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Glacier Funerals Are Being Held (& More Are Coming)
Glacier Funerals Are Being Held (& More Are Coming)
Traditional funeral ceremonies are taking place as communities grieve melting ice in a warming world
Ritu
Jul 7
183 Million Years Ago Earth’s Orbit Went Off-Beat & Changed the Climate
183 Million Years Ago Earth’s Orbit Went Off-Beat & Changed the Climate
Ancient lake sediments in China captured a lost planetary rhythm and revealed how orbital chaos once shaped Earth’s climate
Silvia Pineda-Munoz, PhD - Climate Ages
Jul 4
Meet the Women at Risk of Heat-Related Deaths
Meet the Women at Risk of Heat-Related Deaths
In the makeshift settlements, the heat is too much to bear but buying a fan is “a luxury”.
mahwish qayyum
Jun 26
The Answer to Urban Heat Isn’t More AC — It’s Shade
The Answer to Urban Heat Isn’t More AC — It’s Shade
Why shade beats AC — every single time
Leland Chen
Jul 7
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Tim Smedley
Aug 27, 2024
LATEST STORIES
So How Do We Get the Carbon Back Out of the Atmosphere?
So How Do We Get the Carbon Back Out of the Atmosphere?
The harsh reality of cleaning up our mess
George Dillard
Jul 7
To Clean or Not to Clean the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? That’s a Coward’s Debate
To Clean or Not to Clean the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? That’s a ...
The only thing worse than ocean plastic is the excuses from comfortable couches, keeping it there
Ricky Lanusse
Jul 2
Narrating the Anthropocene: Hope, Fear, and the Rise of Climate Fiction
Narrating the Anthropocene: Hope, Fear, and the Rise of Climate Fic...
Can “cli-fi” spark action, or does it merely feed our appetite for doom voyeurism?
Giulio Rocca
Jun 23
The World Continues to Burn
The World Continues to Burn
As India continues to heat, it is a living example of how the coming years will be difficult to sustain.
Jaisika
Jun 23
The Grownups Are Preparing for Climate Change
The Grownups Are Preparing for Climate Change
But the politicians aren’t
George Dillard
Jun 23
Coral Secrets: A Sea-Level Warning 120,000 Years in the Making
Coral Secrets: A Sea-Level Warning 120,000 Years in the Making
Fossil corals from a remote island reveal how fast and unpredictably the oceans can rise.
Silvia Pineda-Munoz, PhD - Climate Ages
Jun 20
The Indispensable Role of Reparations in Climate Justice
The Indispensable Role of Reparations in Climate Justice
We cannot move forward on climate action without first addressing reparations.
Stephen Kamugasa
Jun 20
What Really Stands in the Way of Democracy in Europe and Sweden?
What Really Stands in the Way of Democracy in Europe and Sweden?
How privilege, market dogma, and fear of equality undermine real democracy
Adam Lantz
Jun 19
Geoengineering in the Age of Distrust: Are We Ready?
Geoengineering in the Age of Distrust: Are We Ready?
Why conspiracy theories could derail the future of climate engineering before it even begins.
Ben Shread-Hewitt
Jun 18
How Climate Change Is Affecting Tide Pools
How Climate Change Is Affecting Tide Pools
I discovered amazing wildlife in the tide pools of Muir Beach, California. But their delicate ecosystem is under threat.
Carol Labuzzetta, MS
Jun 16
The Solution to Overtourism is a ‘Good Life’
The Solution to Overtourism is a ‘Good Life’
How to be a responsible tourist
Dr Natasha Chassagne
Jun 15
Solar Panels’ Shade Helps Boost Grassland Productivity
Solar Panels’ Shade Helps Boost Grassland Productivity
Solar energy can help grasslands weather droughts in the semi-arid American West.
The Conversation U.S.
Jun 13
The Aesthetics of Sustainability
The Aesthetics of Sustainability
Are your “green” products lying to you?
George Dillard
Jun 12
The Right to Extract vs. The Right to Regenerate
The Right to Extract vs. The Right to Regenerate
An indigenous nature regeneration network has created a way to acquire extractive licenses — and legally repurpose them.
Adam Lantz
Jun 11
How Much Drag Does the Roof Rack Cause on my Car?
How Much Drag Does the Roof Rack Cause on my Car?
In holiday and outdoor sports season, I stack a lot of gear on my car roof. But just how much drag — and fuel loss — does it cause?
Matt Traverso Ph.D.
Jun 10
How Aesthetic Awareness Leads to Environmental Care
How Aesthetic Awareness Leads to Environmental Care
When we find joy and meaning in nature, we instinctively seek to preserve and sustain it.
Kristine Harper
Jun 10
The AI Derailment: How Artificial Intelligence Could Threaten the Climate Transition
The AI Derailment: How Artificial Intelligence Could Threaten the C...
The Paradox of AI, a Climate Solution or Sustainability Threat?
Ben Shread-Hewitt
Jun 9
No Political Party Is Coming to Save Us (Yet) — Let Me Explain Why
No Political Party Is Coming to Save Us (Yet) — Let Me Explain Why
Why building a democratic and socialist economy should be our only focus.
Adam Lantz
Jun 6
252 Million Years Ago, Earth’s Climate Hit Reset
252 Million Years Ago, Earth’s Climate Hit Reset
What fossil plants can teach us about global tipping points, and what that means for our future
Silvia Pineda-Munoz, PhD - Climate Ages
Jun 6
The Real Cost of AI Prompts — Measured in Megawatts
The Real Cost of AI Prompts — Measured in Megawatts
Image generators, chatbots, LLMs — where’s all that power coming from?
Felix Keuya
Jun 4
I Moved to Canada and the Country Is Burning — Again
I Moved to Canada and the Country Is Burning — Again
A fossil-fuelled system where ‘fire season’ isn’t a season anymore. It’s the default.
Ricky Lanusse
Jun 4
Critical Minerals Don’t Belong In Landfills — Microwave Tech Offers A Cleaner Way to Reclaim Them
Critical Minerals Don’t Belong In Landfills — Microwave Tech Offers...
When the computer or phone you’re using dies and you drop it off for recycling, do you know what happens?
The Conversation U.S.
Jun 3
Why America’s Privatisation of Climate Data Puts Us All at Risk
Why America’s Privatisation of Climate Data Puts Us All at Risk
How climate data became the latest casualty in America’s war on public infrastructure
Ben Shread-Hewitt
Jun 3
Why the Planet’s Past 485 Million Years Are a Climate Warning
Why the Planet’s Past 485 Million Years Are a Climate Warning
A new study uncovers Earth’s deep temperature history and shows just how tightly carbon dioxide has always controlled the climate.
Silvia Pineda-Munoz, PhD - Climate Ages
May 30
Managing Ecosystems Under Climate Threat Requires New Thinking
Managing Ecosystems Under Climate Threat Requires New Thinking
Park and forest managers can’t rely on the past any longer to understand future risks. Climate change is changing the game.
The Conversation U.S.
May 30
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