An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Dust that billows up from desert storms and arid landscapes has helped cool the planet for the past several decades, and its presence in the atmosphere may have obscured the true extent of global h…

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CBS News: Eating one freshwater fish caught in a river or lake in the United States is the equivalent of drinking a month’s worth of water contaminated with toxic “forever chemicals,” new research said on Tuesda…

fahrbot-bot shares a report from Engadget: Lightning rods have been used to safely guide strikes into the ground since Benjamin Franklin’s day, but their short range (roughly the same radius as the height) and fixed-in-place design makes them ineffecti…

The return of the El Nino climate phenomenon later this year will cause global temperatures to rise “off the chart” and deliver unprecedented heatwaves, scientists have warned. From a report: Early forecasts suggest El Nino will return later in 2023, e…

England will ban businesses from selling and offering a variety of single-use plastics, including plates and cutlery, by the end of the year, the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs announced on Saturday. From a report: The governme…

Germany wants to force its power-hungry data centers to harness excess heat for warming residential homes — an effort which the industry warns is likely to fall flat. From a report: The country has become one of the largest global hubs for data center…

“Most companies are trying to create lab-grown meat with little to no genetic engineering, which despite shifts in attitude is still frowned on,” writes Fast Company. And other companies “think that modifications like this will complicate getting regul…

Last year in America, “Renewable energy surpassed coal power nationwide for the first time in over six decades,” reports the New York Times. Wind, solar and hydropower generated 22% of America’s electricity, compared with 20% from coal.

But unfortuna…

“Say hello to ionocaloric cooling: a new way to lower the mercury that has the potential to replace existing methods with something that is safer and friendlier to the planet,” writes ScienceAlert.

It’s all based on the idea that melting absorbs heat…

Planet earth “has now warmed at least 1.1 degrees Celsius (2 degrees Fahrenheit) compared with preindustrial levels,” reports the Washington Post, “and nearly every year in the past decade ranks near the top.”

“On Thursday, the National Oceanic and A…