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Researchers pave the way for climate-ready crops with potatoes that thrive in heat
First they cracked a problem that slows down plant photosynthesis—then they succeeded in super-charging potato growth by up to 30%.
Can insurance as we know it survive climate change?
Let’s hope so. Shrinking coverage and rising temperatures are a risky combination.
What’s a unit of nature? And can it be sold in a biodiversity credit market?
Scientists question whether these credits can deliver lasting conservation.
The climate impact of driving may depend less on what car you drive than how you drive it
A new assessment offers a fairer approach to sustainable mobility for people who can’t afford zero-emission vehicles: Old cars can still be environmentally friendly if driven in the right way.
No, the world isn’t producing less food
It’s a common misconception. But we actually now produce almost four times the calories at a global level than we did 60 years ago.
Circuit boards made from leaves could green up electronics’ act
Millions of tons of hard-to-recycle electronic circuit boards are burned or end up in landfills—a replacement based on leaf skeletons could stem that waste.
Increasing ship traffic kills whales. Scientists now know where speed limits and stop signs can help.
The most dangerous areas cover less than 3% of the ocean, raising hopes that ship traffic regulations could save whales.
Researchers took the key weakness of renewable energy and made it a superpower
When they analyzed renewable energy supply and power demand at an ultra fine scale, the team discovered tremendous new opportunities for a low-cost, reliable green grid.
Should the polluter always pay?
The answer isn’t as obvious as you might think. It depends on whether your priority is climate justice or cutting carbon.
Scientists just took one step closer to a climate-friendly cow
Grazing cows are the most gaseous of all. In a first, researchers have shown that seaweed can reduce their methane emissions by more than a third.
