The fight over 'return to office' policies has a dirty downside

Tech Insider : Economy, Climate Crisis
A small globe symbolizing the earth sits in a trash bin full of thrown away bunches of paper. The trash bin is sandwiched in between two large gray file cabinets in front of a dull beige wall.
Return to office mandates also come with a return to dirty, carbon-emitting commutes.

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Push to end work-from-home could make climate crisis worse

Climate change is the next mega-shock coming for markets and the economy, think tank says

Tech Insider : Climate Crisis, Economy
Heatwave Australia
A man sunbathes on rocks at a beach in Melbourne.

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Climate change adds to baseball's offensive boom as warmer air means about 50 more home runs per season, new study finds

Tech Insider : Sports
Aaron Judge swinging a baseball bat with a catcher and umpire behind him.
Aaron Judge hitting his AL-record breaking 62nd home run in 2022. Researchers say at least 500 home runs since 2010 can likely be attributed to climate change and warmer temperatures.

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Scientists revived a 'zombie' virus frozen for 48,500 years in ice. They learned it could still infect other cells.

Tech Insider : Environment
A man walks through a tunnel formed from crystals of permafrost outside the village of Tomtor.
A man walks through a tunnel formed from crystals of permafrost outside the village of Tomtor.

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Oil and gas companies are investing billions to make energy from waste but some climate groups call it greenwashing

Tech Insider : Climate Crisis
Food waste is separated into boxes
A Divert food waste facility in Freetown, Mass.

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American cacti are rapidly colonizing the slopes of the Swiss Alps as snow disappears, says report

Tech Insider
Skiiers hit the slopes above the ski resort of Zermatt in the Swiss Alps on November 28, 2020
Skiiers hit the slopes above the ski resort of Zermatt in the Swiss Alps on November 28, 2020

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