MORE FOOD WASTE FACTS
Food waste contributes half of the annual carbon released by the entire global food system—9.3 gigatons–double previous estimate. That’s around[…]
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Month: March 2023
MORE SUPPORT FOR DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
Daylight savings time proponents argue that electricity is saved because of longer days, meaning less artificial light is needed. It[…]
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BELEAGUERED BOREAL FORESTS
Carbon emissions from wildfires in boreal forests, the earth’s largest land biome and a significant carbon sink, spiked higher in[…]
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SOLAR PANEL SOURCES
Domestic production of solar panels (mostly now made in Asia) can speed up U.S. decarbonization and reduce climate change faster.[…]
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GLACIERS GOING, GOING, GONE
The bulk of a large coastal glacier in Alaska sits below sea level and is undercut by channels, making it[…]
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MORE TROUBLE WITH TICKS
Lyme isn’t the only worrisome tick disease in the Northeast. Babesiosis, which can cause flulike symptoms or worse, and could[…]
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MUSSELS BUILD COASTAL MARSHLANDS
Rising seas are drowning coastal marshlands. This amphibious terrain, part land, part water, cleanses pollutants, calms beach-eating waves, and stores[…]
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NOT SO GREEN HYDROGEN
Hydrogen is often heralded as the future’s clean fuel of, but leaky hydrogen infrastructure could end up increasing atmospheric methane[…]
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A NEW WAY TO USE CO2
Building CO2 emissions represent 60-90% of in total emissions in global cities. On cold mornings in New York City, boilers[…]
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FOSTERING FRACKED GAS
The fossil fuel industry has been reaping record profits. Last year, European lawmakers voted to classify fossil gas and nuclear[…]
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