Tag: Climate change, CONSERVATION, Natural Disasters, Ocean, Weather
El Niño is back—here’s what that means
This year is going to be pretty unforgettable, and not in a good way. The National Weather Service has officially detected signs of El...
This summer could push US energy grids to their limits
A worrying new report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) estimates over two-thirds of North America will see...
World set to ‘temporarily’ breach major climate threshold in next five years
Within the next five years, the planet is 66 percent likely to reach 2.7°F (1.5°C ) of warming according to a jarring new update from the...
Steel built the Rust Belt. Green steel could help rebuild it.
This article originally appeared in Grist. In the Mon Valley of western Pennsylvania, steel was once a way of life, one synonymous with the...
Why you barely see electric vehicles at car dealerships
In the news, it seems like electric vehicles are everywhere—from new tech developments to changing policies to increasingly interesting...
Recycling plants spew a staggering amount of microplastics
An unsettling report released barely a year ago painted a grim picture of the plastics industry—only about 5 percent of the 46 million...
Europe’s fourth biggest airport plans to ban private jets
Europe’s fourth busiest airport wants to ground private jet setters for good, making an unprecedented move that could set a new industry...
Graphic warning labels might convince people to eat less meat
Americans consume billions of pounds of meat each year. And yet, there’s a plethora of research showing that copious amounts of meat can...
8 new types of ‘forever chemicals’ found in river linked to US cancer cluster
In 2017 news broke in North Carolina that the water downstream of the Fayetteville Works Plant, owned by the Chemours Company (a spin-off...
Tesla’s carbon footprint is much larger than it previously disclosed
Although Tesla’s latest Impact Report promises that “a sustainable future is within reach,” the company’s 2022 figures show just...
