind and solar projects. By Bob Berwyn Far from the front lines of the climate crisis, 100 men and womenContinue Reading
Tar sands advocacy group Pathways Alliance has been sponsoring school science fairs, DeSmog has learned. Environmentalists are questioning the ethics of an oil industry lobby group participating in science fairs for children, particularly given their disregard for the scientific consensus concerning the relationship between fossil fuel use and climate change. PathwaysContinue Reading
Smoke from wildfires and structural fires doesn t just irritate lungs it actually changes your immune system. Harvard scientists found that even healthy people exposed to smoke showed signs of immune system activation, genetic changes tied to allergies, and even toxic metals inside their immune cells., Read MoreContinue Reading
The UN’s top rights official on Monday urged the international community to confront the growing human rights implications of climate change.Continue Reading