Like whale blubber, oil as a dominant source of energy will gradually be phased out over the next decades. Here's what that transition may look …
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Does Humanity's Advancement Inevitably Make Climate Change Worse?
Between the 17th and 20th centuries, humans killed millions of whales for oil. They stripped their blubber, spinning the iconic creatures in the water and pulling off the fat in a huge spiral like the peel of an apple. The blubber was boiled into oil, then strained into barrels to be used in everything from oil lamps to industrial lubricants. This was the bloody process that brought light to society.
A reduction in sulfur dioxide emissions may have caused "80% of the measured increase in planetary heat uptake since 2020." The shipping industry's …
In the hunt for minerals needed in electric car batteries, some companies are turning to the deep sea. But mining this ecosystem could threaten its …
Scientists estimate the mass of the 1,084,954 buildings within the five boroughs of New York City is 1.68 trillion pounds. The combined weight of New …
Scientists have known about climate change for a while. Climate change warnings are coming thick and fast from scientists; thousands have signed a …
