Page 10 - Hiroko Tabuchi News Today

We answer some big climate questions. Plus, this week’s news.

the effects of climate on health . By Julia Rosen Earth Day is Thursday, and, as in recent years, climate change will be the main focus. Youth activists from all over the world met online this week to create a list of demands for world leaders. And President Biden will host those leaders at a virtual summit meeting aimed at reasserting American leadership on climate. But even though the climate conversation is going strong, people of all ages still have questions. So, for Earth Day, we’re try...

Coal Is Set to Roar Back, and So Are Its Climate Risks To slow down climate change, new coal projects need to end. A global forecast this week shows demand rising sharply. Workers unloaded coal from a cargo ship in Gabtoli, Bangladesh, in 2019.Credit...Munir Uz Zaman/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images April 20, 2021, 5:19 p.m. ET The pandemic abruptly slowed the global march of coal. But demand for the world’s dirtiest fuel is forecast to soar this year, gravely undermining the chances of ...

The post has re-emerged following Coinbases high-profile listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange this week.

In Coinbase’s rise, a reminder: Cryptocurrencies use lots of energy SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 15, 2021, 08:58 AM IST Share Coinbase is a startup that facilitates the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Related By Hiroko Tabuchi The stock market debut of Coinbase, a startup that facilitates the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, is a watershed moment for digital money. It also threatens to lock in a technology with an astonishing environmental footprint. Cry...

NFTs Have a Climate Problem Making the digital artworks requires colossal amounts of computing power, and that means greenhouse gases. April 14, 2021, 1:23 p.m. ET Join us on April 22 for the latest installment of our virtual event series, Netting Zero . Moderated by Rebecca Blumenstein, a deputy editor of The Times, we’ll be exploring the role of technology at the intersection of climate and health . By Hiroko Tabuchi You’ve probably noticed a lot of buzz over the past few weeks about n...

They May Be Warming the Planet, Too. Making the digital artworks requires colossal amounts of computing power, and that means greenhouse gases. When Chris Precht, an Austrian architect and artist, first learned about nonfungible tokens, the digital collectibles taking the art world by storm, he was so enthralled, he said, he “felt like a little kid again.” So Mr. Precht, who is known for his work on ecological architecture, was devastated to learn that the artworks, known as NFTs, have an e...

DeSmog Background FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) describes itself as “an independent global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations manage change, mitigate risk and resolve disputes: financial, legal, operational, political & regulatory, reputational and transactional.” [1] FTI offers services for a wide range of industries. For example, its energy industry services offer “advisory services that address the strategic, financial, reputational, regulatory and legal needs of ...

Award winning website researching and exposing campaigns attacking climate change science.

Your Friday Briefing April 1, 2021 We’re covering threats of virus resurgence around the world, and the convictions of top pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong. Image The pandemic is still not over, experts warn Experts around the world are reminding people that despite hope from Covid-19 vaccinations and a clearer path forward, it is much too soon to let down our guard. In Hungary, despite the country having one of the highest per capita coronavirus death rates in the world, Prime Minister Vik...