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Elemental chromium

The same metal found on hot rods and Harleys could revolutionize solar panels

Pipeline connection at an oil refinery

The US is investing more than $1 billion in carbon capture, but big oil is still involved

3D printed fake calamari ring on tin foil

3D-printed vegan calamari rings could be next on the menu

Japanese bullet train leaving station at dawn

Texas could get a 205-mph bullet train zipping between Houston and Dallas

Green high density laser array

Colorado is getting a state-of-the-art laser fusion facility

Aerial view of solar panel farm

Solar power helps keep Europe’s grid reliable in historic heat

Hannover train station

The world’s first hydrogen-powered train has made its final stop

Person using lime electric scooter.

Shared e-scooters can be sustainable—but there’s a catch

By Carla Delgado

Sprinklers on a golf course in Utah.

In water-strained Utah, can golf courses justify their giant footprint?

By Samuel Shaw/High Country News

Did plastic straw bans work? Yes, but not in the way you’d think.

Did plastic straw bans work? Yes, but not in the way you’d think.

By Harvin Bhathal/Grist

Universal Hydrogen propellor plane taking off from runway

Hydrogen-powered flight is closer to takeoff than ever

antique store furniture

Pro tips for buying high-quality used furniture—and keeping it looking new

By Carla Delgado

Lit incandescent light bulb laying on its side

The US ends incandescent lightbulb sales—with brighter days ahead

BT Group's green broadband cabinet box

Outdated broadband equipment could find new life as EV chargers

Three alkaline hydrolysis machines for pet remains at the Bio-Response manufacturing facility

Inside the warehouse that builds machines to liquify dead bodies

By Helen Bradshaw

A streak of blue lightning, representing energy, spreads horizontally across a textured cement surface.

Two ancient materials may help solve a modern energy dilemma

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant facility sign on cloudy day in New Mexico

Cold War-era atomic weapons facilities in the US could become clean energy powerhouses

A piece of toast with homemade vegan butter on it

How to make simple and delicious vegan butter

By Rachel Feltman

electric vehicle at charger

7 automakers team up to cover the US and Canada with fast EV chargers

By Sara Kiley Watson

Wind turbine with red base in the Golan Heights between Syria and Israel

An Israeli wind project draws scrutiny on turbines and people’s health

Red7Marine kittiwake offshore wind farm habitat

Artificial nests could give endangered birds a home near new offshore wind farm

Streets of New York City.

How ‘underground climate change’ affects life on the Earth’s surface

By Carla Delgado

Amazon package at fulfillment center.

Amazon might finally be cutting down on plastic waste

By Joseph Winters / Grist

Wind turbines on green hills

US climate efforts look promising, but there’s more to do

By Sara Kiley Watson

Arco del Tiempo (Arch of Time) mockup

This art installation will tell time and produce solar energy

By Sara Kiley Watson

No guts left behind: Iceland’s quest to repurpose fish waste

By Lela Nargi/Hakai Magazine

the view from on a container ship

The first container ship fueled by food scraps is ready to set sail

By Charlotte Hu

person holding latest fairphone

The most sustainable phone on the market is the one in your pocket

By Carla Delgado

Fervo Energy Project Red geothermal mining site in Nevada

An American start-up claims it just set a geothermal energy record

Person holds "SOS!! Pacific Ocean!" sign at Fukushima water release protest.

Japan’s plan to release treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant is actually pretty safe

Limousine and private jet on landing strip.

A cap on ‘luxury’ emissions could make a clean energy transition fairer

Concept art of lunar solar power station in orbit

This giant solar power station could beam energy to lunar bases

Two people sitting in mycocrete dome structure

Fungi spores and knitting combine to make a durable and sustainable building material

Ocean waves crashing.

How climate change is pushing oxygen out of the world’s oceans

By Carla Delgado

Red pieces of CRISPR-edited wood against the paler natural type.

Genetically modified trees could mean more sustainable wood

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Carlsbad Desalination Plant in Carlsbad, CA

How energy from waves might simplify desalination

By Becki Robins/Hakai Magazine

The giant Douglas firs in British Columbia forests are examples of so-called mother trees

Are ‘mother trees’ real?

Jars of animal and plant specimen.

Why preserving museum specimens is so vital for science

By Darren Incorvaia/Undark

AI’s climate consequences are often overlooked

AI’s climate consequences are often overlooked

By Akielly Hu/Grist

Charles Chee Surya holding perovskite/silicon solar cell.

Solar panels are getting more efficient, thanks to perovskite

By Sara Kiley Watson

Eco-runner 13 model

This tiny hydrogen-fueled car just broke a world record for going the distance

By Sara Kiley Watson

wall of taxidermy animals and skeletons

Humans are dangerous predators because we love collecting weird animals

By Emily Harwitz / Hakai Magazine

Fast fashion might be making us sick

Fast fashion might be making us sick

By Danielle Renwick / Nexus Media News

Fourth of July partygoers playing in red, white, and blue confetti, which could be a fireworks alternative

Celebrate a firework-less Fourth of July with drones, bubble guns, or confetti cannons

By Carla Delgado

Young climate defenders bring hope in an unprecedented US lawsuit

Young climate defenders bring hope in an unprecedented US lawsuit

By Richard Forbes/High Country News

How can we decarbonize copper and nickel mining?

How can we decarbonize copper and nickel mining?

By Carla Delgado

Coastal flooding predictions triple

Coastal flooding predictions triple

By J. Besl/Hakai Magazine

Supreme Court rules the US is not required to ensure access to water for the Navajo Nation

Supreme Court rules the US is not required to ensure access to water for the Navajo Nation

By Robert Glennon/The Conversation

Close up of GOOD Meat lab-grown chicken on table

Lab-grown chicken is now USDA approved—if you can afford it

A school of grunts and horse-eye jack fish swim above a reef in Hol Chan Marine Reserve near Ambergris Cay, Belize.

Fish are thriving near marine protected areas—and so are coastal communities

By Laura Baisas

Why scientists want to banish barnacles from ship hulls

Why scientists want to banish barnacles from ship hulls

By Chris Baraniuk / Hakai Magazine

Line of rocks letting water leak through to represent a different approach to water management during drought

‘Slow water’ could transform the Southwest, one little rock wall at a time

Tesla coil experiment to demonstrate how electricity works.

How does electricity work? Let’s demystify the life-changing physics.

The hidden costs of Amazon returns

The hidden costs of Amazon returns

By Simone Peinkofer/The Conversation

Where will electric semi-trucks recharge? California has a big solution.

Where will electric semi-trucks recharge? California has a big solution.

Young longleaf pines growing healthily in a burnt landscape

Longleaf pine forests in Alabama are making a comeback—thanks to fire

By Jamie Helmick

The planet has 8 measures of stability—and we’re pushing past most of them

The planet has 8 measures of stability—and we’re pushing past most of them

By Carla Delgado

A close-up view of the front fender badge and charge door on a Cadillac LYRIQ parked at a Tesla Supercharger station.

GM’s new partnership with Tesla could supercharge the EV landscape

Sea Zero Cruise ship Concept, sails fully extended

This concept cruise ship will have solar-paneled sails, an AI copilot, and zero emissions

A popular ‘compostable’ bioplastic isn’t as biodegradable as it seems

A popular ‘compostable’ bioplastic isn’t as biodegradable as it seems

By Carla Delgado

Factory emitting pollution at sunset

675 million people still didn’t have access to electricity in 2021

Ephemeral exhibit at London Design Biennale

Bendy, eco-friendly wooden walls were inspired by guitar curves

Opened silica gel packet on a wood countertop, ready for someone to find another use for them.

6 clever ways to reuse silica gel packets

By Bridget Reed Morawski

ZiGGY mobile EV charger connected to vehicle in parking lot.

The Dallas airport is testing out EV charging bots that roll around like suitcases