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1. EV batteries are getting better faster than the climate is getting worse

   Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:50:00 -0000

   Read the full story at Anthropocene Magazine. See also Wu, H., Chen, J., Vaishnav, P., Sun, M., &#38; Craig, M. T. (2026). Technological improvements in EV batteries offset climate-induced durability challenges. Nature Climate Change. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-026-02579-z Electric vehicles are key for&#160;decarbonizing transportation&#160;and even&#160;reducing household emissions&#160;to slow down climate change. Yet as the world gets warmer and faces more &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/04/07/ev-batteries-are-getting-better-faster-than-the-climate-is-getting-worse/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">EV batteries are getting better faster than the climate is getting worse</span></a>

2. The strange and persistent psychological distance between us and climate disaster

   Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:10:00 -0000

   Read the full story in Anthropocene Magazine. See also Sandlund, I., Bjälkebring, P., &#38; Bergquist, M. (2026). Meta-analytical evidence of a self–other discrepancy in climate change-related risk perceptions. Nature Sustainability, 9(3), 377–384. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-025-01717-3 Most people think climate change will primarily affect other people, a new analysis of previously published research reveals. The findings illustrate a well-known cognitive &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/04/03/the-strange-and-persistent-psychological-distance-between-us-and-climate-disaster/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The strange and persistent psychological distance between us and climate disaster</span></a>

3. Which type of chocolate has the lowest climate impact?

   Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:22:00 -0000

   Read the full story at Anthropocene Magazine. See also Konar, N., Fidan, M., Atalar, I., Palabiyik, I., Sanli, T., Marasli, S., Gorgulu, A., Sagdic, O., &#38; Toker, O. S. (2026). Life cycle hotspots in chocolate production: Ingredient formulation, processing technologies, and pathways toward sustainable confectionery systems. Science of The Total Environment, 1018, 181500. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.181500 If you want to &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/03/25/which-type-of-chocolate-has-the-lowest-climate-impact/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Which type of chocolate has the lowest climate impact?</span></a>

4. Toxic beauty: Black women most at risk from harmful chemicals in unregulated hair products

   Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0000

   Read the full story at Inside Climate News. See also: Franklin, E. T., Favela, K., Spies, R., Ranger, J. M., &#38; Rudel, R. A. (2026). Identifying chemicals of health concern in hair extensions using suspect screening and nontargeted analysis. Environment &#38; Health, envhealth.5c00549. https://doi.org/10.1021/envhealth.5c00549 [open access] Hair extensions used primarily by Black women contain a “shocking” range &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/02/19/toxic-beauty-black-women-most-at-risk-from-harmful-chemicals-in-unregulated-hair-products/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Toxic beauty: Black women most at risk from harmful chemicals in unregulated hair products</span></a>