Why you should turn off your camera during Zoom meetings
It's not just to hide clutter anymore—leaving your camera off during your next virtual meeting could help save the planet, too.
Jan. 15, 2021 • ~7 min
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Concept for a hybrid-electric plane may reduce aviation’s air pollution problem
Proposed design could reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by 95 percent, a new study finds.
Jan. 14, 2021 • ~7 min
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First lockdown's effect on air pollution was overstated, our study reveals
Exaggerating how much lockdown improved air quality could allow us to underestimate the scale of the air pollution problem.
Jan. 13, 2021 • ~7 min
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We may have caused 2 degrees of warming already
Although we've already created the emissions, researchers predict enough damage is done to cause 2 degrees Celsius increase in global warming.
Jan. 7, 2021 • ~5 min
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Coffee: here's the carbon cost of your daily cup – and how to make it climate-friendly
The process that brought you your morning latte could have produced half a kilogram of CO₂.
Jan. 4, 2021 • ~5 min
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The daily grind: how to cut carbon emissions from coffee by 77%
The process that brought you your morning latte could have produced half a kilogram of CO₂.
Jan. 4, 2021 • ~5 min
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Aerosols from pollution, desert storms, and forest fires may intensify thunderstorms
Researchers identify a mechanism by which small particles in the atmosphere can generate more frequent thunderstorms.
Dec. 31, 2020 • ~7 min
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Carbon emissions from ride hailing are worse than we knew
New research digs into carbon emissions from ride-hailing services with an eye towards disentangling those stats from other emissions sources.
Dec. 29, 2020 • ~6 min
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Muddying the waters: rock breakdown may play less of a role in regulating climate than previously thought
The weathering of rocks at the Earth’s surface may remove less greenhouse gases from the atmosphere than previous estimates, says new research from the
Dec. 21, 2020 • ~6 min
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Muddying the waters: rock breakdown may play less role of a role in regulating climate than previously thought
The weathering of rocks at the Earth’s surface may remove less greenhouse gases from the atmosphere than previous estimates, says new research from the
Dec. 21, 2020 • ~6 min
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