Tom Cruise, Climate Warrior?
2026-10-12
Despite whatever else is going on with the film, “Digger” is one of the most audacious attempts yet to spread awareness about global warming.Continue Reading
MIT spinout turns plastic waste into resilient building materials
2026-10-12
The world needs more homes. The world also has too much plastic. Perhaps the only thing those two problems have in common is that they’re hard to solve. Atlas Building Composites, a spinout of MIT, is on a mission to address both problems with a single solution. The company hasContinue Reading
How an influx of salt may affect microbial ecosystems
2026-10-12
As sea levels rise due to climate change, encroaching sea water will likely make freshwater environments saltier. In a new study, MIT researchers have shown how that increase in salinity might affect microbial ecosystems found in environments such as rivers and estuaries. These microbial communities play important roles in theContinue Reading
How a Bid to Beat Drought Drove Corpus Christi to the Brink of Disaster
2026-10-12
What started as a novel plan to build a desalination plant supplying plentiful water to the oil and gas industry has landed the Texas city in a financial and political quagmire. By Dylan Baddour, Neena Satija This story is a partnership between Dylan Baddour of Inside Climate News and NeenaContinue Reading