The Parts Of The Ocean Where Almost Nothing Lives
A few miles off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico, the ocean can become nearly uninhabitable.…
The Voices Behind ‘Made in China’
When British authorities passed laws targeting working-class pamphlets during the Industrial Revolution, they did so because they knew…
Corporations claim their fossil fuel emissions are a drop in the ocean. But what if we could count the real cost? | Greenhouse gas emissions
The biggest coal project before authorities in New South Wales, the HVO mine, will emit the equivalent of…
We’re the world’s largest satellite operator tracking greenhouse gases and we see the climate tech sector chasing the wrong breakthrough
Venture capital has a soft spot for the moonshot story: the single, transformative breakthrough innovation that solves a…
Hotter seas, vanishing kelp, booming octopus: How Europe’s marine life is changing
An octopus at Porthkerris reef, off Cornwall in southwestern England (Reuters) With European waters recording their hottest summer…
The world’s southernmost wind farm uses just three turbines to help power U.S. and New Zealand research bases in Antarctica, cutting diesel consumption by about 122,000 gallons a year and preventing an estimated 1,242 metric tons of CO₂ emissions despite operating in one of Earth’s harshest environments
On a frozen ridge of Ross Island, three wind turbines turn above American McMurdo Station and New Zealand’s…
“Too much wind and solar?” The state-wide blackout and the dinner party that changed the course of history
Not long after the dramatic statewide blackout in South Australia in September, 2016, conservative political types in Australia…
Nat Geo Kicks Off New Doc Franchise with ‘Africa Earth’s Wild Home’
Unlike most conglomerate-owned media companies, National Geographic is still pouring money into documentaries. Their latest docuseries “Africa Earth’s…
Japan has no space for solar farms apart from old golf courses
The perfectly manicured fairways at Minohara Country Club wind through the forested hills of Gunma Prefecture about two…
Bangkok declared a ‘disaster zone’ after flooding, as rainstorms shift direction | Flooding
Bangkok was declared a disaster zone by its city officials towards the end of last week, after streets…
China’s plan to build sixth Antarctic base raises concerns
China is preparing to build its sixth research station in Antarctica, expanding into Marie Byrd Land – a…
Why King Tides Flood Coastal Towns Every Fall
Three unrelated things have to line up, and every autumn they do. A full or new moon puts…