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A planetary boundary for geological resources: Study quantifies limits of regional water availability

New study appears to show that regional water availability constrains the current and future production of 32 geological resources Geological resources such as critical...

A guide to the 4 minerals shaping the world’s energy future

In the decade since the world pledged to combat climate change under the Paris Agreement, global energy systems have undergone a revolution. The United...

Chile’s lithium boom promises jobs and money — but threatens a critical water source

In the main square of Peine, a village of low houses and dirt streets in Chile’s northern Atacama Desert, there is barely any movement....

Beneath Greenland’s ice lies a climate solution — and a new geopolitical battleground

Greenland’s massive cap of ice, containing enough fresh water to raise sea levels by 23 feet, is in serious trouble. Between 2002 and 2023,...

Digging for minerals in the Pacific’s graveyard: The $20 trillion fight over who controls the seabed

Solomon Kahoʻohalahala steadied himself on the double-hulled voyaging canoe called Hōkūleʻa as a 15-foot swell rose and the vessel took off under the midday...

Mining is an environmental and human rights nightmare. Battery recycling can ease that.

Rows of dead batteries stretch across some 30 acres of high desert, organized in piles and boxes that are covered to shield them from...

Global Energy Demand Rose in 2024, but Most Additional Need Was Met by ‘Low-Emissions Sources’: IEA Report

Global temperatures caused the world’s energy demand to rise at a faster-than-average pace in 2024, with increased renewables and natural gas supplying most of...

University of Brighton hosts UNESCO Biosphere event to discuss climate and food challenges

Sustainability experts and young changemakers will join Michelin-starred chef Mauro Colagreco for what the University of Brighton describes as “a landmark public event… ...

Jury finds Greenpeace entities liable for more than $660 million in Energy Transfer’s baseless lawsuit

A $660 million verdict is not enough to silence our movement On March 19th, a jury in North Dakota delivered the verdict in Energy Transfer’s...

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