Tech

Paul Sutter walks us through the future of climate change—things aren’t great

Produced and directed by Corey Eisenstein. Transcript coming soon. (video link) Our previous episode of Edge of Knowledge peeped back in time a few billion years to explore the particular origins of life on Earth , but now we aim our lens in a different direction. Rather than looking at the distant past to see […]

Tech

Scientists extend and straighten iconic climate “hockey stick”

Enlarge / The ice age weather (left) gave way to one that slowly warmed until industrial times. (credit: Matthew Osman) The climate “hockey stick” refers to a reconstruction of temperatures over the past 1, 000 years. The data shows flattish temperatures over the last millennium , like the handle of a Hockey stick, ending in […]

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EPA announces rules to slash methane leaks throughout oil and gas supply chain

Right now, a lot of the methane created or extracted during other activities goes to waste. (credit: Lawrence Berkeley Lab ) The EPA announced new rules today that would slash methane leaks from the oil and gas sector, a significant source of carbon emissions that represents 30 percent of methane pollution in the US. Nearly […]

Entertainment

Prince Harry & Meghan Markle Blasted On Social Media For Taking Another Private Jet After Climate Change Event

Celebs need to be smarter about things like this! We know there are a million logistical issues to traveling while famous, but taking a private jet back and forth to a climate change event is not a great look! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are feeling the heat right now (pun intended!) as social media users […]

Tech

More lightning in the Arctic is bad news for the planet

Enlarge / Lightning strikes in the far north of Canada. (credit: Sandra Angers-Blondin) The Arctic isn’t doing so hot. That’s because it is, in fact, too hot. It’s warming at least twice as fast as the rest of the planet, which is setting off vicious feedback loops that accelerate change. Ice, for instance, is more […]

Business

‘The Mozart of fungi’: As an example, truffle hunting has been among the most difficult pursuits in the world. Subsequently the pandemic struck

The Italian white truffle proceeds to violate records. This valuable fungus–known, white golden –has long been a symbol of gastronomic decadence, standing, gram for gram, as among the most expensive foods on the planet –up there with all Iranian beluga caviar and saffron.   This season isn’t any different. An fall from restaurant dining, global […]