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Greenhouse Gases Could Eventually Heat the Earth Enough to Boil its Oceans Away
It would take millions of years, but scientists have shown that super high levels of carbon dioxide “have the potential to destroy the habitability of Earth-like planets.”
Scientists Say We Could Build a Space Elevator Using Microscopic Diamond Chains
Diamond nanothreads are an “ideal material” for the cable needed to ferry cargo between Earth and the Moon or Mars.
Indonesia’s Fires Are Serious, so Why Isn’t Indonesia Taking Them Seriously?
Fires have now been burning across several islands since September, producing more greenhouse gases than the daily output of the United States.
The Decision to Re-approve Australia's Biggest Coal Mine Just Gets Dumber
After being re-approved last week, Queensland's Carmichael Mine looks as environmentally fraught as before.
The Rise of Wooden Skyscrapers
The search for eco-friendly alternatives to fuel-intensive concrete and steel is pushing modern wood buildings to record-breaking heights.
The Next $20 Million XPrize Will Go to the Machine that Turns Carbon Into Cash
Whichever machine can suck the most carbon out of a power plant and turn it into the most valuable commodity, wins.
The Ten-Year Mission to Study All the Ways the Arctic Is Doomed
Climate change is wreaking havoc on the Arctic faster than anywhere else on earth, so NASA is leading the charge to find out how bad things really are.
Obama’s Steep New Emissions Rules Praised as ‘Great Advance,’ Scorned as ‘Power Grab’
The president unveiled the White House's strongest ever plan to combat climate change on Monday.
Study: Rising Fossil Fuel Emissions Will Screw With Carbon Dating
One scientist says that our atmosphere is artificially “aging” so it’ll soon be hard to tell old from new.
Apocalypse Neuro: Why Our Brains Don't Process the Gravest Threats to Humanity
The human brain simply may not be wired to process slow-moving crises like climate change.
Six Months Before the Paris Climate Talks, Nations Have a Lot of Work to Do
An analysis of greenhouse gas reduction pledges shows that a lot more needs to be done to hold off a dangerous level of global warming.