Commercial buildings for data centers drove the jump in emissions, but homeowners battling chilly weather were another major factor.
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Scientists Call for Ethics Rules as AI Fuels Animal Communication Research
The proposed guidelines, known as the PEPP Framework, which stands for Prepare, Engage, Prevent and Protect, lay out the principles for studying animal communication responsibly.
The proposed guidelines, known as the PEPP Framework, which stands for Prepare, Engage, Prevent and Protect, lay out the principles for studying animal communication responsibly.
Robot Clean-Up Crews Tackle Litter on Europe’s Seabed
EU-funded researchers are developing AI-guided robot fleets to take over the dangerous, dirty work of finding and removing marine litter from the sea floor.
EU-funded researchers are developing AI-guided robot fleets to take over the dangerous, dirty work of finding and removing marine litter from the sea floor.
Tipping Points and Ecosystem Collapse Are the Real Geopolitical Risk (Commentary)
Drawing on a newly released UK security assessment and wider research, he shows how ecosystem collapse creates cascading, non-linear shocks — from inflation and political polarization to displacement and conflict — that current economic and risk models consistently underestimate.
Drawing on a newly released UK security assessment and wider research, he shows how ecosystem collapse creates cascading, non-linear shocks — from inflation and political polarization to displacement and conflict — that current economic and risk models consistently underestimate.
Exhibiting Extinction: The Ghosts That Haunt Us
In her new book Ghosts Behind Glass, historian Dolly Jørgensen takes us through dozens of museum exhibits about extinction — and examines the stories they tell.
In her new book Ghosts Behind Glass, historian Dolly Jørgensen takes us through dozens of museum exhibits about extinction — and examines the stories they tell.
Curtis Shuck, Well Done Foundation: Student Sustainability Habits That Cut Emissions
What daily sustainability habits and campus actions help students reduce emissions and evaluate green claims?
Curtis Schuck: “Small choices are how big outcomes actually happen… repeated choices across a campus or a community add up fast.”
Trump Just Killed the EPA’s Ability to Fight Climate Change. It May Backfire.
The EPA’s repeal of the “endangerment finding” could threaten automakers and oil companies — if it survives in court.
The EPA’s repeal of the “endangerment finding” could threaten automakers and oil companies — if it survives in court.
On Collapse and the Need for a Non-Bureaucratic Temporality
When we read the latest news of disasters, disease, extreme weather, changes to our planet and scientists’ warnings, it is natural to feel unease, even fear.
When we read the latest news of disasters, disease, extreme weather, changes to our planet and scientists’ warnings, it is natural to feel unease, even fear.
Farm Use of PFAs-Laden Sludge Raises Health Concerns. But, Some Ask, Where Else Can It Go?
After wastewater and sewage are processed at a treatment facility, sludge is the organic, semi-liquid material that remains.
After wastewater and sewage are processed at a treatment facility, sludge is the organic, semi-liquid material that remains.
What Is Lost When Environmental Coverage Is Cut
Environmental reporting plays an underappreciated coordinating role, helping policymakers, regulators, markets, and communities see how dispersed decisions connect and where responsibility plausibly lies—work that becomes most visible when it is diminished.
Environmental reporting plays an underappreciated coordinating role, helping policymakers, regulators, markets, and communities see how dispersed decisions connect and where responsibility plausibly lies—work that becomes most visible when it is diminished.
Worsening Shrimp Fraud Drives Overfishing
Shrimp fraud takes various forms, including species substitution, where lower-quality or cheaper shrimp species are sold as expensive varieties.
Shrimp fraud takes various forms, including species substitution, where lower-quality or cheaper shrimp species are sold as expensive varieties.
The Oil Industry’s Latest Disaster: Trillions of Gallons of Buried Toxic Wastewater
Industry and regulators knew decades ago that injecting drilling’s toxic liquid leftovers underground wasn’t safe.
Industry and regulators knew decades ago that injecting drilling’s toxic liquid leftovers underground wasn’t safe.
How Professional Recycling Facilities Handle Different Waste Streams
— Recycling is often viewed as a single process, but in reality, professional recycling facilities manage a wide range of materials, each requiring its own handling method. From household metal to electronic devices, different waste streams must be separated, processed, and recycled according to strict environmental and safety standards. Understanding how this system works helps…
Data Centers Are Scrambling to Power the AI Boom with Natural Gas
As tech giants find creative ways to generate electricity, they’re building a glut of new fossil fuel projects.
As tech giants find creative ways to generate electricity, they’re building a glut of new fossil fuel projects.
Global Moratorium on Whaling, a ‘Defining Moment,’ Turns 40
The IWC was formed in 1946 and is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year.
The IWC was formed in 1946 and is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year.
Malaysia Bans E-Waste Imports, Vows to End Illegal Dumping
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said in a statement late Wednesday that all electronic waste, commonly known as e-waste, would be reclassified under the “absolute prohibition” category effective immediately.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said in a statement late Wednesday that all electronic waste, commonly known as e-waste, would be reclassified under the “absolute prohibition” category effective immediately.