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.
Tag: Environment
08/21/2021
Athens Is Only Getting Hotter. Its New ‘Chief Heat Officer’ Hopes to Cool It Down.
Eleni Myrivili has been tasked with finding ways to help the Greek capital cope with ever-hotter heat waves that are expected to be part of life for years to come.
08/22/2021
Solar Power Booms in Georgia, Where It Isn’t Mandated
Georgia has no mandates requiring power companies to add renewable energy and hasn’t made climate change a political priority. Solar power is booming there anyway.
08/21/2021
A ‘rewilding revolution’: How 9 million trees reforested England
It's been 30 years since the first tree was planted in a rewilding revolution in the heart of England, aiming to reclaim an industrial landscape scarred by centuries of mining.
08/21/2021
The rise of 3D-printed houses
A batch of new houses across California is selling unusually fast. In the past two months, 82 have been snapped up, and the waiting list is 1,000 long. That demand should, though, soon be satisfied—for, while it can take weeks to put up a conventional bricks-and-mortar dwelling, Palari Homes and Mighty Buildings, the collaborators behind these houses, are able to erect one in less than 24 hours.
Pakistan’s mission to plant 10 billion trees across the country, in photos
August marks the beginning of monsoon season in Pakistan, and with the rain comes another busy stretch for the country’s ambitious tree-planting program.
08/21/2021
The unexpected, world-saving side effects of the Montreal Protocol
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan called the Montreal Protocol "perhaps the single most effective international agreement," and its success in both reversing ozone depletion and slowing warming shows why.
08/13/2021
Ancient Farming Techniques Are Climate-Proofing Today’s Agriculture
In the Bolivian Andes, the low-water growing practices used by Mayans and Aztecs are making a comeback.
04/18/2019
How To Talk About Climate Change So People Will Listen
As a climate scientist, I’ve been called everything from a charlatan to the handmaiden of the Antichrist. Here’s how I handle the tough conversations.
08/16/2021
Water shortage spans the Southwest – but so does water progress
For decades, Lake Mead has represented a vibrant life in the desert for people in both the U.S. and Mexico.
08/10/2021
Climate report: Hope is not lost, but ‘we need to move faster’
The news this week about the Earth’s future has been, for the most part, grim.
08/17/2021
China Approves Renewable Mega-Project for Green Hydrogen
The Chinese region of Inner Mongolia has approved a massive power project that will use solar and wind to produce green hydrogen.
08/14/2021