New scenarios needed to address climate crisis, say scientists

Scientists, including those working with the Earth Commission, are calling for a fundamental rethink of how the world ...

The New ‘Gold Rush’ of Geothermal Energy

A new wave of start-ups are trying to harvest emissions-free energy from inside the Earth, but the industry still faces ...

The worst climate future is less likely, but the best one is slipping away, scientists say

Both the old best and worst case future scenarios in the fight against climate change are being jettisoned by the world’s top ...
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Satellite launch pollution is becoming a major climate threat, on top of the huge space debris problem that already exists

Pollution is not just a problem on Earth anymore. Today, satellites help people watch movies, use GPS, check the weather, and get internet service. Thousands of satellites now orbit the planet, and ...
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Almost half of the objects in Earth’s orbit are junk—and that’s only the stuff we know about

Debris is a growing threat to orbital infrastructure, and it’s only going to get worse as the number of launches increases ...

Scientists now say this worst-case climate scenario is ‘implausible.’ Here’s what it means.

A U.N. panel on climate change seems poised to retire RCP 8.5, a scenario in which the world does nothing to curb ...

How the Environmental Movement Lost Its Power

The environmental movement—green-minded politicians, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, writers, volunteers, and advocacy ...

Climate change costs lives by breaking down social connection, says study

Climate change is widely understood as an environmental and economic threat, but new research from the University of Sydney shows it is also a growing social crisis, weakening the relationships people ...