Environment
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Your New Apple Watch Series 9 Won’t Be Carbon Neutral
Part of the problem is the slipperiness of attempting to tie a carbon credit—an abstract financial instrument—to any particular product…
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Big Batteries Are Booming. So Are Fears They’ll Catch Fire
As with any development proposal, community opposition is complex and localized. Though easier to hide than wind turbines or solar…
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Fake Meat Is Bleeding, but It’s Not Dead Yet | WIRED
The plant-based industry has also struggled with claims that its products are ultra-processed and unhealthy. The science around food processing…
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Wild Donkeys Are on the Vanguard of Ukraine’s Ecological Recovery
The war, unsurprisingly, has made conservation a lot harder. Oleg Dyakov, a rewilding officer from Rewilding Ukraine’s head office in…
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Want to Win a Chip War? You’re Gonna Need a Lot of Water
The volume required can be huge. In the US, chip fabs use far less water than the agriculture and power…
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The Wild World of Extreme Tourism for Billionaires | WIRED
Since the pandemic, Madison has noticed an uptick in high-net-worth individuals booking out entire expeditions. “One client bought a whole…
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Green Parties Are Gaining Power—and Problems | WIRED
That pragmatism has been on full display during Europe’s energy crisis, as Habeck has been forced to embrace uncomfortable compromises.…
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Photos of Canadian Wildfires Blanketing NYC in Smoky Haze
New York officials issued an air quality health advisory for regions across the state, including New York City, Long Island,…
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Amazon Workers Walk Out Over Layoffs and Broken Climate Promises
Workers at Apple have tangled with leadership over the company’s own return-to-office mandate. As at Amazon, a Slack channel devoted to…
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