MIT Technology Review
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Decarbonizing production of energy is a quick win
Debate around the pace and nature of decarbonization continues to dominate the global news agenda, from the European Scientific Advisory Board on...
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Methane leaks in the US are worse than we thought
Methane emissions in the US are worse than scientists previously estimated, a new study has found. The study, published today in Nature ,...
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How rerouting planes to produce fewer contrails could help cool the planet
A handful of studies have concluded that making minor adjustments to the routes of a small fraction of airplane flights could meaningfully...
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The SEC’s new climate rules were a missed opportunity to accelerate corporate action
This week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission enacted a set of long-awaited climate rules , requiring most publicly traded companies to...
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Emissions hit a record high in 2023. Blame hydropower.
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Why concerns over the sustainability of carbon removal are growing
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Why hydrogen is losing the race to power cleaner cars
Imagine a car that doesn’t emit any planet-warming gases—or any pollution at all, for that matter. Unlike the EVs on the roads today, it doesn’t...
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Job title of the future: Climate equity specialist
Our world reflects a carbon divide, with the richest 10% of the population contributing half of net carbon emissions and the poorest 50% bearing...
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Trump wants to unravel Biden’s landmark climate law. Here is what’s most at risk.
President Joe Biden’s crowning legislative achievement was enacting the Inflation Reduction Act, easily the nation’s largest investment into...
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How tracking animal movement may save the planet
There was something strange about the way the sharks were moving between the islands of the Bahamas. Tiger sharks tend to hug the shoreline,...
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Three frequently asked questions about EVs, answered
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Why China’s EV ambitions need virtual power plants
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