This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The planet would be a whole lot hotter if it weren’t for fecal pellets. Across the world’s oceans, tiny organisms known as phytoplankton harvest the sun’s energy, gobbling up carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen. They’re eaten by little animals called […]| Mother Jones
This story was originally published by Undark and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In the 1995 book The Demon Haunted World, the astronomer Carl Sagan warned that the United States was turning its back on science, and that the consequences would be dire. Near the start of their new book, Science Under Siege: How […]| Mother Jones
This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Gov. Gavin Newsom of California has vetoed three bills that aimed to boost the use of virtual power plants, undermining an opportunity to decrease the state’s fast-rising electricity costs and increase its grid reliability. On Friday, Newsom vetoed AB 44, AB 740, and SB 541, […]| Mother Jones
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In the summer of 2022, John Stolz got a phone call asking for his help. This request—one of many the Duquesne University professor has fielded—came from the Center for Coalfield Justice, an environmental nonprofit in […]| Mother Jones
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“At such a critical stage, access to affordable, reliable electricity is paramount."| Mother Jones
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