Cary Fowler and Geoffrey Hawtin have been named the 2024 World Food Prize laureates for their pioneering work in agricultural preservation. The announcement, made at the U.S. State Department on Thursday, May 9, celebrates the big role the pair has played in preserving crop diversity. Around two decades ago, Fowler and Hawtin came up with…

In a new initiative aimed at raising funds for global conservation efforts, nature now has its own artist page on Spotify. This endeavor from the “Sounds Right” project is backed by the United Nations, with a goal of utilizing music as a tool for protecting and restoring the environment. The project curates a playlist featuring…

The oceans are heating up and bleaching corals in what is now being called a global bleaching event. However, some scientists are working to freeze corals to help save them from starving to death. “We have to come up with another product, another thing that we can use, a tool for our conservation toolbox,” said…

As May begins, much of the country is experiencing the gradual onset of warmer weather. Texas is already feeling the full force of it, with temperatures in many areas reaching the 80s and 90s. During this time of the year in Texas, power grids can become strained due to increased demand spurred on by early…

Google unveiled a potentially groundbreaking development in weather forecasting. The company’s latest innovation, known as its “Scalable Ensemble Diffusion Sample” (SEEDS), is using cutting-edge artificial intelligence to revolutionize weather forecasting. Similar to language models like ChatGPT, SEEDS taps into the power of AI to churn out forecasts in record time. SEEDS is different due to…

The racial anxieties of conservative white Americans are certainly nothing new to U.S. history, but in recent years observers have warned of a range of factors that may be radicalizing right-leaning Americans into political violence and extremism. Donald Trump, in particular, often receives credit for normalizing this extremism for a new generation of Americans. Straight…

Germans criticized the nation’s transport minister after he threatened to impose a weekend driving ban this summer. Volker Wissing said the ban could help Germany meet its proposed emission quotas under the Climate Protection Act. The country is trying to cut its emissions to net zero by 2045. The country’s coalition of the Social Democrats,…

Lawmakers in Washington state believe a proposed $25 million effort to build a next-generation nuclear reactor is crucial to help reach climate goals. However, the proposal has sparked a debate, with environmentalists and Native American leaders expressing concerns the facility will do more harm than good. This nuclear reactor aims to generate enough energy to…

The industrial sector in the United States is reportedly responsible for a fourth of the country’s emissions. Now, the Biden administration is spending the largest amount ever on industrial decarbonization projects to fight climate change. The Department of Energy announced it is putting $6 billion in federal funds toward efforts to eliminate up to 14…