Climate Crisis
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Look: Primate relative shows how ancient animals adapted to global warming
The Doomsday Clock is now at 90 seconds to midnight — here's what that means
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the Doomsday Clock closer to midnight than ever, citing Russia's war on Ukraine and the worsening climate crisis.
Elephants could be key to saving the planet — here’s why
Big problems require big solutions — literally.
Time-lapse shows shocking temperature changes between December and January
It’s not just your imagination.
just breathe
This essential mental hack fights Covid-19 lockdown blues — and climate change
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“Although it takes a lot of work and energy of a certain kind, ultimately meditation is a non-doing.”
Elephants could be key to saving the planet — here’s why
Big problems require big solutions — literally.
At least half the world’s glaciers could melt — and that’s under the best-case scenario
The prognosis isn't good, but we can still take action to avert catastrophe.
Can we map every tree in the world? This novel tech could help get us there
Scientists believe deep learning is the future of tree conservation — here's why.
Scientists have debunked a popular corporate greenwashing tactic
This “net-zero” program isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
Nuclear fusion breakthrough: A physicist answers three vital questions
We asked a physicist about the future of nuclear fusion.
What Christmas tree is best for the environment? Here’s what forestry experts say you should buy
The annual tradition isn’t as bad for the climate as you might think.
Groundbreaking 2-million-year-old DNA discovery could hint at the future of Earth
“It’s just an unbelievable feeling.”
Can I feed my pet only dry food? Why the answer is different for cats and dogs
An all-dry food diet may be good for the planet, but is it safe for pets?
The secret to saving our planet may be lurking in the dirt under our feet
Scientists make a compelling case for preserving the microbial diversity of our planet.
Even if geoengineering worked, over half the world could keep heating up
The outlandish idea can’t save us from brutal heat.
5 lessons from the most iconic climate documentary of all time
Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth was a watershed moment for climate change, but did it do enough?
These new plastics offer tasty meals to marine life (and can reduce pollution)
Let the sea critters munch away at our trash.
ePlane? Electric planes may come sooner than you think
New batteries are being developed, but they aren’t yet ready for aircraft.
These lab-engineered bacteria can take in solar energy and spit out clean electricity
Plus: Cyborg cockroaches.
This revolutionary new technology pulls clean fuel from the air
If all goes well, it could create sustainable energy anywhere on Earth.
Climate scientists propose 2 outlandish ways to cool the Arctic
While the region is warming faster than previously thought, we shouldn’t lose all hope.
