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Earth Took 269,000 Years to Recover From This Climate Event
Earth Took 269,000 Years to Recover From This Climate Event
A new study shows Earth’s last big carbon crisis lasted longer than we thought, and what that means for us now
Silvia Pineda-Munoz, PhD - Climate Ages
May 16
Worsening Allergies Aren’t Your Imagination − It’s Climate Change
Worsening Allergies Aren’t Your Imagination − It’s Climate Change
From stronger winds to pollen seasons expanding by almost a month, more people are suffering from hay fever.
The Conversation U.S.
May 14
The Benefits of Letting your Lawn Go Wild
The Benefits of Letting your Lawn Go Wild
I took part in a wildflower charity’s ‘No Mow May’ campaign, and discovered a surprising bounty of benefits.
Tim Smedley
May 14
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The Incredible Rise Of Carbon Pricing Schemes
The Incredible Rise Of Carbon Pricing Schemes
The EU introduces ETS II; New York plans cap-and-trade; China expands carbon pricing. Is there finally hope for effective emission…
Jaclyn Ha
May 18
This Isn’t My Sweden Anymore — But It Could Be
This Isn’t My Sweden Anymore — But It Could Be
How a human rights lawyer came to question the very system they swore to uphold.
Adam Lantz
May 15
Climate Lifeboats for the Rich? Japan’s Floating City Raises Big Questions
Climate Lifeboats for the Rich? Japan’s Floating City Raises Big Qu...
Dogen City promises a futuristic climate solution — but is it too good to be true?
Paul Abela, MSc
May 14
The Climate Dilemma: Should I Have Children in a Future of Unprecedented Extremes?
The Climate Dilemma: Should I Have Children in a Future of Unpreced...
Our greatest act of hope, or our deepest act of betrayal?
Ricky Lanusse
May 13
Will ‘Thrutopia’ Help Us Navigate Climate Breakdown — or Normalise It?
Will ‘Thrutopia’ Help Us Navigate Climate Breakdown — or Normalise It?
As 1.5°C slips away, ‘Thrutopia’ emerges…
Ben Shread-Hewitt
May 13
Oil, Dollars — Sunshine, Yuan
Oil, Dollars — Sunshine, Yuan
Fossil fuels and finance are inextricably intertwined in Trump’s vision for America. China is now our paid-for-in-yuan hope.
Sarah Miller
May 11
Too Little, Too Late: Media Complicity in Genocide
Too Little, Too Late: Media Complicity in Genocide
Gaza’s genocide is no accident: The system profits from our silence
Adam Lantz
May 8
Why Battery Performance is Like Traffic (and How To Model It)
Why Battery Performance is Like Traffic (and How To Model It)
The trade-off between speed and accuracy is at the heart of battery research. Scientists and engineers are exploring how to solve it.
The Conversation U.S.
May 7
Could Deep-Sea Mining “Save Biodiversity”?
Could Deep-Sea Mining “Save Biodiversity”?
As Trump signs executive order to fast-track deep-sea mining, scientists and economists warn of a flawed ecological promise.
Ben Shread-Hewitt
May 7
Lawsuits Addressing Climate Change Are Seeing Mixed Results
Lawsuits Addressing Climate Change Are Seeing Mixed Results
In the battle to slow climate change, local and state governments, as well as citizens, are taking to the courts.
The Conversation U.S.
May 2
Are We on the Brink of the First Climate War?
Are We on the Brink of the First Climate War?
Climate change, geopolitics, and the fracturing Indus Waters Treaty
Ben Shread-Hewitt
May 2
Why Planting Baby Corals Isn’t Enough to Save Reefs
Why Planting Baby Corals Isn’t Enough to Save Reefs
A new study finds coral seeding boosts survival in the first year, but long-term success still depends on the neighborhood
Silvia Pineda-Munoz, PhD - Climate Ages
May 1
The Mouse Utopia That Ended in Collapse — And Why Humanity is Next
The Mouse Utopia That Ended in Collapse — And Why Humanity is Next
A mouse utopia turned into a dystopian hell. Could humanity be hurtling towards a similar scenario?
Paul Abela, MSc
May 1
We’ve Outsourced Our Food. Now We’re Paying the Price.
We’ve Outsourced Our Food. Now We’re Paying the Price.
Outperforming Global Food Systems in a Time of Tariffs, Inflation, and Climate Stress
Felix Keuya
Apr 30
Sweden on Trial: Climate Betrayal, Racism and the Silence of Complicity
Sweden on Trial: Climate Betrayal, Racism and the Silence of Compli...
Sweden was once the darling of the world: a model for social welfare, diplomacy, and environmental stewardship. Today, it stands accused…
Adam Lantz
Apr 30
Water Woes in a Warming World
Water Woes in a Warming World
The well water on our rural farm offers a global challenge in microcosm: a toxic triangle of minerals, human needs, and climate change.
Marlon van der Linde
Apr 28
Non-linearity & Asymmetry of Effects
Non-linearity & Asymmetry of Effects
“Slowly, then suddenly”. The sooner we start thinking of climate change as a non-linear problem, the better.
Michael Porter
Apr 27
When Smart Birds Struggle: What Arctic Birds Taught Me About Climate Risk
When Smart Birds Struggle: What Arctic Birds Taught Me About Climat...
Why big brains and broad ranges aren’t always enough when the climate starts to shift
Silvia Pineda-Munoz, PhD - Climate Ages
Apr 24
Logging Lies: The Real Agenda Behind ‘Freeing Our Forests’
Logging Lies: The Real Agenda Behind ‘Freeing Our Forests’
Just 5% of total U.S. land is made up of protected old-growth forests — and that’s what this Administration hopes to target next.
Berna A.
Apr 23
Companies Still Fight Climate Change, Even As Government Rolls Back
Companies Still Fight Climate Change, Even As Government Rolls Back
Corporate decisions made in boardrooms and through initiatives with nonprofits have created an important kind of private climate…
The Conversation U.S.
Apr 23
Pope Francis: The Most Radical Climate Leader On Earth Is Gone
Pope Francis: The Most Radical Climate Leader On Earth Is Gone
A man who wasn’t just friends with my grandfather — he was friends with the sun
Ricky Lanusse
Apr 22
Should We Protect Nature for its Own Sake? For its Economic Value? Because it Makes us Happy? Yes
Should We Protect Nature for its Own Sake? For its Economic Value? ...
A conservation biologist explains how ideas about protecting nature have evolved over the past 40 years.
The Conversation U.S.
Apr 21
Diplomacy, Decolonised: Harvard Reveals Our Global Hypocrisy
Diplomacy, Decolonised: Harvard Reveals Our Global Hypocrisy
Resisting Trump should be the baseline, not a radical horizon.
Adam Lantz
Apr 21
Time to End US Hegemony?
Time to End US Hegemony?
USA, China, and the future of global power: it’s not about choosing sides — it’s about changing the system.
Adam Lantz
Apr 17
Rachid’s Journey: How Our Food System Exploits ‘Illegal’ Migration
Rachid’s Journey: How Our Food System Exploits ‘Illegal’ Migration
Each year tens of thousands of migrants arrive in southern Spain to work in Almeria’s plastic greenhouses. This is the story of one of…
Neal Haddaway
Apr 16
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