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Month: December 2022

  • Guardian

    Almost 8,000 US Shootings Attributed to Unseasonable Heat – Study

    Research suggests climate crisis may contribute to increased gun violence by pushing temperatures beyond normal ranges.

    Damian Carrington · December 16, 2022

  • Wired

    A New NASA Satellite Will Map Earth’s Rising Seas

    A spacecraft called SWOT will image most of the planet every 21 days to track flooding, drought, and many other water woes.

    Ramin Skibba · December 15, 2022

  • Slate

    So, Does Nuclear Fusion Work Now?

    Sun in a Bottle author Charles Seife takes the National Ignition Facility’s big announcement down a peg.

    Nitish Pahwa · December 14, 2022

  • bioGraphic

    Unearthing the Original Mediterranean Diet

    Archaeologist Dimitra Mylona’s odyssey to reveal the Mediterranean Sea’s lost bounty.

    Paul Greenberg · December 13, 2022

  • Inside Climate News

    A Gary, Indiana Plant Would Make Jet Fuel From Trash and Plastic. Residents Are Pushing Back.

    Fulcrum BioEnergy says its “sustainable aviation fuel” will divert waste from Chicago-area landfills and reduce airline carbon emissions. But critics say there’s nothing sustainable about it—and even question its viability.

    James Bruggers · December 12, 2022

  • Guardian

    Save Whales or Eat Lobster? The Battle Reaches the White House

    Fishing gear used by Maine lobstermen is killing right whales. Will boosting a $1bn industry trump protecting an endangered species?

    Edward Helmore · December 11, 2022

  • Guardian

    John Kerry Examining Likely Impact of New UK Coalmine

    US climate envoy says he will publicly criticise UK’s approval of Cumbrian mine if it adds to emissions.

    Fiona Harvey · December 10, 2022

  • High Country News

    Could Alaska Help Lessen International Dependence on Russian Oil?

    A proposed LNG project spanning the state would export natural gas, but could harm land, wildlife & subsistence harvests?

    Victoria Petersen · December 9, 2022

  • High Country News

    Should We Worry About 8 Billion People?

    Breaking down population’s role in the environmental impact equation.

    Jonathan Thompson · December 8, 2022

  • Grist

    The Surprising Player in the Rail Strike Fight: Fossil Fuel Companies

    The collaboration between coal, oil, and railroads goes back decades.

    Blanca Begert · December 7, 2022

  • Inside Climate News

    Why American Aluminum Plants Emit Far More Climate Pollution Than Some of Their Counterparts Abroad

    Short answer: They’re old.

    Phil McKenna · December 6, 2022

  • bioGraphic

    Clamshells Face the Acid Test

    As acidification threatens shellfish along North America’s Pacific Coast, Indigenous sea gardens offer solutions.

    Jen Schmidt · December 5, 2022

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