Google May Open A String Of Retail Stores, But What Does It Hope To Gain?

What’s holding green cement back are the industry’s standards and subsidies. I work in one of the world’s dirtiest industries—the cement industry—accounting for 8% of global CO2 emissions, matched only by the steel industry. Companies like mine are reinventing cement production to approach net-zero rapidly, in a way that is resource- and cost-efficient.

There are 3 billion people in the ‘missing middle’ who global leaders don’t account for, but need to. For many of us, autumn is not only marked by kids heading back to school and the transition of weather, but also for a different kind of season: conference season. During my own travels over these past few weeks, I’ve heard a common phrase crop up again and again in conference ballrooms and hallway networking conversations.

Be conscious about your social media presence and make it better. Over the past decade, social media has evolved from a pastime and way to stay in touch with friends, to a prevalent mainstay in nearly everyone’s life. Think about it: When was the last time you checked Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok?

Disgust and food neophobia—a fear of new foods—are often cited as obstacles to adopting new, more sustainable food choices. What will the diets of the future look like? The answer depends in part on what foods Westerners can be persuaded to eat.

Deer-vehicle accidents occur most frequently at dusk and dawn, when deer are most active and drivers’ ability to spot them is poorest. This is an update to an article originally published on September 21, 2021.

Despite their name, heat pumps are also air conditioners. For this month’s edition of the Yale Climate Connections Editors’ Corner, we got together to talk about the climate-friendly, energy-efficient, all-electric replacement for furnaces and air conditioners: the heat pump.