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Worker in protective gear takes a sample at steel furnace

New factory retrofit could reduce a steel plant’s carbon emissions by 90 percent New factory retrofit could reduce a steel plant’s carbon emissions by 90 percent

EV adoption doesn’t lighten energy costs for all American families

EV adoption doesn’t lighten energy costs for all American families EV adoption doesn’t lighten energy costs for all American families

By Carla Delgado

A seaweed farm underwater near an island in Indonesia.

Why seaweed farming could be the next big thing in sustainability Why seaweed farming could be the next big thing in sustainability

By Laura Baisas

An aerial view of Chasm-1, a crack in Antarctica's Brunt Ice Sheet.

A chunk of ice twice the size of New York City broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf A chunk of ice twice the size of New York City broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf

By Laura Baisas

Artist's reconstruction of Ignacius dawsonae surviving six months of winter darkness in the extinct warm temperate ecosystem of Ellesmere Island, Arctic Canada.

These primate ancestors were totally chill with a colder climate These primate ancestors were totally chill with a colder climate

By Laura Baisas

A natural gas pipeline.

An oil spill on this fuel-rich coast could be a supply chain catastrophe An oil spill on this fuel-rich coast could be a supply chain catastrophe

By Laura Baisas

How climate change board games could turn play into action

How climate change board games could turn play into action How climate change board games could turn play into action

By Zoe Dutton / Nexus Media

How companies greenwash their plastic pollution

How companies greenwash their plastic pollution How companies greenwash their plastic pollution

By Carla Delgado

Plastic, pollution, and prescription drugs are making fish act erratically

Plastic, pollution, and prescription drugs are making fish act erratically Plastic, pollution, and prescription drugs are making fish act erratically

By Doug Johnson/Undark

Scenic orange sunset sky background

Mexico bans solar geoengineering tests after US startup’s unsanctioned ‘science project’ Mexico bans solar geoengineering tests after US startup’s unsanctioned ‘science project’

Many popular carbon offsets don’t actually counteract emissions, study says

Many popular carbon offsets don’t actually counteract emissions, study says Many popular carbon offsets don’t actually counteract emissions, study says

EPA updates emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles for the first time in 20 years

EPA updates emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles for the first time in 20 years EPA updates emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles for the first time in 20 years

By Carla Delgado

The plan to save Western salt lakes from biting the dust

The plan to save Western salt lakes from biting the dust The plan to save Western salt lakes from biting the dust

By Caroline Tracey / High Country News

a grizzly bear crosses the road in yellowstone national park. cars are stopped in the background

Connecting national parks could help generations of wildlife thrive Connecting national parks could help generations of wildlife thrive

high rise buildings in new york

This startup plans to collect carbon pollution from buildings before it’s emitted This startup plans to collect carbon pollution from buildings before it’s emitted

By Charlotte Hu

Despite fiery debate, Biden isn’t banning gas stoves in the US

Despite fiery debate, Biden isn’t banning gas stoves in the US Despite fiery debate, Biden isn’t banning gas stoves in the US

By Laura Baisas

People stand in front of a courthouse holding up a large banner reading #ExxonKnew

4 ways Exxon predicted climate change, but still denied it 4 ways Exxon predicted climate change, but still denied it

There are rivers in the sky—and one is causing raging rain over California

There are rivers in the sky—and one is causing raging rain over California There are rivers in the sky—and one is causing raging rain over California

By Sarah Trent / High Country News

Big, heavy vehicles are dangerous—and that goes for electric ones, too

Big, heavy vehicles are dangerous—and that goes for electric ones, too Big, heavy vehicles are dangerous—and that goes for electric ones, too

By Sara Kiley Watson

solar panels on a roof

DIY

How the Inflation Reduction Act can help you save cash and energy How the Inflation Reduction Act can help you save cash and energy

Industrial pollution from smoke stacks.

Renewable energy is climbing in the US, but so are our emissions—here’s why Renewable energy is climbing in the US, but so are our emissions—here’s why

By Laura Baisas

Car submerged in flooded street

Saltwater is a lithium-ion battery’s worst enemy. This aqueous prototype embraces it. Saltwater is a lithium-ion battery’s worst enemy. This aqueous prototype embraces it.

Blazing sun over the ocean.

Earth’s oceans are getting hotter and saltier than ever before in human history Earth’s oceans are getting hotter and saltier than ever before in human history

By Laura Baisas

NASA Satellite images of a hole in the ozone layer in 2019.

Earth’s ozone layer should fully recover over the next 40 years Earth’s ozone layer should fully recover over the next 40 years

By Laura Baisas

Rain, storms, and mudslides batter California

Rain, storms, and mudslides batter California Rain, storms, and mudslides batter California

By Laura Baisas

Sunlight shining on solar recycling system experiment

Scientists just got one step closer to solar-powered recycling plants Scientists just got one step closer to solar-powered recycling plants

The EPA wants more ‘renewable’ fuel. But what does that actually mean?

The EPA wants more ‘renewable’ fuel. But what does that actually mean? The EPA wants more ‘renewable’ fuel. But what does that actually mean?

By John McCracken / Grist

Geologists collecting Permian fossils on a Tibetan plateau

UV radiation might be behind the planet’s biggest mass extinction UV radiation might be behind the planet’s biggest mass extinction

We’re finally getting close-up, fearsome views of the doomsday glacier

We’re finally getting close-up, fearsome views of the doomsday glacier We’re finally getting close-up, fearsome views of the doomsday glacier

By Marissa Grunes / Hakai Magazine

A flooded roadway in San Carolos, California

Strong storms and strange weather patterns sweep the US Strong storms and strange weather patterns sweep the US

By Laura Baisas

15 rocket launches from SpaceX, NASA, Blue Origin, and more in a collage

Rocket fuel might be polluting the Earth’s upper atmosphere Rocket fuel might be polluting the Earth’s upper atmosphere

Red and white lighthouses being submerged by sea level rise. Illustration.

Humans and nature will handle rising tides, together Humans and nature will handle rising tides, together

By Philip Kiefer

College textbooks aren’t keeping up with the severity of the global climate crisis

College textbooks aren’t keeping up with the severity of the global climate crisis College textbooks aren’t keeping up with the severity of the global climate crisis

By Carla Delgado

Extreme cold is blasting half the US this weekend

Extreme cold is blasting half the US this weekend Extreme cold is blasting half the US this weekend

By Laura Baisas

Roof of a house without AC surrounded by trees, with a red and orange color overlay.

7 tips on how to build a house that stays cool 7 tips on how to build a house that stays cool

3M announces it will cease making ‘forever chemical’ PFAS by 2026 3M announces it will cease making ‘forever chemical’ PFAS by 2026

Alaska’s Arctic waterways are turning orange

Alaska’s Arctic waterways are turning orange Alaska’s Arctic waterways are turning orange

By Emily Schwing / High Country News

World governments strike historic deal to protect planet’s biodiversity

World governments strike historic deal to protect planet’s biodiversity World governments strike historic deal to protect planet’s biodiversity

By Laura Baisas

What more rain in the Arctic means for people, ecosystems, and wildlife

What more rain in the Arctic means for people, ecosystems, and wildlife What more rain in the Arctic means for people, ecosystems, and wildlife

By Matthew L. Druckenmiller, Et al. / The Conversation

Two sauropods in the sunset.

A warming planet may have set the stage for dinosaurs to rule the Earth A warming planet may have set the stage for dinosaurs to rule the Earth

By Laura Baisas

A sprinkler watering a lawn.

The nation’s largest water supplier declares a ‘drought emergency’ ahead of 2023 The nation’s largest water supplier declares a ‘drought emergency’ ahead of 2023

By Laura Baisas

Sediment running into a river in Alabama from a solar farm construction site. Aerial view.

The hard truth of building clean solar farms The hard truth of building clean solar farms

Wastewater could be the secret to eco-friendly fertilizer

Wastewater could be the secret to eco-friendly fertilizer Wastewater could be the secret to eco-friendly fertilizer

By Carla Delgado

A thermometer showing temperatures below zero.

Heart disease-related deaths rise in extreme heat and extreme cold Heart disease-related deaths rise in extreme heat and extreme cold

By Laura Baisas

a cross cut of a tree revealing its rings. little labels are on some of the rings

What Indigenous fire practices can teach us about saving Southwestern lands What Indigenous fire practices can teach us about saving Southwestern lands

Arctic researcher studying permafrost samples for viruses and other microbes. Image is black and white.

Ancient frozen viruses don’t pose a threat to your health—yet Ancient frozen viruses don’t pose a threat to your health—yet

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Woolly mammoths in forests in Greenland after eDNA reconstruction. The scene is an illustration.

Oldest DNA ever sampled paints a lush portrait of a lost Arctic world Oldest DNA ever sampled paints a lush portrait of a lost Arctic world

What successful forest restoration looks like

What successful forest restoration looks like What successful forest restoration looks like

By Carla Delgado

Pink snow spells serious trouble for water in the western US

Pink snow spells serious trouble for water in the western US Pink snow spells serious trouble for water in the western US

By Kylie Mohr / High Country News

Plastic bottles and fishing nets and other trash on sea beach

Plastic microfibers in the Mediterranean Sea are keeping bacteria afloat Plastic microfibers in the Mediterranean Sea are keeping bacteria afloat

By Lauren J. Young

The seafloor holds a history of hurricanes—and could map out their future

The seafloor holds a history of hurricanes—and could map out their future The seafloor holds a history of hurricanes—and could map out their future

By Tyler Winkler / The Conversation

Scientists use quantum computing to create glass that cuts the need for AC by a third

Scientists use quantum computing to create glass that cuts the need for AC by a third Scientists use quantum computing to create glass that cuts the need for AC by a third

Ceramic ‘igloos’ could keep African penguins cool and cozy

Ceramic ‘igloos’ could keep African penguins cool and cozy Ceramic ‘igloos’ could keep African penguins cool and cozy

By Ryan Truscott / Hakai Magazine

Energy-efficient heat pumps will be required for all new homes in Washington

Energy-efficient heat pumps will be required for all new homes in Washington Energy-efficient heat pumps will be required for all new homes in Washington

By Carla Delgado

Light show in the night sky over a brightly lit Doha, Qatar during the 2022 World Cup

FIFA’s sustainability upgrades in Qatar won’t last beyond the World Cup FIFA’s sustainability upgrades in Qatar won’t last beyond the World Cup

By Sahar Arshad

a microscope image of blue stained fungi that have spherical shapes

Soil fungi are spreading lung infections to new territories Soil fungi are spreading lung infections to new territories

The Galapagos might stay cool as the world heats up

The Galapagos might stay cool as the world heats up The Galapagos might stay cool as the world heats up

By Richard Kemeny / Hakai Magazine

Snow in Buffalo, NY

Why Buffalo got so much snow last weekend Why Buffalo got so much snow last weekend

By Michael A. Rawlins / The Conversation

Empty plastic bottles are layered on top of eachother

Companies pledge to reduce plastic waste, but the burden falls to you Companies pledge to reduce plastic waste, but the burden falls to you

By Helen Bradshaw

3 of the biggest climate decisions from COP27

3 of the biggest climate decisions from COP27 3 of the biggest climate decisions from COP27

By Laura Baisas

How kelp farming is helping revive the economy and ecology of a Long Island bay

How kelp farming is helping revive the economy and ecology of a Long Island bay How kelp farming is helping revive the economy and ecology of a Long Island bay

By Iris M. Crawford / Nexus Media

Solaris Float Proteus floating solar panel array on body of water

This new floating solar farm follows the sun like a flower This new floating solar farm follows the sun like a flower

We’re only 8 years away from stronger El Niño and La Niña events

We’re only 8 years away from stronger El Niño and La Niña events We’re only 8 years away from stronger El Niño and La Niña events

By Laura Baisas

gray puffy clouds cover the sky

The ocean’s iodine helps create clouds, but high levels burn through the ozone layer The ocean’s iodine helps create clouds, but high levels burn through the ozone layer

By Tatyana Woodall