As the climate changes, what changes people’s minds?
How far has opinion moved from climate-change denial toward acceptance and, ultimately, action?
As the climate changes, what changes people’s minds?
Issue #5 Science Shorts Stories
The time to electrify everything is now
The time to electrify everything is now
Switching to electric cars and home heating will almost always decrease carbon emissions, even with the current energy mix.
Bread waste could be repurposed for the food industry
Bread waste could be repurposed for the food industry
We waste hundreds of tons of bread daily. But now a team of researchers has devised a better use for these discarded carbs.
What if we’ve had carbon taxes backwards all along?
What if we’ve had carbon taxes backwards all along?
The best way to use a carbon tax to fight climate change would be to set the initial carbon price high, increase it modestly for about a decade, and then let it fall slowly over the next few centuries.
To slow permafrost thawing, bring in the horses
To slow permafrost thawing, bring in the horses
New research shows that time-traveling back to the Pleistocene could ensure a cooler future.
Cool new paint can be any color and still lower temperatures
Cool new paint can be any color and still lower temperatures
A two-layer colored coating that reflects heat could bring down the electricity used for air-conditioning.
The environmental footprint of paper vs. electronic books
The environmental footprint of paper vs. electronic books
If you read a limited number of books, the paper book will most likely limit your greenhouse gas emissions. But for heavy readers, e-books have a smaller carbon footprint.
End of life planning . . . for foam furniture and insulation
End of life planning . . . for foam furniture and insulation
Researchers have found a way to make valuable plastics out of hard-to-recycle polyurethane foams used in furniture and insulation.
A global diet—designed to protect the planet—is too costly for 1.5 billion people
A global diet—designed to protect the planet—is too costly for 1.5 billion people
A new study considers a shortcoming in the influential dietary recommendations from the EAT-Lancet Commission: it doesn't factor in affordability across the globe.