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Net Zero Pledges: Can They Get Us Where We Need to Go?
The latest U.N. climate summit resulted in a spate of new net zero pledges. But net zero doesn’t necessarily mean cutting emissions.
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Study of West Antarctica’s Deep Past Reinforces Vulnerability to Melting
The continent’s western ice sheet turns out to once have been much bigger than previously thought. This implies that the now smaller version could waste quickly.
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To Solve Climate Change, We Need More Than Incremental Changes
The free market favors short-term profits and small-scale solutions. Funding the systemic changes that are needed will require more government backing and a change to our incentive structure.
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Reactions That Store Carbon Underground Can Cause Cracking. That’s Good News.
A laboratory experiment found that as CO2 solidified, it caused the rock around it to crack. In real reservoirs, this process could open up space to pump in more CO2.
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Three Questions About Last Weekend’s Devastating Tornado Outbreak
Natural hazards expert Chiara Lepore explains some of the factors that contributed to making the outbreak uncommonly dangerous.
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Beyond Climate Change: What Happens Once We Control the Global Thermostat?
We’re developing the tools to slow and reverse climate change. If we succeed, our species will be managing the planet’s atmosphere indefinitely.
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Federal Purchasing Power, the Green Economy and Sustainability Management
Sustainability management is rapidly becoming the norm, and President Biden’s Green Executive Order will accelerate the growth of the green economy.
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Opinion: We Must End the Relentless Distribution of Condiment Packets
They seem so small, yet they add up to a big problem. Plus, they’re exceptionally annoying.
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Oceans Could Be Harnessed to Remove Carbon From Air, Say U.S. Science Leaders
Seaweed cultivation, altering the chemistry of seawater, or even injecting electrical currents should be studied, say the authors.
