How we discovered a new type of wood - and how it could help fight climate change

Tulip trees were long renowned for their carbon storage. Their unique wood may be responsible.

Jan Łyczakowski, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Plant Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University • conversation
Sept. 9, 2024 ~7 min

Did lawmakers know role of fossil fuels in climate change during Clean Air Act era?

New study suggests they did, offering insight into key issue in landmark 2022 Supreme Court ruling on EPA

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Sept. 5, 2024 ~9 min


How cyberattacks on offshore wind farms could create huge problems

AI could help close cybersecurity vulnerabilities at offshore wind farms.

Kimberly Tam, Associate Professor in Cyber Security, University of Plymouth • conversation
Sept. 5, 2024 ~7 min

Utilities rely on dirty ‘peaker’ plants when power demand surges, but there are alternatives

As renewables account for a growing share of electricity supply, fossil fuel plants are increasingly used to balance fluctuations in renewable generation – emitting health-threatening pollutants.

Akshaya Jha, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University • conversation
Sept. 5, 2024 ~9 min

Oil and gas communities are a blind spot in America’s climate and economic policies

Limiting damage from climate change means cutting fossil fuel use. Many towns that rely heavily on oil and gas production aren’t prepared for that future, as a former White House advisor explains.

Noah Kaufman, Senior Research Scholar in Climate Economics, Columbia University • conversation
Sept. 5, 2024 ~9 min

When did the climate crisis begin?

A new book argues that climate change rose from imperialism and capitalism.

Jack Marley, Environment + Energy Editor, UK edition • conversation
Sept. 4, 2024 ~8 min

How stories can teach young people about life in a changing climate

Drawing on students’ personal experiences can be a helpful way of approaching climate adaptation.

Olalekan Adekola, Senior Lecturer in Geography, York St John University • conversation
Sept. 4, 2024 ~7 min

Three ingenious ways architects are designing buildings to stay cool in a heatwave without air conditioning

Architects around the world are developing designs that not only respond to their local climates and cultural contexts but also push the boundaries of sustainable design.

Sara Saadouni, Lecturer, Sustainable Technology and Building Engineering Services, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Sept. 4, 2024 ~6 min


The workhorse ship of ocean drilling may have made its last voyage – here’s why scientists don’t want to see the JOIDES Resolution mothballed

The National Science Foundation says that the JOIDES Resolution has become too costly to fund. But scientists say its $72 million annual budget pales compared with discoveries the ship has enabled.

Suzanne OConnell, Harold T. Stearns Professor of Earth Science, Wesleyan University • conversation
Sept. 3, 2024 ~11 min

Seabirds: 40% of UK species in trouble – bird flu, climate change and overfishing to blame

A torrid few years of widespread disease have pushed several species closer to extinction.

Richard Gregory, Honorary Professor of Genetics, Evolution & Environment, UCL • conversation
Sept. 2, 2024 ~8 min

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