Eggs are finally being vindicated after decades of cholesterol-related blame. New research from the University of South Australia reveals that eggs, despite their cholesterol content, aren’t the dietary villains they’ve long been made out to be. Instead, it’s the saturated fats found in foods like bacon and sausage that actuallyContinue Reading
A lot of attention has been paid to how climate change can drive biodiversity loss. Now, MIT researchers have shown the reverse is also true: Reductions in biodiversity can jeopardize one of Earth’s most powerful levers for mitigating climate change. In a paper published in PNAS, the researchers showed thatContinue Reading
In 2021, Hilal Mohammadzai was set to begin his senior year at the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF), where he was working toward a bachelor’s degree in computer science. However, that August, the Taliban seized control of the Afghani government, and Mohammadzai’s education — along with that of thousands ofContinue Reading
The “coastal ecosystem engineers” are thriving in man-made reefs of concrete and recycled shells that protect coastlines here and in at least 10 other states from storm surges and rising waters. By Emilie Lounsberry LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J.—Every year, hungry restaurant patrons slurp down fat, juicy oysters, their greyish-white shellsContinue Reading
The twilight zone of the ocean is a mysterious place. At 200-1000 meters below the surface, it’s a tough place to study. That’s why, during World War II, people reading sonograms from this zone were perplexed when it looked as if the ocean floor was moving up. Every day. AndContinue Reading
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK paid almost £1.3 million to conservative publications during the 2024 general election campaign. The right-wing populist party, which frequently claims to be a victim of media bias, spent roughly 25 percent of its £5.5 million budget on adverts in the Daily Mail, The Sun, and the DailyContinue Reading
With 2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning: the climate crisis is also a health crisis – and it’s already claiming lives.Continue Reading
MIT’s Environmental Solutions Initiative (ESI), a pioneering cross-disciplinary body that helped give a major boost to sustainability and solutions to climate change at MIT, will close as a separate entity at the end of June. But that’s far from the end for its wide-ranging work, which will go forward underContinue Reading
What would happen if a nuclear war triggered a climate-altering catastrophe? Researchers have modeled how such a scenario could devastate global corn crops cutting production by as much as 87% due to blocked sunlight and increased UV-B radiation. Using advanced climate-agriculture simulations, they propose a survival strategy: emergency resilience kitsContinue Reading
The state with the highest wind power share in the nation has attracted more than $17 billion in capital investments from cloud computing companies. Experts say rising energy costs could slow that growth. By Anika Jane Beamer A line of gnarled elm trees separates Willow Creek Street in West DesContinue Reading
Supporters say victims could get paid more quickly through Edison’s plan, but lawyers say they might get shortchangedContinue Reading
Fracking supporters have long tried to get around the ban. Environmentalists worry the interstate agency that imposed it is facing pressure from the The Traitor administration. By Jon Hurdle Fears that the The Traitor administration is looking for ways to lift a longstanding ban on fracking for natural gas inContinue Reading
Behind closed doors, in a domed conference pavilion steps away from the historic port of Nice, more than 40 ministers gathered on Tuesday to tackle one of the planet’s fastest-growing environmental threats: plastic pollution. Continue Reading