Arctic could become ‘ice-free’ within a decade
2024-03-05
While summer sea ice loss in the Arctic is inevitable, it can be reversed if the planet cools down, researchers say., Read MoreContinue Reading
Hollowed Out
2024-03-05
How Pittsburgh-based EQT’s expansion in West Virginia set four families reeling, while state regulators trusted the company to answer their complaints By Quinn Glabicki, PublicSource This article was originally published by PublicSource, a nonprofit newsroom serving the Pittsburgh region. Sign up for its free weekly newsletters at publicsource.org. Your browserContinue Reading
A new satellite will track climate-warming pollution. Here’s why that’s a big deal
2024-03-05
A satellite with a climate solutions mission blasted off on a SpaceX rocket Monday. It’s on a mission to detect planet-heating methane pollution from the oil and gas sector.Continue Reading
Monster blizzard shatters California ‘snow drought’ with up to 10 feet of new snow
2024-03-05
Snow piles up in a neighborhood during a storm, Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Truckee, Calif. (AP Photo/Brooke Hess-Homeier) (Brooke Hess-Homeier/AP) Monster blizzard shatters California ‘snow drought’ with up to 10 feet of new snow Water & Drought Hannah Fry Rong-Gong Lin II March 4, 2024 A monster blizzard thatContinue Reading
Archaeologists Reveal an Ancient Factory of Purple Dye
2024-03-05
Archaeologists in Israel have revealed a production site for one of history’s most luxurious, and smelliest, colorants.Continue Reading
How MethaneSAT Will Track an Invisible Climate Menace From Space
2024-03-05
A new satellite will detect emissions of methane, an invisible yet potent gas that is dangerously heating the planet.Continue Reading
An evolutionary mystery 125 million years in the making
2024-03-05
Plant biologists have uncovered an evolutionary mystery over 100 million years in the making. It turns out that sometime during the last 125 million years, tomatoes and Arabidopsis thaliana plants experienced an extreme genetic makeover. Just what happened remains unclear. But the mystery surrounds CLV3, a gene key to healthyContinue Reading
A New EDF-Harvard Satellite Will Monitor Methane Emissions From Oil and Gas Production Worldwide
2024-03-04
MethaneSAT, a partnership between the Environmental Defense Fund, Harvard University and others seeks to combat climate change through enhanced greenhouse gas emissions monitoring. By Phil McKenna A satellite that could soon play a key role in combating climate change by monitoring methane emissions entered Earth’s orbit aboard a SpaceX rocketContinue Reading
At Sustainability Connect 2024, a look at how MIT is decarbonizing its campus
2024-03-04
How is MIT working to meet its goal of decarbonizing the campus by 2050? How are local journalists communicating climate impacts and solutions to diverse audiences? What can each of us do to bring our unique skills and insight to tackle the challenges of climate and sustainability? These are allContinue Reading
The human cost of climate-related disasters is acutely undercounted, new study says
2024-03-04
A new study counts the human health costs from increasingly costly and dangerous extreme weather in the U.S. (Image credit: Monika Graff)Continue Reading
IAEA Director General Briefs Board of Governors: Ukraine, Iran and Nuclear Energy Summit
2024-03-04
Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi discussed a range of global issues and key initiatives while addressing the IAEA Board of Governors today., Read MoreContinue Reading
Wood Pellet Giant Drax Targets California Forests
2024-03-04
Plans by biomass giant Drax to manufacture wood pellets sourced from Californian forests will endanger natural habitats and increase toxic air pollution for rural communities, campaigners warn. The British energy company has partnered with Golden State Natural Resources, a government-linked nonprofit which plans to build two industrial plants in rural CaliforniaContinue Reading
The Supreme Court’s Social Media Case Has Big Implications for Climate Disinformation, Experts Warn
2024-03-04
Justices heard first arguments last week on legal challenges to laws passed by Florida and Texas that could make it harder for social media companies to curb misinformation. By Kristoffer Tigue The Supreme Court is once again weighing legal challenges with potential ramifications for the global fight against climate change.Continue Reading