Billionaire and co-founder of OpenAI Inc. Sam Altman will relinquish his chairman role at advanced nuclear technology developer Oklo Inc., paving the way for the two companies to collaborate in the future.

Oklo’s CEO and co-founder Jake DeWitte will take over as chairman, the company said in a statement Tuesday. Oklo will explore potential strategic partnerships with OpenAI, the statement said.

Humming with the familiar sounds of machinery and cluttered with stacks of waste waiting to be discarded, the rear of New Orleans' Ernest N. Morial Convention Center looks like an industrial loading dock fitting for a facility that dates back to the 1980s. But the building's color-coded recycling system tells a different story — one of a more modern system of waste disposal and massive recycling operation that have earned the Convention Center a sustainability certification that few facilities of a similar size have. “It very much is new meets...

To me, Earth Day really embraces that thought. For the past 55 years, this global event has emphasized the importance of protecting the environment and building a more sustainable Earth for all living creatures. One memory, in particular, sticks out of my classmate asking, “Why are we doing this?” and the teacher answering, “because the Earth is everyone’s home, and whatever small steps we take now to protect our home will keep it secure and safe for the future, especially as the world changes.” I remember working on my first...

How much of a $450 pot would you give to a charity that cuts carbon emissions by investing in renewable energy, and how much would you keep for yourself? That was the question posed in a recent academic experiment. The answers mattered: real money was handed out as a result to some randomly chosen participants. The average person gave away about half the money and kept the rest. But what if you had been told beforehand that the vast majority of other people think climate action is really important? Might...

Environmental activist says ‘be a little less of an individual’ to save the planet To protect the planet this Earth Day, scholars recommended Americans make a conscious effort to cut back on eating meat, traveling, and having children in interviews with the New York Times. “Take a moment to reflect on what a good life within planetary limits look like,” University of Leeds environmental scientist Diana Ivanova told the newspaper. “What does ‘enoughness’ look and feel like?” The first reason the newspaper highlighted came from University of British Columbia Professor...

Each year on April 22, Earth Day highlights sustainable living practices to preserve the natural environment for future generations to come. Some people may participate in Earth Day activities and learn more about their carbon footprint, how to properly dispose of their waste and conserve their resources, but why not learn more about and practice sustainability throughout the year? The University of Georgia has several student organizations that practice sustainability throughout the school year.

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of our time, demanding urgent and effective action to mitigate its severe impacts. One barrier to effective climate change action is its polarizing nature, largely driven by the media, as people prefer to consume news that aligns with their political beliefs.

In 1879, explorer and geologist John Wesley Powell reported one of the planet’s most striking climate transitions — a curiosity of nature that’s about to have significant repercussions in Dallas and much of Texas. Powell, the first non-indigenous person to canoe the Grand Canyon, observed a nearly straight line across the spine of the U.S. that marks a stark divide between east and west, shaping how this country developed. Stretching along the 100th meridian — a line of longitude running roughly from Laredo to Bottineau, N.D. — Powell’s line marks...

AUSTIN — Each year, Texas residents, industries and transportation emit more than 800 million tons of greenhouse gases with an impact on climate change that is comparable to Germany, which has a population 2.5 times larger. Despite the state’s relatively high emissions, according to data from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the European Union, Texas has done little to address past and future climate change. California, the only state that comes close to Texas’ level of planet-warming greenhouse gases, has enacted aggressive policies to reduce emissions.