January 2022 – Climate Desk

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Wired

Here’s One Way to Make Server Farms Suck Less Power

“Information batteries” could help Big Tech maximize its use of renewable energy.

Matt Simon · January 31, 2022
HuffPost

Biden Administration Revokes Mining Leases Near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters

Environmentalists are hopeful that the move deals a fatal blow to a Chilean firm's plans for a copper-nickel mine at the doorstep of a popular wilderness area.

Chris D'Angelo · January 26, 2022
Guardian

“He’s a Villain:” Joe Manchin Attracts Global Anger Over Climate Crisis

The West Virginia senator’s name is reviled on the streets of Bangladesh and other countries facing climate disaster as he blocks Biden’s effort to curb planet-heating gases.

Oliver Milman · January 26, 2022
Grist

Ghosts of Polluters Past

As new soil tests reveal the pervasiveness of lead contamination, one California barrio continues its long struggle for justice.

Yvette Cabrera · January 24, 2022
bioGraphic

Satellite Observations Enhanced with Inuit Knowledge Chart a Changing Arctic

By incorporating traditional ecological knowledge into how he interprets satellite imagery, this scientist is giving his community sea ice news they can use.

Chris Baraniuk · January 17, 2022
YaleEnvironment360

Can Lab-Grown Palm Oil Save the World’s Tropical Forests?

Startups hope their synthetic versions will help—but the obstacles are daunting.

James Dineen · January 5, 2022
High Country News

How a Union-Busting Behemoth Shook up Nevada’s Gold Country

Mining giant’s actions “left many employees feeling terrified and betrayed,” US labor officials said.

Nick Bowlin and Daniel Rothberg · January 1, 2022