Archive for May 2021
Oil companies are going all-in on petrochemicals – and green chemistry needs help to compete
As global oil consumption drops, oil companies are pivoting to petrochemicals, and could crowd out bio-based alternatives.
Read MoreNet-Zero Emissions: Winning Strategy or Destined for Failure?
Net-zero emissions — balancing emissions by absorbing equivalent amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere — is the defining approach of international climate efforts. But some scientists are arguing that this strategy simply allows the perpetuation of the status quo and is certain to fail.
Read MoreOne Night in Bangkok
Thailand’s capital and most populous city lights up southeast Asia.
Read MoreUS West Enters Fire Season Facing Extremely Dry Conditions
With much of the western United States experiencing drought conditions not seen in 125 years, scientists and wildfire managers are concerned that the region is entering the fire season in worse shape than last year, when 15,800 square miles burned in the U.S., mainly in the West.
Read MoreWestern fires are burning higher in the mountains at unprecedented rates in a clear sign of climate change
As the risk of fires rises in areas once considered too wet to burn, it creates hazards for mountain communities and for downstream water supplies.
Read MoreChina finances most coal plants built today – it’s a climate problem and why US-China talks are essential
A report from top energy analysts warns that to meet the Paris climate agreement goals, investment in new unabated coal plant projects should stop now.
Read MoreLake Erie Astir
Rich in quartz, limestone, and algae, the Great Lake is also rich with seasonal color.
Read MoreSea Level Rise Caused an Extra $8 Billion in Losses During Hurricane Sandy
The 2021 World Food Prize recognizes that fish are key for reducing hunger and malnutrition
Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, is the winner of the 2021 World Food Prize for her work identifying small fish as valuable nutrition sources for developing countries.
Read MoreSmoke Replaces Ice at Lake Winnipeg
Canada’s Manitoba Province jumped right from winter ice to summer fires.
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