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
06/03/2021
Why Shaking Up Big Oil Could Be a Pyrrhic Victory
Cutting oil production creates new risks and may not speed climate progress—unless we ensure demand falls too.
06/03/2021
Exclusive: Major companies unite to push climate solutions
A group of eight large companies, including tech and entertainment heavy hitters such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, Disney and Netflix, are joining environmental groups and the U.N. to devise ways to scale funding for climate solutions.
06/03/2021
What Could Go Right? The rice scientist behind famine’s worldwide disappearance
Next time you boil up a pot of rice, spare a moment of appreciation for Yuan Longping, the Chinese rice scientist whose work saved incalculable lives from starvation.
05/31/2021
Finland Breaks Ground On World’s First Deep Geologic Nuclear Waste Repository
05/31/2021
Saudi Arabia unveils its first 100% renewable bottled water plant
Red Sea Development Company launches world's largest desalination plant powered by solar and wind energy
05/31/2021
What Germany Can Teach America About Renewable Energy
Bringing energiewende across the Pacific—this time with nuclear in the mix
06/01/2021
Glasgow to plant 18m trees as city readies for Cop26 climate summit
Clyde Climate Forest project hopes to plant 10 trees for every resident over next decade
05/28/2021
The nature reserve with a 500-year plan
In the past 30 years, a wilderness has grown up in the heart of New Zealand's capital—so successfully its neighbors now complain about the raucous racket of rare birds. But this is just the first step in a much longer plan for wilderness in the city.
05/25/2021
Fizz tech to capture carbon from the sea
A new way to capture carbon dioxide from seawater could help tackle climate change.
05/26/2021
ExxonMobil and Chevron suffer shareholder rebellions over climate
Exxon loses two board seats to activist hedge fund
05/24/2021
The End IS Near. No, Seriously.
05/27/2021