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Greenland startup begins shipping glacier ice to cocktail bars in the UAE
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Greenland startup begins shipping glacier ice to cocktail bars in the UAE

Arctic Ice argues its rare, pure product can be part of Greenland’s green transition and greater independence. Frozen daiquiri anyone? Drinking a cocktail on top of a Dubai skyscraper may seem decadent enough, but a Greenland entrepreneur wants to add ancient glacier ice scooped from the fjords to the glass, for the ultimate international thrill. Arctic Ice...

New Report Issues Damning Verdict on Food’s Fossil Fuel Addiction
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New Report Issues Damning Verdict on Food’s Fossil Fuel Addiction

Food systems are responsible for at least 15 percent of all global fossil fuel consumption, according to a major report launched ahead of the COP28 climate summit. The analysis shows that the production, transport, and storage of food are driving greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those of the EU and Russia combined.  Ultra processed foods like snacks,...

Enough Meaningless Phrases on Fossil Fuels
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Enough Meaningless Phrases on Fossil Fuels

A sphinxlike term keeps popping up in discourse around phasing out fossil fuels: “unabated.” Easily overlooked, it’s an important modifier that changes an ambitious demand — stop burning fossil fuels — into phrases with more elusive meanings. The European Union has decided it will push for the phasing out of unabated fossil fuels at COP28 in Dubai. More...