Energy’s kind of the invisible thing running underneath everything, right? How a society makes it and uses it shapes the environment way more than most...
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Indonesian Count on Creativity and Prayers to Fight Smog
The air around you is supposed to be something you don’t have to think about. You step outside, take a breath, get on your motorcycle,...
Indonesia’s Fire Season Is Far Beyond the Forests
If you live near a forest or peatland in Kalimantan (Borneo), you may be watching the horizon for signs of another fire. That is the...
A Glacier Collapse May Have Started the Disaster
On Wednesday, August 26, a sudden flood tore through Nepal near the Tibet border and left dozens dead and hundreds missing. At first, an earthquake...
Why Rice Husks Might Just Save Our Environment
You ever toss out rice husks without a second thought? Most people do. It’s just the leftover shell from milling rice, dumped, burned, or forgotten....
Mediterranean Is Hotter, and It’s Bigger Than You Think
Is the sea still supposed to feel refreshing in the middle of summer? You might step into the Mediterranean expecting a cool escape from the...
Way More Coral Reefs Can Survive Climate Change
Ever hear something so grim you just assume it’s a lost cause? That’s kind of where coral reefs have been sitting in people’s minds for...
China’s New Race to Make Weather Forecasts Smarter
China is putting serious effort into AI-powered weather forecasting, especially as extreme weather becomes more difficult to deal with. Several Chinese research teams and technology...
Keep Your Coolness in Extreme Heat
Today is hot, isn’t it? Like, uncomfortably hot. The kind of hot where stepping outside for two minutes feels like a punishment. And here’s the...
Cambodia’s Illegal Wildlife Trade Is Bigger Than We Thought
Behind the busy streets and luxury restaurants of Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh, an illegal wildlife trade is growing on a massive scale. Endangered animals are...
Those Old Batteries Has More to It Than You Think
What do you usually do when a battery stops working? You might leave it in a drawer, forget about it, and then find it months...
Water Wars in a Heat-Stressed World: Competition for Cooling Water Among Power Plants, Agriculture and Communities
Climate change is transforming freshwater from a renewable resource into a scarce commodity, forcing three critical sectors into direct competition. Power plants, agriculture and local...