Science On the brink: Atlantic Ocean current is getting closer to collapse A real Day After Tomorrow scenario By Rob Thubron, February 13, 2024, 7:46 AM 36 comments
Science Wearable Tech Beat the heat: innovative solar-powered clothing acts as personal air conditioning As the world gets hotter, we need more solutions for staying cool By Rob Thubron, December 18, 2023, 5:19 AM
Science Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels hit a record high in 2023 We're almost certain to overshoot the 1.5C target of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement By Kishalaya Kundu, December 11, 2023, 7:42 AM 38 comments
AI Tech Culture Advocacy groups urge Biden to address generative AI's environmental impact and misinformation risks They say his executive order doesn't go far enough By Rob Thubron, December 6, 2023, 8:25 AM 10 comments
Science Electronics Next-gen air conditioning: new electrocaloric material could replace harmful refrigerants A new, performing solution to the issue of environmentally unfriendly air conditioning systems By Alfonso Maruccia, November 22, 2023, 8:15 AM 18 comments
Science Antarctica experienced the sharpest heatwave ever seen on Earth last year, researchers say Climate change impact likely minimal, but could rise to dangerous levels in the future By Daniel Sims, September 26, 2023, 7:28 AM 16 comments
Science Earth is now outside most of the "planetary boundaries" under which human civilization emerged Six areas at risk of creating conditions modern civilizations have never experienced By Daniel Sims, September 14, 2023, 1:32 PM 68 comments
Tech Culture Microsoft Microsoft plans to capture carbon using crushed limestone Removed carbon could be used for concrete By Daniel Sims, September 8, 2023, 5:48 PM 8 comments
Science July 2023 was the Earth's hottest month on record as more regions feel the effects of global warming The world is getting hotter by the day, with no immediate respite in sight By Kishalaya Kundu, August 9, 2023, 9:46 AM
Science UN chief says fossil fuels are "incompatible with human survival" as world breaks temperature records "We are hurtling towards disaster, eyes wide open, with far too many willing it all on wishful thinking" By Rob Thubron, June 19, 2023, 5:15 AM 47 comments
Science SeaChange is a new technology designed to capture carbon dioxide using ocean water Maybe the best answer to climate change is in the watery part of our planet By Alfonso Maruccia, April 25, 2023, 12:16 PM
Science Proposed geothermal energy solution could turn aquifers into huge batteries Buildings could be heated or cooled by exchanging heat in and out of aquifers By Daniel Sims, April 12, 2023, 7:09 PM 8 comments
Science Scientists propose firing moon dust into space to solve climate crisis Using a rail gun WTF?! In what sounds like the plot from a sci-fi movie, researchers have proposed a potential solution to the climate crisis: create a shield around the earth by blasting dust mined from the moon into space using a rail gun. Full story By Rob Thubron, February 9, 2023, 8:15 AM 35 comments
Tech Culture The Maldives is building a floating city to cope with rising sea levels Most of the country is less than one meter above sea level By Shawn Knight, June 22, 2022, 12:38 PM 32 comments
Hardware Tech Culture This $150 biodegradable keyboard has an Intel processor inside A budget and environmentally-friendly PC By Isaiah Mayersen, June 19, 2022, 3:09 PM 21 comments
Science Tech Culture Earth is getting a black box to record climate change, but is it just a PR stunt? A black box for Earth could tell future generations what went wrong By Shawn Knight, December 6, 2021, 12:26 PM 12 comments
Google The Web Google will stop running ads alongside content related to climate change denial It will try to differentiate between outright denial and debate about climate change By Daniel Sims, October 8, 2021, 4:08 PM 37 comments
Electronics Tech Culture Microsoft commits to support "Right to Repair" Right to Repair can reduce electronic waste By Daniel Sims, October 7, 2021, 5:37 PM 40 comments
Science Tech Culture Confirmed: July 2021 was the hottest month ever recorded in 142 years Whether it's global warming or government weather control... there's no denying July was a hot one By Jimmy Pezzone, August 15, 2021, 4:23 PM 51 comments
Gaming Industry Razer commits to sustainability, will use 100 percent renewable energy across its offices by 2025 Razer also hopes to be fully carbon neutral by 2030 By Cohen Coberly, March 22, 2021, 12:32 PM
Industry FedEx will invest $2 billion to become fully carbon-neutral by 2040 New delivery truck purchases will be all-electric by 2030 By Cohen Coberly, March 3, 2021, 5:52 PM 36 comments
Industry Apple Apple targets a net zero carbon footprint for its entire supply chain by 2030 It would be '20 years sooner than IPCC targets' By Cohen Coberly, July 21, 2020, 5:19 PM
Car Tech California will require all newly-sold trucks to be zero-emissions by 2045 California hopes to significantly reduce air pollution By Cohen Coberly, June 26, 2020, 4:43 PM 30 comments
Industry Amazon announces $2 billion 'Climate Pledge Fund' to accelerate decarbonization The fund may hasten the transition to a 'low-carbon economy' By Cohen Coberly, June 23, 2020, 4:38 PM 55 comments
Microsoft Industry Microsoft plans to be carbon negative by 2030, pours 1 billion into tech that sucks carbon out of the atmosphere The company also wants to undo its historical damage to the environment By Adrian Potoroaca, January 16, 2020, 4:36 PM 49 comments