Excessive heat, ever fiercer storms, and a reliance on fossil fuels are becoming an existential crisis for the yearly festival in the Nevada desert.
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What Makes a Champagne Vintage Great? Ask a Deep Learning Model
Bollinger is data mining its meticulous records to predict vintage years and weather the challenges of climate change.
That Weird Smell in Your House Might Be Mold. Here’s How to Check
Wet conditions and climate change mean the risk of spores is higher than ever. Here’s how to know if you need an assessment and what you should expect.
The Build Back Better Bill Needs to Do Better for Bikes
If the US is serious about solving climate change, it needs to treat bikes like car replacements and not toys.
Can Science Fiction Help Solve Our Biggest Problems?
This week, we hear from the acclaimed novelist Neal Stephenson about climate change, the metaverse, and the role fictional stories can play in shaping our future.
The Fashion Industry Could Reduce Emissions—if It Wanted To
It’s common practice for apparel brands to hop from factory to factory in search of cost savings. Experts say this keeps companies hooked on fossil fuels.
Carbon-Capturing Sunglasses Offer a View of Fashion’s Future
A new biomaterial created by methane-munching marine organisms can be molded into eyeglass frames, or formed into leather-like sheets.
Volvo’s Classy All-Electric SUV Is Surprisingly Zippy
The 2022 model of the all-electric XC40 Recharge meets expectations but adds a few surprises too.
What It’ll Take to Get Power Back in New Orleans After Ida
It could take weeks to get the lights on in parts of Louisiana, but the playbook on how to do it is clear.
Star Wars Inside Intel: Mustafar
Star Wars Inside Intel is a StarWars.com feature where Lucasfilm Story Group member Emily Shkoukani, whose job is to know as much about a galaxy far, far away as possible, explores obscure facts about Star Wars lore and continuity. In this installment, Emily traverses the molten planet of Mustafar… The lava-drenched planet of Mustafar was […]