Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
12/02/2021
What Could Go Right? “Not the Andromeda Strain”
Omicron, inflation, and the Great Barrier Reef is reborn
11/19/2021
Ted Nordhaus on how green activists mislead and hold back progress
Twelve years ago, the UN’s climate summit in Copenhagen, COP15, was dubbed “Hopenhagen.”
11/23/2021
Rwandan mountain gorillas a rare conservation success
Mountain gorilla tourism in Rwanda is helping the country, its people and the animals themselves, reports Lesley Stahl on Sunday's 60 Minutes.
11/23/2021
Portugal’s power production goes coal-free long before deadline
Portugal shut down its last remaining coal plant over the weekend, ending the use of the polluting material for electricity generation and becoming the fourth country in the European Union to do so.
11/24/2021
Australia’s Barrier Reef erupts in color as corals spawn
Australia's Great Barrier Reef is spawning in an explosion of color as the World Heritage-listed natural wonder recovers from life-threatening coral bleaching episodes.
11/18/2021
Australian beer makers fight climate change by feeding carbon to algae
Australian beer makers have brewed up a novel way to fight climate change: capturing the carbon dioxide produced by fermenting hops and feeding it to micro-algae.
11/17/2021
Opinion: Climate migration is here. The U.S. must invest accordingly.
This week, parts of the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia found themselves underwater after an “atmospheric river” dumped inches of rain within hours, caused power outages and devastating floods, and forced the evacuations of thousands. It was hard to look at pictures from the region and not imagine people thinking: Maybe we should leave for good.
11/17/2021
After record low, monarch butterflies return to California
This year’s official count started Saturday but an unofficial count by researchers and volunteers shows there are over 50,000 monarchs at overwintering sites.
11/20/2021
Fast fashion is killing the planet. These chemists are fighting back
Your clothes are mostly plastic. These chemists have figured out how to recycle them.
11/23/2021
What Could Go Right? Gen Z, optimism evangelists
Plus, the case for giving birth in spite of eco-anxiety, and an international deal is bringing a huge solar farm to the Jordanian desert.
11/15/2021
COP26 climate deal: Reasons for hope
Hi, everybody. Ian Bremmer here. Just about to head to Singapore, but before I do, I thought I would give you guys a quick recap on the COP26 summit, couple weeks long in Glasgow.
11/15/2021