Audrey Carleton
Audrey Carleton is an environmental journalist based in Brooklyn.
Shell Consultant Publicly Quits Over Company's ‘Extreme Harm’ to Earth
"I just can’t be a part of this anymore," she said, urging other colleagues to quit: "Do it now."
Harnessing the Night Sky to Generate Electricity Can Complement Solar, Scientists Say
What if we could generate power from the Sun during the day, and the dark sky at night? Scientists are getting closer to making this reality.
Majority of U.S. Power Grid at Risk of Failure This Summer, Report Warns
The Midwest is at "high risk of energy emergencies" and Texas and the West could see outages and shortfalls amid high heat and drought.
Climate Change Will Make Heat Like India’s 100 Times More Likely, Study Finds
UK researchers modeled heat under likely emissions scenarios.
Scientists Discover Nearly 1 Billion-Year-Old Organisms, Possibly Alive
The microorganisms are 830 million years old, and may still be kicking. The find has implications for the search for life on Mars, researchers say.
Scientists Create Algae-Powered AA Battery That Powers a Microprocessor
Scientists hope tiny fuel cells that use algae, light, and water to create energy could one day charge our phones, among other uses.
Scientists Make Paper Durable Like Plastic, Without the Pollution
The silica-resin coating is easily applied to paper and makes it waterproof, without creating plastic pollution, and it's anti-bacterial to boot.
Neoliberalism Has Poisoned Our Minds, Study Finds
“Institutions can promote well-being and solidarity, or they can encourage competition, individualism, and hierarchy.”
Melting Glacier Reveals Nearly Two Dozen Huge Ancient Sea Creature Fossils
Glacier melt due to climate change led researchers to 23 ithcyosaur fossils in Patagonia, including a 4 meter long fossil of a pregnant female.
Gravity Anomaly Reveals Ancient City-Sized Lake Hidden Under Antarctic Ice
Lake Snow Eagle is the size of Chicago and may contain important clues for scientists about the past and future of the ice sheet.
Bizarre ‘Road to Atlantis’ Discovered In Unexplored Part of Pacific Ocean
“Are you kidding me? This is crazy,” said one scientist when the odd geological feature was discovered on a video stream.
The Department of Justice Announced New Climate Cops. What Can They Do?
The agency announced the new Office of Environmental Justice along with the EPA to tackle pollution disproportionately affecting marginalized communities.