Climate Change – Page 11

June 10, 2016

Banning Plastic Bags Is Great for the World, Right? Not So Fast

Advocates for plastic bag bans often neglect to ask what will replace plastic bags and what the environmental impact of that replacement will be. The post Banning Plastic Bags Is Great for the World, Right? Not So Fast appeared first on WIRED.

June 9, 2016

A Power Plant in Iceland Has Turned Its CO2 Into Stone

Carbon dioxide is a problem. And everyone knows the best thing to do with problems is bury them deep in the ground and forget they ever existed. The post A Power Plant in Iceland Has Turned Its CO₂ Into Stone appeared first on WIRED.

May 30, 2016

A Lot of Weird Stuff Has Been Happening in the Oceans

Whether the causes are El Nino or the “Blob” or ultimately climate change, The post A Lot of Weird Stuff Has Been Happening in the Oceans appeared first on WIRED.

May 26, 2016

ExxonMobil: Climate Change Is Real, but ¯_(ツ)_/¯

At its annual shareholder meeting yesterday, ExxonMobil turned down eight of nine investor proposals to address climate change. The post ExxonMobil: Climate Change Is Real, but ¯_(ツ)_/¯ appeared first on WIRED.

May 25, 2016

The Controversial Race to Breed Climate-Adapted Super Coral

Coral researcher Ruth Gates intends to breed—and eventually introduce—climate-adapted “super coral” to the ocean to help bring the world’s ailing reefs back to life. The post The Controversial Race to Breed Climate-Adapted Super Coral appeared first on WIRED.

May 24, 2016

10 Years After An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore May Actually Be Winning

In this exclusive WIRED interview, Al Gore weighs in on the presidential election, the Iraq war, and, of course, the ongoing battle against climate change. The post 10 Years After An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore May Actually Be Winning appeared first on WIRED.

May 21, 2016

In Case You Forgot, Canada’s Massive Fort McMurray Fire Is Still Burning

In addition to the city it consumed to earn its name, the Fort McMurray fire has burned forest over 500,000 hectares of land across northern Alberta. The post In Case You Forgot, Canada's Massive Fort McMurray Fire Is Still Burning appeared first on WIRED.

May 19, 2016

The Death and Birth of the American Dam

The Reventazón and Klamath dams seem to be telling opposite stories about hydropower’s place in the world. The post The Death and Birth of the American Dam appeared first on WIRED.

May 16, 2016

A Chemical Reaction Revolutionized Farming 100 Years Ago. Now It Needs to Go

Making fertilizers requires the use of natural gas...for now. The post A Chemical Reaction Revolutionized Farming 100 Years Ago. Now It Needs to Go appeared first on WIRED.

May 2, 2016

The US Is Finally Taking On Methane, Its Hidden Climate Change Villain

The greenhouse gas hasn't gotten the attention such a potent carbon-polluter deserves. But that's about to change. The post The US Is Finally Taking On Methane, Its Hidden Climate Change Villain appeared first on WIRED.