Welcome to the Zero Sum Era. Now How Do We Get Out?
Zero-sum thinking has spread like a mind virus, from geopolitics to pop culture.
global warming
Trump’s Cuts Come With Risks. Including From Volcanoes.
A spending freeze could disrupt systems that warn communities when eruptions appear imminent.
‘Day of Reckoning’: Trial Over Greenpeace’s Role in Pipeline Protest Begins
Energy Transfer, which owns the Dakota Access Pipeline, is seeking $300 million, a sum that Greenpeace says could bankrupt the storied environmental group.
The World Bank Pivoted to Climate. That Now May Be a Problem.
The Trump administration’s deep cuts to clean-energy programs are raising concerns about U.S. commitments to the lender.
N.S.F. Cuts Raise Fears of a Reduced U.S. Presence in Polar Regions
The National Science Foundation has fired workers at the office that manages polar research, raising fears about a reduced U.S. presence in two strategic regions.
Greenpeace Is Going to Trial in $300 Million Suit That Poses Bankruptcy Risk
In a closely watched case, the owner of the Dakota Access Pipeline is claiming the environmental group masterminded protests that hurt the company’s business.
4 Climbers Are Found Dead on Mont Blanc in the French Alps
The climbers from Italy and South Korea were found on Tuesday after they went missing three days earlier during a period of bad weather on the peak.
The Climate Change Consequences of Nuclear Weapons
With the recent release of Annie Jacobsen’s highly acclaimed novel, Nuclear War: A Scenario, Americans are waking up to the fact that it is time to reconsider the role of nuclear weapons in national security. One area that Jacobsen, among many authors, does not consider is the increase in global warming brought about by the […]
The Climate Change Consequences of Nuclear Weapons was originally published on Global Security Review.
Indiana’s Plan to Pipe In Groundwater for Microchip-Making Draws Fire
The state is courting high-tech investments, but a new industrial park may lack enough water. Opponents say piping it from miles away might dry out residential wells.
U.S. and China Agree to Displace Fossil Fuels by Ramping Up Renewables
The climate agreement between the two countries is seen as a bright spot as President Biden prepares to meet President Xi Jinping.