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Your gadgets are actually carbon sinks — for now
New research finds billions of tons of carbon get trapped in the "technosphere."
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Scientists from 57 countries want to end siloed decision-making on climate and biodiversity
A new report calls for solutions that simultaneously address climate change, biodiversity, health, water, and food issues.
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‘Waging war on science’: Researchers worry about their jobs under Trump 2.0
“There are a lot of days where I feel very much like just quitting all of this."
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The Arctic just hit an unfortunate climate milestone
For thousands of years, the tundra sequestered more carbon than it emitted. Not anymore.
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Does talking about climate ‘tipping points’ inspire action — or defeat?
The phrase grabs people's attention, but some scientists argue it's doing more harm than good.
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How to take climate change out of the culture wars
What if the resistance to climate science is not really about science at all?
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How the world gave up on 1.5 degrees
A decade after the Paris Agreement, Andreas Malm and Wim Carton trace how we've kept on with business as usual.
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The funky mold turning food waste into culinary delights
An Indonesian staple is shaking up the restaurant scene — and may just end up preventing a big source of emissions.
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How do you save a rainforest? Leave it alone.
Research shows that, instead of replanting rainforests, allowing them to bounce back naturally would store loads of carbon.
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Scientists found a new ally in the fight to clean up CO2 emissions: ‘Chonkus’
A newly discovered bacterium could help humans deal with climate change — if scientists can figure out how to crack open its DNA.
