According to a new study, the oceans have absorbed more heat from climate change than previously thought. This could mean the Earth will warm even faster in the future than scientists have predicted.
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Burning natural gas produces less greenhouse gases than coal or oil. But the methane emissions associated with natural gas production and liquefaction threaten to erode its environmental benefits.
As we enter the age of the Anthropocene, there is a growing recognition of different kinds of ‘un-real’ storytelling.
A study of the social cost of carbon emitted by the shrinking fleet of Texan coal plants suggests that closing more of them down would be good for the climate and public health.
People may be more willing to share scarce resources they really need than apocalyptic Hollywood movies may suggest.
For many world heritage sites, flood risks are increasing. But what about places that don’t have the funds for protection?
Food fraud, the centuries-old problem that won’t go away
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Dairy farmers used to put sheep brains and chalk in skim milk to make it look frothier and whiter. Coffee, honey and wine have also been past targets of food fraudsters. Can the law ever keep up?
The idea of a renewable energy transition is exciting. It opens up space to think about enhancing democracy and decolonization.
Vast ‘underwater meadows’ would lock up lots of carbon.
Bombarding people with scientific information has little effect. Something else is needed to jolt us out of our current climate trajectory.
Many Americans view the Amish as living simply and in touch with the land, but their views about the environment are complicated and not always ‘green.’
Marine sponges are ancient organisms that have survived mass extinctions. Many are more tolerant of climate change and may dominate over corals in future reef systems.
Bill C-69 will slow down Canada’s efforts to transition to a decarbonized and sustainable economy.
The fund is to provide support against future droughts, helping primary producers, non-government organisations and communities prepare for and respond to their impact.
The $4 billion that foundations are pledging to spend within five years amounts to less than 1 percent of what businesses and governments spend on global warming every year.
Raising livestock has clear impacts on the environment, but contrary to what many critics say, it is not the biggest driver of climate change.
When nations resist compelling reasons to shift from one form of energy to another they can fall behind for an entire generation or more.
Much of the country depends on water stored and filtered in forests. Fire-scarred watersheds highlight our need for a national wildfire strategy.
The Trump administration is trying to spike a lawsuit against the US government arguing that there’s a constitutional right to a stable climate.
New research shows how two types of common UK crabs will respond to increasing carbon dioxide and seawater dilution.
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