Climate

California wildfires will hurt your lungs as toxic burnt building pollution drifts

For those with pre-existing conditions, cardiovascular diseases can be exacerbated after inhalation exposure to this smoke. That could mean symptoms such as elevated blood pressure and chest pain.

The Updated Essential Questions of Sustainability for Corporations

Corporations are capable of swaying opinions and leading the masses. Use that power to bring about change for the sole purpose of protecting this world for future generations.

Most Israelis concerned about climate change, new survey

One-third of survey participants expressed a willingness to change their behavior for the sake of environmental protection. 36% are willing to eat less animal-based food; 33% are willing to travel more by public transport; 24% are willing to fly less and only 13% are willing to pay higher taxes to promote environmental protection.

Von der Leyen’s COP29 Absence Sends the Wrong Message on Climate

The EU’s emphasis on initiatives like the harmonization of labeling over pressing climate issues can appear tone-deaf in the current context. Prioritizing these debates while Europe endures deadly climate-induced events sends a confused message to the world.

AI scientist gets full map of urban trees using Google Street View

A tree lab at MIT can predict using AI how trees can green a city, or how they will grow in time better serving city planners green plans.

How rainwater pools help farmers in the driest land on earth

If Yemenis learn to build water collection pools they can farm year round and change the consequences of drought.

Nitrogen oxide on our planet is rising – Why we should care

Carbon is only one kind of greenhouse gas. Learn more about the dangers of nitrous oxide.

How nations can avoid climate refugees

Millions of people were displaced during the Syrian civil war, a conflict created by drought. Hundreds of thousands died. In the best scenario the world won't move to Europe or America. People around the world will be able to adapt in place.

Moss is taking over Antarctica

Climate change is causing a moss explosion in Antarctica.

UAE-based AI company G42 opens climate partnership with chipmaker Nvidia

UAE-based AI company G42 has announced a strategic partnership with US chipmaker Nvidia to create advanced AI solutions for climate technology, specifically focused on improving global weather forecasting accuracy. This comes in the heels of a $1.5 billion investment from Microsoft earlier this year.

Iraq clocks world’s hottest record at 48.7°C (119.7°F)

The Placerville station's data showed that there are 15 cities worldwide registering extremely high temperatures due to climate change.

Improve climate anxiety with placemaking actions

On January 1 the first day of the new year this year, I woke up with a very positive attitude, despite microplastics. Although we enjoyed the turn of the year night with friends until quite late, I chose to stick to my diet, not to drink alcohol, not to eat after 8pm, and of course, not to smoke. Having fun, does not require abusing my body, I thought, or putting my health at risk, after all. 

Turkey’s deadly sinkholes threaten agriculture and peoples’ lives

Turkey's overuse of aquifers is causing a strain on the land and deadly sinkholes threaten farms and lives.

Monday was the hottest day on record globally

Monday was the hottest day on record in the world

Your home owner insurance and liability from climate change

What should you do when your home insurance policy is at risk from climate change?

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Yalla Parkour – A Gaza documentary of the movement before the war

Yalla Parkour, directed by Areeb Zuaiter, captures this culture from within. The film follows Zuaiter’s long relationship with Ahmed Matar, a parkour athlete in Gaza, as she reflects on loss, memory, and belonging after the death of her mother. What begins as a personal search gradually opens into a portrait of how movement shapes young lives under constraint.

The holy sidr tree can stop desertification

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Our hair shows that banning lead works

An analysis of hair samples conducted by University of Utah scientists shows precipitous reductions in lead levels since 1916.

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Recipe: Nettles Malfatti

Springtime foraging yields a harvest of wild greens to cook at home, like nettles. Make delicious nettles malfatti dumplings with this recipe.

Yalla Parkour – A Gaza documentary of the movement before the war

Yalla Parkour, directed by Areeb Zuaiter, captures this culture from within. The film follows Zuaiter’s long relationship with Ahmed Matar, a parkour athlete in Gaza, as she reflects on loss, memory, and belonging after the death of her mother. What begins as a personal search gradually opens into a portrait of how movement shapes young lives under constraint.

The holy sidr tree can stop desertification

Al-Rumaydh describes the Sidr less as a single organism and more as a working ecological unit. Its deep roots reach down toward groundwater, while lateral roots spread wide to catch surface moisture. Its dense canopy slows wind instead of blocking it abruptly, reducing erosion.

Our hair shows that banning lead works

An analysis of hair samples conducted by University of Utah scientists shows precipitous reductions in lead levels since 1916.

Sony builds the world’s first global supply chain for renewable plastics in high-performance electronics

The supply chain includes chemical and materials heavyweights such as Mitsubishi Corporation, Neste Corporation, Toray Industries, Mitsui Chemicals, Idemitsu Kosan, ENEOS, Hanwha Impact, Formosa Chemicals & Fibre, and SK Geo Centric, among others.

6 Payment Processors With the Fastest Onboarding for SMBs

Get your SMB up and running fast with these 6 payment processors. Compare the quickest onboarding options to start accepting customer payments without delay.

Astro uses AI to help procure land for renewable energy

For oil-rich, environmentally vigilant Gulf states, Astro isn’t just another startup story. It is a blueprint for accelerating an energy transition that is now existential, not optional.

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