For the past 53 years, April 22 has been Earth Day. It started as a call to regenerate the polluted environment and has since become focus on climate change.
Since we cover news and events every day that affect our planet, we’ve compiled this list of articles. which we hope will inspire, surprise and entertain you. It’s not complete. To keep up with everything we’re doing, consider signing up for our account twice-weekly newsletter, Climate Ahead.
1. Here’s how a couple struggled to ‘wild’ their lawn, and finally changed state law.
2. And how a rancher reached a truce with beavers.
As global warming increases droughts, floods and wildfires, Agee Smith has become one of a growing number of ranchers, scientists and other “beaver believers” who consider the This creature is not only a helper but also a fur weapon for climate restoration.
Mr. Smith’s father, Horace Smith, blew up many beaver dams in his lifetime. But working with beavers can help conserve precious water and rejuvenate land ravaged by climate change. As long as you don’t detonate their house.
That is War. Then, a herder’s truce with some pesky beavers paid off.
It is a lesson in how to coexist with other species, many of which are in danger due to amazing decline in biodiversity.
3. California has had a rough year. Scientists have seen it coming.
In August, scientists published a paper looking at what might happen if a “superstorm” hits California. By January, the state had been hit by numerous atmospheric rivers, though not to the extent that the article suggested. But it’s a reminder of how a warmer planet is a planet with more extreme weather, and it raises questions about whether our approach to crippling storms is challenge the climate threats of the 21st century.
4. The mighty monsoon touches nearly a quarter of humanity. And it is changing in dangerous ways.
The rainy season across South Asia is a spectacular time of year, captured over the centuries in poetry, film, popular music and in everyday life. But now, climate change is making the season much more dangerous and unpredictable.
We captured the beauty and the danger on a journey across the region. Along the way, we’ve found remarkable stories — including a group of rural schoolchildren helping to operate an innovative early warning system
5. The surprising solution: How to bury carbon dioxide in a concrete block.
Large buildings are a major source of emissions. To fix that, a company in New York City wants to capture carbon dioxide at the source, liquefy it, and bury it in concrete blocks as shown above. In reality, it’s already done.
If that seems like a roundabout way to reduce emissions, that’s because it is. As it turns out, however, some of the more obvious ways to reduce emissions, such as swapping gas and oil for cleaner electric heating, can be a costly and logistical challenge.
All this in response to a sweeping new climate law in New York City, which requires buildings to cut emissions or face penalties. It has turned the city into a laboratory, forced to change and innovate as property owners scramble to avoid hefty penalties.
6. Seaweed: slimy stuff with many superpowers
Look, out in the ocean. It is a snacks. It is a beach. It’s seaweed.
Seaweed is having a moment far beyond its traditional delicious place in Asian cuisine.
Scientists and entrepreneurs are testing plastic alternatives made from seaweed. They are investigating its potential to pull carbon dioxide out of the air. And they’re feeding cattle to make them less likely to burp the planet-warming methane.
However, there are big questions. For example, can seaweed itself grow in a warming world?
7. Meet two climate activists 40 years apart.
Bill McKibben published his first book more than 20 years before Xiye Bastida was born. But as climate leaders, they agree that “for an activist, hope is the most important thing.” Time talked to both This year.
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