#climate change


# health    

killer fungi may be coming for us thanks to global warming

One of scientists' biggest fears about fungi and global warming is slowly starting to play out as temperatures soar.
killer fungi may be coming for us thanks to global warming

# science    

how half of humanity could lose their homes to climate change if we do nothing

With the planet heating up in more obvious ways, new models show that up to six billion people could be stranded in zones too hostile for humans by 2100.
how half of humanity could lose their homes to climate change if we do nothing

# oddities    

big fossil fuel goes after banks, adopts more of big tobacco's malicious tactics

As more banks, pension funds, and investors don't want to keep pouring money into burning toxic dead things, Big Fossil is threatening to sue them.
big fossil fuel goes after banks, adopts more of big tobacco's malicious tactics

# science    

the accidental time travelers: how ancient viruses could wreak havoc on a warmer earth

Thawing permafrost is revealing a ticking time bomb of climate change that doesn't get nearly enough attention for the devastation it could cause.
the accidental time travelers: how ancient viruses could wreak havoc on a warmer earth

# science    

yes, it's really hot. yes, it's really bad. yes, it's going to get worse

Global warming is making heat weaves in already scorching years much worse. And none of us are ready for just how nasty things could get.
yes, it's really hot. yes, it's really bad. yes, it's going to get worse

# politics    

the future climate warlords of northern california

A far right militia butting into wildfire cleanup efforts is a dark sign of things to come if we don't fight the climate crisis.
the future climate warlords of northern california

# science    

yes, all these heat waves are actually very bad

Don't ignore the media attention to worldwide heatwaves. They're a warning sign of why we can't handle climate change.
yes, all these heat waves are actually very bad

# space    

engineers want to blot out the sun to fight global warming. again.

Researchers from MIT want to deploy a raft of space bubbles to block sunlight and fight global warming. It probably won't work.
engineers want to blot out the sun to fight global warming. again.

# science    

global warming won't kill us anymore. but it will make us suffer

Humanity won't collapse from climate change thanks to the steps we've already taken. But we will still be in serious trouble if we don't do more.
global warming won't kill us anymore. but it will make us suffer

# science    

why we need to talk more about geothermal energy

A new energy startup wants to use lasers to make geothermal energy more accessible across the world. We should be rooting for their success.
why we need to talk more about geothermal energy

# science    

climate change denialists' new favorite conspiracy theory

Denialists are now imagining cabals of ecoterrorists burning down entire ecosystems so they don't have to admit that scientists were right about the symptoms of climate change.
climate change denialists' new favorite conspiracy theory

# tech    

why we should give tesla's cybertruck a chance

The Cybertruck looks like an aggressively angular prop from a sci-fi movie. But it can also change our minds about how to build and power utility vehicles for the better.
why we should give tesla's cybertruck a chance

# science    

sand smugglers and water thieves are making climate change worse

Sand and water might be everywhere, but the grim reality is that the sand we can use, and water needed for watering our crops and modern civilization are both being threatened.
sand smugglers and water thieves are making climate change worse

# tech    

can we stave off global warming by blocking out the sun?

Politicians aren't in a hurry to lower emissions even as the world's temperature rises. Can we buy more time to fix the environment with a giant orbiting sunshade?
can we stave off global warming by blocking out the sun?

# space    

for the sake of the planet, stop exploring space?

The space exploration industry is booming, which is an encouraging sign for our future. But some pundits are arguing that rocket launches will exacerbate global warming.
for the sake of the planet, stop exploring space?

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