Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Cilmate Change”
The legal team representing high-powered insurers Lloyd’s and Arch says that since the Nord Stream explosions were “more likely than not to have been inflicted by… a government,” they have no responsibility to pay for damages to the pipelines. To succeed with that defense, the companies will presumably be compelled to prove, in court, who … Read the rest
The mighty Columbia River has helped power the American West with hydroelectricity since the days of FDR’s New Deal. But the artificial intelligence revolution will demand more. Much more. So near the river’s banks in central Washington, Microsoft is betting on an effort to generate power from atomic fusion — the collision of atoms that … Read the rest
Whenever there’s an event happening in the sky, those in New York City are often unable to witness it due to light pollution. But not all hope is lost, there are certainly places to observe the twinkling skyscape and get a clear(er) view without having to get on a plane headed straight into the aurora … Read the rest
Gather round, some hot new travel inspo just dropped. TIME magazine has just released its annual list of the World’s Greatest Places, and we’re here to tell you the where, the why and the what behind its picks.
Migratory species are at risk of disappearing as a result of human encroachment and climate change, a new analysis has found.
In its State of the World’s Migratory Species report published Monday, the first of its kind, the United Nations Convention of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) revealed that about 22% of the 1,189 … Read the rest
The United Nations predicts that 70% of the world’s population will be living in cities and urban areas by 2050, meaning emissions and energy usage will continue to rise with every passing year. The need for smarter urban transport networks, environmentally-friendly water disposal facilities, and buildings with high energy efficiency are more critical than ever.… Read the rest
First on the list of the world’s most endangered animals in 2022 is the amur leopard. Between 2014 and 2015, only around 92 individuals were left in their natural range. This number is now estimated to be around 84. They are extremely vulnerable to poachers, who kill them for their coats and … Read the rest
The Biden administration punted on key demands from Indigenous leaders to tear down hydroelectric dams hindering salmon. But tribes won control over $1 billion for other salmon efforts.
When the Biden administration said it had reached a “historic” legal deal with Northwest Indigenous tribes last week to save endangered salmon, no one could agree on … Read the rest
Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky has uploaded a … Read the rest
HENNOPS, South Africa (AP) — Stacks of bright green cannabis plants, freshly harvested from nearby hothouses, are expertly sorted on a lab table by workers wearing hygienic gloves and caps who snip the leaves and buds and put them in bins for further processing.
Druid’s Garden in Hennops, about 20 miles north of Johannesburg, is … Read the rest