Here's How Much Food Contributes to Climate Change

September 13, 2021

Here's How Much Food Contributes to Climate Change

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September 13, 2021

Agriculture

Here's How Much Food Contributes to Climate Change

Animal-based foods produce about twice the emissions of plant-based ones, a new comprehensive study finds

By Andrea Thompson

Planetary Science

Solar 'Superflares' Rocked Earth Less Than 10,000 Years Ago--and Could Strike Again

Although our sun is considered a quiet star, it is now thought to have repeatedly pelted our planet with enormous eruptions in the not too distant past. Could another occur in the near future?

By Jonathan O'Callaghan

Drug Use

Opioids and Cigarettes Are Both Harmful, but Opioids Have Valid Medical Uses

We mustn't apply the same harm reduction strategies to both

By Maia Szalavitz

Extraterrestrial Life

Looking for Interstellar Monuments

An ancient civilization from a distant star could have created immortal machines to roam the Milky Way and keep its legacy alive

By Avi Loeb

Natural Disasters

'Explosive' Dixie Fire Could Become Biggest in CA History

Extremely dry conditions could help the blaze overtake last year’s August Complex fire as the record holder

By Anne C. Mulkern,E&E News

Culture

Evolution of Cooperation, Animals' Sensory Systems, and Other New Books

Recommendations from the editors of Scientific American

By Amy Brady

Genetics

'Guerilla' Artist Daisy Ginsberg Re-creates Scent of Extinct Flowers

Ginsberg collaborates with synthetic biologists to create eau de Leucadendron and her latest: artwork for insects

By Lisa Melton,Nature Biotechnology

History

Health Effects of 9/11 Still Plague Responders and Survivors

Those who were exposed to Ground Zero have increased rates of certain cancers and other health problems

By Tara Haelle

Climate Change

U.S. Climate Equity Office Debuts, But With a Tiny Budget

It aims to help communities become more resilient to climate change, particularly its health impacts

By Ariel Wittenberg,E&E News

Behavior

How 9/11 Ushered in a New Era of Conspiracy Theories

The breakdown of institutional legitimacy helped shape our current information crisis

By Jason Stanley

Policy

Top news from around the world

By Maddie Bender

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