Energy and Environment: Virgin Atlantic just used behavioral science to 'nudge' its pilots into using less fuel. It worked

Virgin Atlantic just used behavioral science to ‘nudge’ its pilots into using less fuel. It worked; This chart perfectly explains what’s at stake in the quest to stop climate change; Why this company just deleted a Tweet about meat eating and the environment; Climate scientists predict more blazing heat, drought, fires and scores of dead trees in the West; As Greenland melts, one of its most famous glaciers is creating terrifying tsunamis; Federal judge says Obama administration lacks authority to halt fracking on public lands; Trader Joe’s is forced to fix refrigerators, cut greenhouse gas emissions; This tiny change to Nest thermostats could have big energy consequences; This famous pianist performed while floating in the Arctic, and it’s haunting; How growing global trade is carrying pests all over the world; Obama’s advisers just dismantled a key myth about the future of clean energy; ‘Unprecedented': Third straight year of global coral bleaching to target U.S. reefs, scientists say; This is how China can live up to its huge wind energy potential; Scientists say Greenland’s vast melt hasn’t slowed down the Atlantic Ocean’s circulation — yet; Last year was the deadliest ever for the world's environmental activists; EPA questions Flint’s ability to provide clean water in the future, citing ‘systemic issues’; John Kerry just visited the most stunning example of our changing climate; One way to tackle our huge plastic pollution problem: Turn it into fuel; It’s the first new U.S. nuclear reactor in decades. And climate change has made that a very big deal.; Trees are very, very good for our health. But in many cities, they’re struggling;   With Chris Mooney   Virgin Atlantic just used behavioral science to ‘nudge’ its pilots into using less fuel. It worked The research, by driving lower fuel use, prevented the emission of over 21,000 tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more » This chart perfectly explains what’s at stake in the quest to stop climate change Scientists argue that the Paris agreement has the right idea, because it would prevent us from tipping key unstable elements of the climate system. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   Why this company just deleted a Tweet about meat eating and the environment A tweet from Bayer about vegetarianism has infuriated farmers. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   Climate scientists predict more blazing heat, drought, fires and scores of dead trees in the West The devastating heat, drought, wildfires and dry conditions were predicted by climate scientist long ago. By Darryl Fears  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   As Greenland melts, one of its most famous glaciers is creating terrifying tsunamis Videos capture close calls that only seem to be getting worse. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   Federal judge says Obama administration lacks authority to halt fracking on public lands A Wyoming federal judge has halted an Obama administration effort to limit fracking on public lands. By Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   Trader Joe’s is forced to fix refrigerators, cut greenhouse gas emissions The settlement will affect more than 450 stores nationwide. By Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   This tiny change to Nest thermostats could have big energy consequences Nest thermostats just added a new way to help save money and the environment. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   This famous pianist performed while floating in the Arctic, and it’s haunting The Italian pianist and composer played an original piece amid glaciers as part of an effort to persuade world leaders to safeguard the Arctic Ocean. By Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   How growing global trade is carrying pests all over the world In a globalized world, nations may be trading more than they bargained for. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   Obama’s advisers just dismantled a key myth about the future of clean energy Renewable energy may be more robust than it's been getting credit for. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   ‘Unprecedented': Third straight year of global coral bleaching to target U.S. reefs, scientists say Reefs in Hawaii and Florida could be hit by bleaching for the third straight year. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   This is how China can live up to its huge wind energy potential New research suggests the vast country could get 14 percent of its energy from wind by 2030. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   Scientists say Greenland’s vast melt hasn’t slowed down the Atlantic Ocean’s circulation — yet New research questions whether humans can already be blamed for changes to the Atlantic ocean's circulation. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   Last year was the deadliest ever for the world's environmental activists Three activists were killed per week on average last year, the bloodiest ever for environmentalists across the world, a report says. By Darryl Fears  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   EPA questions Flint’s ability to provide clean water in the future, citing ‘systemic issues’ The head of the EPA cited "challenges go well beyond the immediate crisis." By Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   John Kerry just visited the most stunning example of our changing climate The U.S. secretary of state just visited Jakobshavn glacier, the monster of Greenland's southwest coast. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   One way to tackle our huge plastic pollution problem: Turn it into fuel An innovative way of lessening the huge burden of plastic pollution. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   It’s the first new U.S. nuclear reactor in decades. And climate change has made that a very big deal. Meet the Watts Bar 2 reactor, which comes at a time of crisis for the nuclear industry. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   Trees are very, very good for our health. But in many cities, they’re struggling City trees have huge health benefits. 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