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Science Archive

Archives for April 2022

Climate
The long-shot campaign to get big banks out of fossil fuelsThe long-shot campaign to get big banks out of fossil fuels
Climate

Climate activists lost this week against big banks. Don’t count them out just yet.

By Rebecca Leber
Climate
Time is running out for Biden’s EPA to act on climateTime is running out for Biden’s EPA to act on climate
Climate

The Biden EPA could decide America’s climate future only if it finishes work in the coming months.

By Rebecca Leber
Climate
Where forests disappeared last year, in one chartWhere forests disappeared last year, in one chart
Climate

Just one country was responsible for more than a third of all deforestation in the tropics.

By Benji Jones
Climate
One-fifth of all crocodiles, snakes, and other reptiles are threatened with extinctionOne-fifth of all crocodiles, snakes, and other reptiles are threatened with extinction
Climate

They’re not cuddly, but they need our help.

By Benji Jones
Explainers
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is fracturing the delicate peace in the ArcticRussia’s invasion of Ukraine is fracturing the delicate peace in the Arctic
Explainers

The Arctic was once an oasis of international cooperation. Russia’s invasion brought it to a halt.

By Umair Irfan
Hacking coral sex to save an ecosystem in peril
Technology

Half of all coral reefs have vanished. Can we save the rest?

By Benji Jones
Climate
Yes, you can actually do something about climate changeYes, you can actually do something about climate change
Climate

The latest UN report looks at bigger solutions than choosing solar energy and a plant-based diet.

By Rebecca Leber
How to save the planet from the largest vehicles on Earth
Technology

Container ships are major polluters and a tough challenge for the global climate. Some companies think they have the solution.

By Umair Irfan
Science
The underwater “eye” that is unlocking ocean secretsThe underwater “eye” that is unlocking ocean secrets
Podcast
Science

A marine biologist built a stealth camera that’s collected images of some of the most elusive deep sea animals.

By Byrd Pinkerton
There’s a climate solution hiding in our walls
Technology

Buildings waste a lot of energy. One low-tech solution could fix that.

By Neel Dhanesha
Clean energy is buried at the bottom of abandoned oil wells
Technology

The US is spending millions to explore a surprising source of untapped power.

By Neel Dhanesha
How to build a better battery
Technology

For the electric vehicle takeover, batteries need a major makeover.

By Rebecca Heilweil
The hydrogen energy dream
Technology

Automakers, industries, and governments are betting on hydrogen again. Will it work this time?

By Umair Irfan
Tech Support: Solutions for a warming world
Technology

Recode by Vox writers explore how technology is cleaning up the climate disaster it helped create.

By Adam Clark Estes
Climate
How to fight the affordable housing and climate crises at onceHow to fight the affordable housing and climate crises at once
Climate

It’s all about the energy bills.

By Rachel Cohen Booth