Environment

Kansas Wheat Harvest Will Be The Smallest Since 1957 And U.S. Corn Is Being Absolutely Devastated By Drought

Why Copper and Nickel Are the Key Metals for Energy Utopia

Written By Govind Bhutada

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Athul Alexander

Published June 6, 2023
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Updated June 5, 2023
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Can We Close the $11 Trillion Climate Investment Gap?

Written By Alan Kennedy

Published June 5, 2023
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Updated June 4, 2023
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Mapped: What Did the World Look Like in the Last Ice Age?

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What Did the World Look Like in the Last Ice Age?

What did the world look like during the last ice age? Was it all endless glaciers and frozen ice? The answer is a partial yes—with some interesting caveats.

The Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), colloquially called the last ice age, was a period in Earth’s history that occurred roughly 26,000 to 19,000 years ago.

Here’s Why the Amazon is So Important for Global Food Security

Written By Tessa Di Grandi