Axios

A new initiative merges satellite tracking with AI and other powerful computing to create an Eye of Sauron-style tool for tracking methane.

Why it matters: Methane is a powerful planet-warming gas, and oil and gas infrastructure is among the largest sources.

As much as half of the Amazon rainforest may cross tipping points as soon as 2050, beyond which those areas would no longer support such an abundance of life and buffer Earth from climate change, a new study shows.

Why it matters: The Amazon is home to more than 10% of Earth's biodiversity and holds up to 20 years' worth of global carbon dioxide emissions.

Great Lakes ice cover is at a record low for mid-February, after starting out the same way early in the season.

The big picture: The absence of ice this winter coincides with record warm temperatures and a "lost winter" that residents of the Great Lakes states and Midwest have experienced.

Inflation and extreme weather are changing what we eat when we eat out.

Why it matters: Diners' demands are not only competing against commingled global challenges but tastes are also being partly driven by them.

Industry leaders convened at Axios BFD Miami on Feb. 13 to discuss the biggest deals in the market, what's driving the news and the future landscape of 2024.

Industry and green groups are flocking to the White House to sway the Biden administration's looming vehicle carbon emissions rules.

Why it matters: Transportation is the largest U.S. emissions source, and the rules aim to speed up electrification.

The storm that brought New York City the most snow in more than two years was also one of the biggest forecast busts in recent memory for the highly populated I-95 corridor.

Why it matters: The miss, with computer models shifting significantly on all aspects of the event within 24 hours of the first flakes flying, calls into question scientists' abilities to anticipate extreme weather events.

The biggest snowstorm in more than two years hit New York City on Tuesday, with heavy snow stretching from New Jersey to near Boston.

The big picture: The fast-moving storm that killed at least one person continued to affect travel throughout the region as it exited over Tuesday night, disrupting flights and making driving treacherous following the heavy snowfall rates.