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Climate change is the defining challenge of our era. This hub covers the latest IPCC findings, renewable energy deployment, battery technology, carbon capture, climate policy, and the economic forces shaping the clean energy transition.

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The Sun photographed by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory — a glowing orange disk with surface granulation and an erupting prominence, a giant natural fusion reactor

ScienceComparison

Nuclear Fusion vs Fission: What's the Difference?

Fission splits heavy atoms; fusion joins light ones. Here's how the two nuclear reactions really differ — in energy, fuel, waste, safety, and which one powers the future.

Jul 14, 202610 min
Inside the National Ignition Facility's preamplifier bay at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, glowing blue as laser light is amplified before the 192 beams converge on the fusion target

ScienceGuide

How Lasers Ignited a Star: The NIF Ignition Breakthrough Explained

On December 5, 2022, 192 laser beams fired at a target smaller than a peppercorn — and produced more energy than they carried. Here's exactly how the National Ignition Facility achieved the fusion milestone physicists had chased for 70 years.

Jul 2, 202612 min
Stylized direct-air-capture towers pulling CO2 molecules from a dark sky

ScienceAnalysis

The Truth About CO₂ Emissions Nobody Wants to Hear

Carbon capture is sold as a machine that undoes pollution. An evidence-based look at what it can and can't do in 2026 — the brutal scale math, the real niche, and the danger of overselling it.

Jun 18, 202610 min

Frequently Asked Questions

How much has Earth warmed since pre-industrial times?

As of 2024, global average temperatures have risen approximately 1.2°C above pre-industrial levels, primarily due to greenhouse gas emissions from human activity.