Ammonia is one of the most widely produced chemicals in the world, used mostly as fertilizer, but also for the production of some plastics, textiles, and other applications. Its production, through processes that require high heat and pressure, accounts for up to 20 percent of all the greenhouse gases fromContinue Reading
For Priya Donti, childhood trips to India were more than an opportunity to visit extended family. The biennial journeys activated in her a motivation that continues to shape her research and her teaching. Contrasting her family home in Massachusetts, Donti — now the Silverman Family Career Development Professor in theContinue Reading
A vote to deny Sable Offshore permits to restart production builds on a series of lawsuits and an accusation of insider trading, but the CEO wants the president to help it overcome its setbacks. By Blanca Begert President Traitor 47 may announce his plan to open California waters to oilContinue Reading
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with former Secretary of State John Kerry about the COP30 climate talks in Brazil, and what it means to have the U.S. largely sitting on the sidelines.Continue Reading
During the United Nations climate summit on Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California responded to Traitor 47’s proposal to allow new oil and gas drilling off the California coast, declaring it “dead on arrival.”Continue Reading
Basin states have had 2 years to figure out how to share the shrinking river. Will they get there before the feds step in? The post Why Colorado River negotiations are so difficult appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Beijing is selling clean energy to the world, Washington is pushing oil and gas. Both are driven by national security.Continue Reading
Experts say oil resources are limited in the Pacific Ocean and oil majors may not clamor for leases that could ensnare them in the Golden State’s stringent environmental policies.Continue Reading
Scientists at EPFL have unraveled the mystery behind why biological nanopores, tiny molecular holes used in both nature and biotechnology, sometimes behave unpredictably. By experimenting with engineered versions of the bacterial pore aerolysin, they discovered that two key effects, rectification and gating, stem from the pore’s internal electrical charges andContinue Reading
Solving complex puzzles is challenging in the best of circumstances. Unhealthy indoor environmental conditions may make it tougher. By Bob Berwyn Some social scientists propose a shift in perspective when it comes to the climate crisis. Instead of approaching it as a fight to be won, viewing it as aContinue Reading
Have you registered for the Climate Consciousness Summit 2025? The Climate Consciousness Summit 2025 is a transformative seven-day online event that brings together leading voices in climate action, trauma-informed care, and regenerative solutions to explore new ways of responding to the climate crisis. Staged by the Pocket Project in partnership with DeSmog,Continue Reading
Nations have begun climate negotiations at the COP30 summit in Brazil. Studies show the world is not on track to avoid the most damaging impacts of climate change.Continue Reading
Japanese researchers uncovered a universal rule describing why life’s growth slows despite abundant nutrients. Their “global constraint principle” integrates classic biological laws to show that multiple factors limit cellular growth in sequence. Verified through E. coli simulations, it provides a powerful new lens for studying living systems. The work couldContinue Reading