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Google wants you to lend your ears to help save coral reefs
Google is calling on recruits to help repopulate coral reefs. Its new project, a collaboration with marine biologist Steve Simpson and marine ecologist Mary Shodipo, wants your help training AI to recognize aquatic wildlife sounds in hopes of replenishing them and raising awareness of the ocean’s troubled habitats.
NASA launches powerful air quality monitor to keep an eagle-eye on pollution
NASA just launched an innovative air quality monitoring instrument into a fixed-rotation orbit around Earth. The tool is called TEMPO, which stands for Tropospheric Emissions Monitoring of Pollution instrument, and it keeps an eye on a handful of harmful airborne pollutants in the atmosphere, such as nitrogen dioxide, formaldehyde, and ground-level ozone.
Google unveils AI-powered planning tools to help beat climate change's extreme heat
Ahead of Earth Month, Google unveils a suite of new software tools that civil servants and community organizers alike can use to combat climate change-induced extreme heat.
EU agrees to allow sales of e-fuel internal combustion engine cars past 2035
The European Union has agreed to make a carveout for synthetic fuels in its proposed 2035 ban on the sale of new combustion engine cars.
Microsoft's 'carbon aware' updates feature begins rolling out on Xbox consoles
When your Xbox has access to the internet, you can set it to schedule game, app and operating system updates based on local carbon intensity data.
Every actor on our ruined planet will star in Apple TV+'s 'Extrapolations'
Apple has released the first trailer for its climate change drama, 'Extrapolations.' The show has a stacked cast that includes Meryl Streep, Kit Harington, Edward Norton, Matthew Rhys, Keri Russell, Marion Cotillard and Forest Whitaker.
NASA satellite will use radar to map Earth's crust in extreme detail
NASA and India's space agency are teaming up to launch a satellite that uses radar to study even the tiniest details of Earth's crust.
Antartica’s only EV had to be redesigned because of climate change
The only EV operating in Antarctica needed an upgrade because of climate change — it's just too warm.
Scientists found a new emperor penguin colony by tracking poo markings from space
Half of the 66 emperor penguin colonies humans know about have been found using satellite imagery.
Zero-emission vehicles made up nearly 19 percent of car sales in California last year
Electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell vehicles accounted for 18.8 percent of all new car sales in California this past year, according to the state's Energy Commission.
Biden administration announces conditional $700 million loan for Nevada lithium mine
This week, the Department of Energy said it would provide a mining company with a conditional loan valued at up to $700 million to develop a lithium mine in Nevada’s Esmeralda County
Wyoming wants to phase out sales of new EVs by 2035
In a symbolic action, Wyoming’s state legislature is considering a resolution that calls for a phaseout of new electric vehicle sales by 2035.
England is banning the sale of some single-use plastics
By the end of the year, England will ban the sale of many single-use plastics, including cutlery and plates.
Extreme weather leads to more negative tweets, study finds
Researchers found that heatwaves and downpours lead to more negative tweets. They suggested that, given the consistency of the results, the study indicates we're finding it hard to adapt to climate change.
Watch NASA's ocean-monitoring satellite launch here at 6AM ET
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite will track the vast majority of water on Earth for the first time. It will help to improve flood forecasts, drought monitoring and models that predict rising sea levels.
Lyft’s latest EV incentives include an earnings bonus for California drivers
Lyft has announced a new set of incentives to encourage drivers to switch to an electric vehicle.
New York's crypto mining restrictions are the first in the nation
New York's governor has signed a law making it the first state to restrict cryptocurrency mining.
COP27 conference approves historic climate damage fund for developing nations
The COP27 climate conference delivered a breakthrough deal to help developing nations cope with the often catastrophic effects of climate change.
The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu is turning to the metaverse to preserve its culture
With sea levels rising, Tuvalu says it has no choice but to build a digital version of itself.
Jeff Bezos plans to give most of his money to charity
Jeff Bezos says he'll give most of his money to charity, but will that do much to appease critics of his legacy?