/ New reports shed more light on systemic failures during the Maui wildfires, but there are still a lot of unanswered questions. A recovery vehicle drives past burned structures and cars two months after a devastating wildfire on October 9th,
Author: Justine Calma
Apple is making progress cleaning up its dirty supply chain
/ Apple can’t meet its climate goals alone — it needs suppliers on board. Photo by Christian Charisius / picture alliance via Getty Images Apple’s latest sustainability report shows that its greenhouse gas emissions are falling as it pushes suppliers
Taking CO2 out of the air would be an absurdly expensive way to fight climate change
/ New technologies that attempt to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere would need hundreds of billions of dollars of government support, a new report says. By Justine Calma, a senior science reporter covering climate change, clean energy, and environmental
A Big Tech-backed campaign to plant trees might have taken a wrong turn
/ A new analysis scrutinizes a popular forest restoration initiative backed by the Bezos Earth Fund and Meta. By Justine Calma, a senior science reporter covering climate change, clean energy, and environmental justice with more than a decade of experience.
Climate change is erasing previous gains in air quality — fires are mostly to blame
/ As the planet heats up, pollution is getting harder to stop. A new report and online tool zooms in on rising risks in the US. By Justine Calma, a senior science reporter covering climate change, clean energy, and environmental
The US strengthens air quality rule for soot
/ Updating the rules has been long overdue, but do they go far enough? By Justine Calma, a senior science reporter covering climate change, clean energy, and environmental justice with more than a decade of experience. She is also the
Nine states, including California and New York, sign heat pump agreement to clean up air pollution
/ Getting heat pumps into homes and buildings can cut down pollution and fight climate change. By Justine Calma, a senior science reporter covering climate change, clean energy, and environmental justice with more than a decade of experience. She is
AI and crypto mining are driving up data centers’ energy use
/ Data centers’ electricity consumption is ballooning as cryptocurrencies and AI take hold, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency. By Justine Calma, a senior science reporter covering climate change, clean energy, and environmental justice with more
How Microsoft found a potential new battery material using AI
/ Advances in AI and high-performance computing are changing the way scientists look for new battery materials. By Justine Calma, a senior science reporter covering climate change, clean energy, and environmental justice with more than a decade of experience. She