Methane emissions from dairy farms higher than previously thought – new study

New research shows huge potential for biogas production from methane emissions from slurry on dairy farms.

Neil Ward, Professor of Rural and Regional Development at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research , University of East Anglia • conversation
Oct. 3, 2024 • ~5 min

Why climate activists keep targeting art galleries – despite public outcry

Harsh punishments are unlikely to deter them.

Colin Davis, Chair in Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol • conversation
Oct. 3, 2024 • ~7 min

Data centre emissions are soaring – it’s AI or the climate

High-tech solutions aren’t always the best answers to modern problems.

Jack Marley, Environment + Energy Editor, UK edition • conversation
Oct. 2, 2024 • ~7 min

Why are so many historically rare storms hitting the Carolinas? Geography puts these states at risk, and climate change is loading the dice

If your area experiences a 1,000-year rainfall event, don’t assume that you’re off the hook for the next 999 years.

Kathie Dello, Director, North Carolina State Climate Office, North Carolina State University • conversation
Oct. 2, 2024 • ~10 min

Flooded industrial sites and toxic chemical releases are a silent, growing threat in hurricanes like Milton and Helene

People living near these industries, as well as emergency responders, often have few details about the chemicals inside. New interactive maps pinpoint the risks.

Phylicia Lee Brown, Research Scientist in Urban-Environmental Sociology, Rice University • conversation
Sept. 30, 2024 • ~10 min

Humans can’t adapt fast enough for climate change

Humans cannot adapt fast enough to keep up with climate change at the rate it's happening today and in the future, researchers say.

U. Arizona • futurity
Sept. 30, 2024 • ~8 min

In storms like Hurricane Helene, flooded industrial sites and toxic chemical releases are a silent and growing threat

People living near these industries and emergency responders often have few details about the chemicals inside. New interactive maps pinpoint the risks.

Phylicia Lee Brown, Research Scientist in Urban-Environmental Sociology, Rice University • conversation
Sept. 30, 2024 • ~10 min

Rising electricity demand could bring Three Mile Island and other prematurely shuttered nuclear plants back to life

Rising electricity demand, especially to power data centers, could make restoring some nuclear plants that closed early financially viable.

Todd Allen, Professor of Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan • conversation
Sept. 27, 2024 • ~8 min

Big lithium plans for Imperial Valley, one of California’s poorest regions, raise a bigger question: Who should benefit?

The promised ‘white gold rush’ would extract lithium alongside geothermal power production. The mineral is used in EV batteries, but even this less-polluting mining raises local health concerns.

Chris Benner, Professor, and Director, Institute for Social Transformation, University of California, Santa Cruz • conversation
Sept. 26, 2024 • ~11 min

Nature is adapting to climate change – why aren’t we?

Despite the escalating climate emergency, humanity is no better prepared than in the 1970s.

Jack Marley, Environment + Energy Editor, UK edition • conversation
Sept. 25, 2024 • ~7 min

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