Around 400,000 years ago, humans discovered fire, and, needless to say, it was a total game changer.
Environment
Are EVs Truly the Greenest Form of Transportation?
And, is there a transportation alternative that avoids the pitfalls of both EVs and gas cars?
And, is there a transportation alternative that avoids the pitfalls of both EVs and gas cars?
Author Lisa Hamilton Details the Life of a Hmong Rice Farmer in Fresno County
Hamilton is an award-winning journalist who has covered agriculture and rural communities around the world.
Hamilton is an award-winning journalist who has covered agriculture and rural communities around the world.
Caribbean Startups Are Turning Excess Seaweed Into an Agroecology Solution
The seaweed has harmed Caribbean economies and human health, making it a national emergency in some island-nations.
The seaweed has harmed Caribbean economies and human health, making it a national emergency in some island-nations.
Midwest Maple Syrup Producers Adapt to Record Warm Winter, Uncertainty as Climate Changes
Human-caused climate change is having varied and unpredictable effects on maple harvests in Wisconsin, Iowa and elsewhere, experts say.
Human-caused climate change is having varied and unpredictable effects on maple harvests in Wisconsin, Iowa and elsewhere, experts say.
Brazil’s Illegal Gold Trade Takes a Hammering, but Persists Underground
Experts attribute this drop to police raids on illegal mining operations and on requirements for sellers to issue electronic invoices.
Experts attribute this drop to police raids on illegal mining operations and on requirements for sellers to issue electronic invoices.
On Organic Caviar Farms, Fish Still Suffer
A new investigation reveals fish cut open while still conscious.
A new investigation reveals fish cut open while still conscious.
Big Oil Clouded the Science on Extreme Weather. Now It Faces a Reckoning.
As more communities sue oil majors following climate disasters, a collection of evidence reveals the industry’s efforts to deny the link between extreme weather and climate change.
As more communities sue oil majors following climate disasters, a collection of evidence reveals the industry’s efforts to deny the link between extreme weather and climate change.
Why Would Your Local Car Dealership Put You off Buying an EV?
A very interesting article in The Washington Post, “Electric vehicles are hitting a road block: car dealers”
A very interesting article in The Washington Post, “Electric vehicles are hitting a road block: car dealers”
AI’s Energy Appetite: A Looming Challenge for Clean Energy Adoption
The long-term viability of AI hinges on its economic sustainability, which, in turn, is contingent on energy costs.
The long-term viability of AI hinges on its economic sustainability, which, in turn, is contingent on energy costs.
Rock and Roll Botany: An Endangered Plant Named After Legendary Guitarist Jimi Hendrix
With a habitat of just 2-3 acres, the entire Hendrix’s liveforever species could be wiped out by a single tractor.
With a habitat of just 2-3 acres, the entire Hendrix’s liveforever species could be wiped out by a single tractor.
The Tech Transformation of Urban Spaces
Despite these challenges, the transformative potential of technology in urban spaces is undeniable.
Despite these challenges, the transformative potential of technology in urban spaces is undeniable.
Monitoring a ‘Sea of Trucks’ in Chicago
Activists found more than 5,000 trucks and buses passing through a single neighborhood in a day.
Activists found more than 5,000 trucks and buses passing through a single neighborhood in a day.
It Will Take 880 Years to Achieve UN Ocean Conservation Goals, at This Rate (Commentary)
He plans to say that ocean conservation has lost momentum toward protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030 and that a lot more needs to be done to address the human dimensions of conservation, including guaranteeing access rights, equity, and justice.
He plans to say that ocean conservation has lost momentum toward protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030 and that a lot more needs to be done to address the human dimensions of conservation, including guaranteeing access rights, equity, and justice.
Where the Wild Bees Are—and Aren’t—Impacts Food Supply
Where can we find wild pollinators, and why are they essential?
Where can we find wild pollinators, and why are they essential?
Debt Swaps Could Release $100 Billion for Climate Action
World Bank and IMF urged to back plan at Spring Meetings.
World Bank and IMF urged to back plan at Spring Meetings.