Liquefied natural gas carbon footprint is worse than coal

Liquefied natural gas leaves a carbon footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing and shipping are taken into account, according to a new Cornell study.

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Samantha Borisoff, climate scientist at NOAA’s Northeast Regional Climate Center, explains how La Niña is being tracked.

The Guardian

“Given warming temperatures, droughts, then intense periods of rain followed by drying … the hallmarks of climate change are all over this,” says Andrew Farnsworth, visiting scientist at the Lab of Ornithology.

The New York Times

Andrew Novaković, professor emeritus of agricultural economics, explains the fluctuating prices of dairy.

NBC

Harry Katz, professor of collective bargaining, discusses the Boeing strike at its one-month mark.

The Washington Post

Andrew Farnsworth, visiting scientist at the Lab of Ornithology, estimates that 150 to 275 species were migrating during the hurricanes.

CNN

“In some ways, it’s not surprising that we saw influencers and creators broadcasting the story given this kind of obligation to mine one’s life for content,” says Brooke Erin Duffy, associate professor of communication.