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Month: September 2020

  • Grist

    How California Can Recover From Wildfires Without Leaving Its Most Vulnerable Behind

    A new study has found that California’s disaster response excludes at-risk communities.

    Yvette Cabrera · September 11, 2020

  • Wired

    Those Orange Western Skies and the Science of Light

    Sure, it was wildfire smoke that made parts of California and Oregon change hue. But inside that smoke was alchemy—the chemistry and physics of molecules and wavelengths.

    Adam Rogers · September 10, 2020

  • YaleEnvironment360

    A Flood of Polluting Air Conditioners Hampers Africa’s Climate Efforts

    As air conditioning sales in Africa soar, many of the units imported there are old and inefficient, driving up electricity consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. But some countries are taking action, banning the import of used air conditioners and adopting tough energy standards.

    Peyton Flemming · September 9, 2020

  • Guardian

    Climate Crisis Could Displace 1.2bn People by 2050, Report Warns

    Countries unable to withstand ecological threats among world’s least peaceful, analysis finds.

    Jon Henley · September 9, 2020

  • Mother Jones

    The Moratorium on Evictions Can’t Fix the Disastrous Housing Crisis

    Renters are in the crosshairs of natural disasters, an economic meltdown, and the pandemic.

    Will Peischel · September 4, 2020

  • Wired

    Could a Tree Help Find a Decaying Corpse Nearby?

    On a “body farm,” researchers are exploring whether the nutrients from human cadavers can change the look of plants, which authorities might use to locate missing persons.

    Matt Simon · September 3, 2020

  • High Country News

    Ellen Kuwana’s Quest to Feed Seattle’s Frontline Workers

    The founder of We Got This Seattle on what keeps her going, six months into the pandemic.

    Jane C. Hu · September 2, 2020

  • Guardian

    Activists Sour on Oatly Vegan Milk After Stake Sold to Trump-Linked Blackstone

    The private equity firm that now has a stake in Oatly has been accused of contributing to deforestation in the Amazon

    Edward Helmore · September 1, 2020

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