Centuries-old cemetery helps scientists link climate shocks to Industrial Revolution disease
During England’s Industrial Revolution, when the country’s farming-based economy transformed into an industrial one between roughly 1760 and 1840, pollution, harsh working conditions, inadequate housing and limited access to sunlight drove…
Little Ice Age cooling in Europe may have raised the risk of rickets
The Industrial Revolution and climate change may have both contributed to vitamin D deficiencies in 18th and 19th century Europe.Go to story
Experts warn building new data centers across the US could wipe out the last 15 years of greenhouse gas progress
Off-grid gas emissions in the U.S. could reach 460 million tons by 2030 US power-sector emissions could rise 42% above 2025 levels by end of the decade Gas turbines now supply electricity to roughly 40% of American data centres The rapid expansion of…
Northern permafrost greening masks declining plant resilience, study finds
An international study jointly led by researchers from the Department of Geography and the Institute for Climate and Carbon Neutrality at the Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong (HKU), has revealed that vegetation resilience across…
Melting permafrost has birthed a new type of large landslide
Permafrost detachment slides involve large slabs of frozen earth thawing from below and then sliding downhill.Go to story
The polar vortex is about to go haywire
“Everybody’s hair is on fire in the climate or meteorologist community” Go to Story
What a historic ‘blue wave’ midterm means for climate action
Democrats swept Congress and won in red states. Here are the races that matter most for decarbonization, disasters, and data centers Go to Story
China Sends Vice President Han Zheng to COP31 Climate Summit in Türkiye
China Sends Vice President Han Zheng to COP31 Climate Summit in Türkiye Chinese Vice President Han Zheng will represent Xi Jinping at COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, held November 9-20, with Murat Kurum presiding over the talks. Go to story
TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Doors open at 9 a.m. ET in Boston
Today is the day to join TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 in Boston’s SoWa Power Station. Register now to join this founder-focused conference today.Go to story
