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Guardian

Flying Shame: The Scandalous Rise of Private Jets

Last week, Rishi Sunak flew from London to Blackpool – his third private jet trip in 10 days. He’s far from the only one using air travel for short journeys. Just how much damage is this doing?

Emine Saner · January 26, 2023
Slate

One Hundred Years of Certitude

We thought we knew how often heavy storms and deadly floods were supposed to occur. We were wrong.

Henry Grabar · January 25, 2023
Inside Climate News

Plant-Based Meat Sales Fell Significantly Last Year. What Does That Mean for Climate Change?

Sales of plant-based meat products—which imitate the taste and feel of meat without using animals—took a dive in 2022.

Kristoffer Tigue · January 24, 2023
Hakai Magazine

Could the Alaska Government Be on the Hook for Climate Refugees?

A proposed legal strategy could offer a way for those who’ve lost their land to climate change to be compensated.

Isabella Kaminski · January 23, 2023

Guardian

Climate Crisis and Neglect Threaten Spain’s Saffron Crop

Growers fear a perfect storm for a tradition that has long bound rural communities together.

Sam Jones · January 22, 2023
Slate

The Double-Edged Sword of Deep-Sea Mining

We need deep-sea mining to ramp up electric vehicle production. It comes with potentially devastating environmental costs.

Avery Arena · January 21, 2023
Guardian

Exxon’s Predictions About the Climate Crisis May Have Increased its Legal Peril

Several US states say news that Exxon scientists predicted global heating accurately strengthens their lawsuits against company.

Oliver Milman · January 20, 2023
High Country News

California’s Power Outages Are a Life-and-Death Issue

A perspective on the impacts of storms for people with disabilities.

Alice Wong · January 19, 2023

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Salt Marsh Microbes Threaten to Reshape the Atmosphere

Turf wars between microbes dictate how much carbon salt marshes store and how much methane they pump into the air.

Christian Elliott · January 18, 2023
Guardian

Atmospheric Dust May Have Hidden True Extent of Global Heating

Material from dry landscapes has surged since the 1800s, possibly helping to cool the planet for decades.

Maanvi Singh · January 17, 2023
Undark

Dirty Waterways May Alter Fish Behavior

Plastics, drugs, and more may change how fish socialize or take risks, although the specifics are difficult to pinpoint.

Doug Johnson · January 16, 2023
Inside Climate News

The Surprising History of Climate Change Coverage in College Textbooks

A new study tracks the coverage of global warming over 50 years of biology textbooks–and yields a few surprises about how textbooks are covering climate today, as opposed to the past.

Kiley Bense · January 14, 2023