Worldwide, government subsidies for oil and gas are at a record high. Global financial institutions have been trying for years to get them phased out. Story Published at: April 11, 2023 at 06:18PM Continue Reading…
Why Are Taxpayers Propping Up the Fossil Fuel Industry?
The Real-World Costs of the Digital Race for Bitcoin
Bitcoin mines cash in on electricity — by devouring it, selling it, even turning it off — and they cause immense pollution. In many cases, the public pays a price. Story Published at: April 10, 2023 at 03:06AM Continue Reading…
A Holiday Gift Guide
It’s Black Friday, the unofficial start of the year-end shopping season. We’ve got ideas for stuff that isn’t stuff. Story Published at: November 25, 2022 at 12:44PM Continue Reading…
New York Enacts 2-Year Ban on Some Crypto-Mining Operations
National cryptocurrency industry groups had lobbied Gov. Kathy Hochul to veto the environmental ban, fearful that other states could follow New York’s lead. Story Published at: November 23, 2022 at 12:21AM Continue Reading…
A smarter transition to electric vehicles
E.V.s are good for the climate, but getting the things needed to build them, like lithium, can hurt the environment. We explain why, and talk about ways to limit the harm. Story Published at: August 26, 2022 at 03:46PM Continue Reading…
The Future of Food
How the agriculture industry could go from farming to “ferming.” Story Published at: July 29, 2022 at 11:31PM Continue Reading…