The ocean's blind spot: Why better forecasts start beneath the surface
What do a Category 5 hurricane, a crippling Midwest drought, and a surprise marine heatwave have in common? They all originate, at least in part, in a place where forecasting goes dark: beneath the ocean surface. But as companies like Apeiron Labs emerge, ocean intelligence is shifting from a niche scientific endeavor to a rapidly growing industry.
Swamp gas rising
Methane is a greenhouse gas (GHG) that is 20x more potent than carbon dioxide. Let's take a closer look at the links between agriculture and methane emissions.
The trouble with fertilizer
Fertilizers increase plant productivity but also degrade the environment. Let's take a closer look at different impacts of excess fertilizer and connections with agriculture.
Eating the world
Agriculture is so large and so interconnected with everything we do that changes to our diets can have massive planetary impacts. Let's explore some of the links between dietary changes and agricultural impacts.
Agriculture: Hiding in Plain Sight
Agriculture has dramatically changed the way humans have lived over thousands of years, and even today remains the backbone of our global economy. At the same time, it is an unrivaled resource hog and driver of pollution, including biological, chemical, and particulate pollutants.
The Great Salt Lake: getting more minerals with less water
By optimizing mineral extraction from both brine waste and natural brines through technological innovation and improved management, we can address critical mineral demand while also mitigating the environmental damage from conventional brine disposal.