2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (662+ words) What is the carbon cost of the energy AI actually consumes " and does that AI carbon footprint mean the same thing everywhere? Artificial Intelligence (AI) consumes a lot of energy. But how much exactly? What makes the answer both intriguing…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (869+ words) Air travel is one of the fastest-growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions. As passenger demand rebounds and global mobility continues to expand, policymakers and environmental experts have struggled with a difficult question: how can aviation reduce its climate impact without…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (975+ words) When the U.S. and Israel first bombed Iran on February 28, the impacts on global markets were immediate. Oil prices have risen, and fears of energy shortages have spread to every corner of the world." Yet as the war in Iran intensifies,…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (931+ words) The analysis, published this month by Climate Central, found that carbon pollution is significantly increasing the frequency of "harming heat" days across major coffee-producing countries, signaling that climate change is already reshaping where and how the crop can survive. According…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (634+ words) Further reading: Brazil to mobilize nearly $50 billion in sustainable investments under Lula's current term China's forthcoming Five-Year Plan is already drawing close attention from commodity markets, as policymakers signal a continued emphasis on energy transition technologies and industrial upgrading. Beijing…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (233+ words) By 2100, there may not be enough suitable areas for cows, sheep, and goats to graze. Maximilian Kotz, another co-author, points out the deep environmental dependence of these systems:" "Grassland-based grazing is highly dependent on the environment, including things like temperature,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (636+ words) While politicians debate carbon taxes and engineers pitch grand infrastructure projects, seaweed has been quietly converting sunlight into biomass beneath the waves for hundreds of millions of years " tangled around swimmers" ankles on summer beaches, wrapped around sushi rolls, and,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (430+ words) In recent years, a growing number of studies have documented behavioral shifts in animals linked to rising temperatures. Last month, for example, researchers at the University of California, Davis, found that rising global temperatures directly affect the sound and quality…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (954+ words) Affordable, reliable energy matters because it affects whether households can pay their bills and businesses can prosper " but too often governments respond to energy shocks by managing the symptoms of insecurity while reinforcing dependence on volatile fossil fuel markets. Almost…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (594+ words) As the High Seas Treaty takes effect, developing states risk being sidelined in a new era of ocean geopolitics. When the High Seas Treaty " formally the Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) " entered into force in January 2026, it marked…...