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âCows Are the New Coal.â How the Cattle Industry Is Ignoring the Bottom Line When It Comes to Methane Emissions
One of the early, attention-grabbing announcements at Novemberâs COP climate conference in Glasgow was a commitment by more than 105 countries to join a U.S.- and E.U.-led coalition to cut 30% of methane emissions by 2030. The potent greenhouse gas, which is up to 80 times more effective at heating the planet than carbon dioxideâŚ
Arctic Rain Will Soon Be More Common Than Arctic Snowfall
When rainânot snowâfell on the highest point of Greenlandâs ice sheet this August for the first time in recorded history, it was considered a worrying anomaly related to the regionsâ changing climate. Now, a new study led by Canadaâs University of Manitoba and co-authored by scientists at the U.S.-based National Snow and Ice Data CenterâŚ
What a Giant Map of the Worldâs Fungal Networks Can Tell Us About Climate Change
Vast underground networks of fungi around the world are changing as a result of human activity â including global warming
How Germanyâs New Government Plans to Be the Greenest One Yet
"We have a whole roadmap for a post-fossil future based on renewable energy"
Exxon VP Says Climate Change Isnât THAT Big of a Deal, Undermining Companyâs Message to Congress
âThe way we think about this is not as the Crusaders who are the climate fix,â Erik Oswald said in a recording obtained by The Washington Post. âWeâre looking at markets"
How Your Post-Thanksgiving Diet Could Help Save the Planet
Cutting out meat and dairy can shrink your carbon footprint along with your waistline
âNFTâ Beats Out âClimate Anxietyâ for Dictionary Publisher Collinsâ Word of the Year
The digital assets have exploded in popularity this year, but also faced criticisms for their contributions to global warming
Nuclear Fusion Finally Finds Its Place in the Sun
One of my favorite bar signs is the one that promises âFree beer tomorrow.â Thatâs how Iâve always thought of nuclear fusionâa (theoretically) cheap, pollution-free and inexhaustible energy source, the promise of which has pretty much been a decade away ever since the technology was first tested 70 years ago. When ânuclear energyâ is discussed,âŚ
The Supreme Courtâs Decision on the Mississippi-Tennessee Aquifer Conflict Will Change U.S. Water Wars
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rejected Mississippiâs claim that Tennessee was stealing its groundwater in a decision that legal experts say could have major implications for future battles over water amid the worsening climate crisis. If the Supreme Court had sided with Mississippi, it would have âcreated chaos in the long-established world ofâŚ
Climate Change Is Inevitable. Hereâs How We Must Adapt
Eighty years ago, the American government began the mammoth scientific undertaking of developing fully operational nuclear weapons. At its peak, the Manhattan Project employed 130,000 people, and its total cost ran to $2 billion (equivalent to $23 billion today). Nowadays, global efforts to mitigate climate change are reaching an even greater scale. Governments are pledgingâŚ
Environmental Concerns Have Cast Doubt on NFTsâBut Thatâs Changing
As NFTs climb in popularity, some companies are working to minimize their ecological impact
Surf and Turf: How Seaweed Helps Cows Become Better Climate Citizens
Getting calories out of grass is not easy. Thatâs why cows and other ruminants, like goats and sheep, have multiple compartments in their stomachs to help them digest their food. One of those stomachs is populated by microbes that help break down plant matter into a more digestible form. The process, called enteric fermentation, alsoâŚ