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The Arctic Seafloor Is Degrading and Could Be a Climate Time Bomb
Up to a trillion tons of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, may be locked away in the decaying ocean floor of a vast Arctic continental shelf.
Australia Is the Best in the World at Screwing Up Climate Action
If there’s one thing Australia’s good at, it’s shitting the bed with fossil fuels.
Scientists Potty-Trained Cows to Help Reduce Environmental Pollution
Calves trained to urinate in an indoor latrine “showed a level of performance comparable to that of children,” according to a new study.
New Observations Just Drastically Changed What We Know About Venus
Scientists discovered tectonic motion on our sister planet in observations from a spacecraft that died there decades ago.
Trump's Interior Department Is Claiming Climate Change Is Actually Good for Plants
Misleading language has been inserted into at least nine reports that could affect environmental policies.
A Super-Potent Greenhouse Gas Has Been Leaking Into the Atmosphere, and No One Knows Where It's Coming From
“Where the culprits are distributed, we just don’t know at the moment.”
Hawaii’s Kīlauea Volcano Eruption Caused an Explosion of Ocean Life
A giant algae bloom in the summer of 2018 was fueled by the Kīlauea volcano.
Arctic Warming Will Cost At Least $24 Trillion More Than We Thought, Study Finds
The economic losses of climate change, both past and future, are outlined in two new studies this week.
Fart Problems Lead World Pie-Eating Championship to Switch Pie Fillings
“We’re steering things away from red meat this year for health considerations and also to avoid the methane issue.”
Scientists Used Satellites to Spot Arctic Methane From Space
An experimental technique for measuring potent methane emissions in the Arctic proved successful.
The 'Window of Opportunity' to Act on Climate Change Is 'Almost Closed,' UN Warns
Greenhouse gas levels have hit a record high and there's no sign of reversal, according to a new UN report.
This Pizza Delivery Truck Cooks Your Pie on the Road and Produces Zero Emissions
Toyota and Pizza Hut teamed up to make the prototype, which includes robots that bake your pizza en route.