Efforts to mass-produce green steel are finally nearing reality
5 July 2023
Decarbonising steel production is essential if we are to cut global greenhouse gas emissions, but this energy-intensive process has been hard to clean up - until now
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Lab-grown meat could be 25 times worse for the climate than beef
9 May 2023
Analysis finds the carbon footprint of cultivated meat is likely to be higher than beef if current production methods are scaled up because they are still highly energy-intensive
The Earth Transformed review: The untold history of humans and climate
1 March 2023
Teasing apart the connection between humans and climate is the business of an ambitious book by Peter Frankopan, which is heavy on resources but light on insights
Adding wild fungi to soil could make trees store more carbon
1 March 2023
A loblolly pine plantation in the state of Georgia is the test site for a start-up company trying to see if improving the fungi and other microbes in soil can help trees grow bigger and faster
Artificial intelligence training is powered mostly by fossil fuels
28 February 2023
Most AI training relies on electrical grids primarily powered by coal and gas rather than low-carbon sources, according to an analysis of 95 AIs
US megadrought has led to more air pollution from power plants
3 February 2023
The ongoing drought in the western US depleted reservoirs and reduced hydropower generation. Fossil fuel power plants filled the gap but that has led to increased air pollution
How California can capture stormwater to fight off the drought
6 January 2023
With atmospheric rivers drenching the US west coast, researchers are testing methods to capture as much stormwater as possible to replenish depleted aquifers
2022: The year of rolling polycrisis, but with a few glimmers of hope
14 December 2022
This year, there were the lows of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, soaring prices and extreme weather, and the highs of an accelerating shift to green energy and space wonders from the James Webb Space Telescope
COP27 saw progress on climate reparations, but more action is needed
30 November 2022
The developments at COP27 resulted in a historic agreement to set up a loss and damage fund, but voices from the Global South must remain loud and united long after the climate summit, says Zareen Zahid Qureshi
COP27: Forecasting overhaul may reduce extreme weather hazards
18 November 2022
A UN program to revamp weather forecasting in lower-income countries could improve global climate models and help people prepare for extreme weather events
