Textbooks Are Falling Behind on Climate Change
A new study found that most biology textbooks devote fewer sentences to climate change than they did before 2010.
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The Steep Cost of Bio-Based Plastic
Growing crops to make plastic may theoretically reduce reliance on fossil fuels, but at an enormous environmental cost.
Read more...‘Public Trust’—A Key Legal Tool to Preserve Our Natural Resources
Law professor Mary Wood breaks describes how the public trust can protect rights to clean air, water, and land.
Read more...‘It’s Not Either/Or’ — Population and Consumption in the Climate Solutions Debate
Looking at the oft superficially discussed population and consumption levers in the climate change debate.
Read more...Nuclear Fusion: Don’t Believe the Hype!
It is yet another attempt by those who believe that only a mega-scaled, technology-intensive approach can be a viable alternative to our current fossil fuel-dependent energy infrastructure.
Read more...Battery Recycling Is Essential to Clean Energy
Can manufacturers help create a circular process for lithium ion battery recycling?
Read more...Why Climate Science Shouldn’t Forget to Factor in Brain Health
Scientists need to learn more about climate change’s negative impact on the nervous system in order to mitigate it.
Read more...Wind, Snow, Brutal Cold: Arctic Front Barrels Eastward from Plains
Life-threatening cold, with wind chills and white-out conditions, will sweep through many areas.
Read more...A Crisis Is Looming For The U.S. Energy Grid
The US plans to further stress its grid with electricity vehicle demands, with no plans for upgrades.
Read more...The Weather Nightmare Before Christmas
A sprawling cold wave and blizzard will bring some of the nation’s most dangerous and disruptive pre-holiday weather in recent decades.
Read more...Drought in the United States: A Primer and Review of 2022 (with some Action Items)
Enough background information so that you, readers, can interpret the news on drought — especially in the Southwest — and apply your critical thinking skills
Read more...House Committee Wraps Up Historic Investigation Into Oil Industry
A congressional panel released another round of internal oil industry documents, capping off a two-year investigation.
Read more...Arctic Report Card 2022: The Arctic Is Getting Rainier and Seasons Are Shifting, with Broad Disturbances for People, Ecosystems and Wildlife
An update on the impact of global warming in the Arctic.
Read more...‘The Most Resilient New Yorkers’ — Oysters Get Second Life in Harbor
See shells journey from dinner plates to docks as environmentalists and restaurateurs use oysters to boost local ecology.
Read more...A New Era for Germany’s Gas Industry Fuels Climate Fears
Moves to end energy dependence on Russia are a win for the gas lobby, locking Germany into the global market for liquefied natural gas.
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