Category: Environment
Climate Change Requires Private Sector Financial Firepower
And these efforts cannot be simply country-based. They must be geared to achieve global goals…
The Crucial Building Blocks of Life on Earth Form More Easily in Outer Space
by Christian Schroeder at Singularity Hub: The origin of life on Earth is still enigmatic,…
Decarbonization is the Most Critical Response to Climate Change–But is it Enough?
McKinsey research shows that carbon dioxide removal, or CDR, could play a vital role in…
Exploding Stars Are Rare—but if One Was Close Enough, It Could Threaten Life on Earth
Johannes Kepler observed the last supernova in the Milky Way in 1604, so in a…
Viruses Finally Reveal Their Complex Social Life
Carl Zimmer in Quanta: Ever since viruses came to light in the late 1800s, scientists…
Climate Politics & Capitalism: Is the World Enough?
Will Glovinsky at Public Books: It was 1968, and the “battle to feed all of…
Great Debates Have Raged Regarding the Flamingo’s Habit of Standing on One Leg
Flamingos are a vibrant and beautiful bird, magnificent in both size and vivid color. They…
We Have Forgotten the Invaluable Lessons Nature Can Teach Us. Return Children to Nature’s Classroom.
By Azal Zahir at The Express Tribune: A meta-analysis published in “Environmental Science and Technology,”…
Environmental DNA Is Everywhere. Scientists Are Gathering It All.
“Every day I see something bubbling up that didn’t occur to me.” Peter Andrey Smith…
The Universe May Be a Hologram, Meaning Our Entire Reality Could Be an Illusion
by Paul M. Sutter at Popular Mechanics: As theoretical physics delves deeper into the fundamental…
The Rain Shadow Effect
Tomas Pueyo at Uncharted Territories: I’ve discussed this in the past, and you might have…