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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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? Are ‘mother trees’ real?

Jars of animal and plant specimen.

Why preserving museum specimens is so vital for science 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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? How can we decarbonize copper and nickel mining?

By Carla Delgado

Coastal flooding predictions triple

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

The hidden costs of Amazon returns

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

By Jamie Dickman

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

Gardener harvesting beets from ground.

A robot gardener outperformed human horticulturalists in one vital area A robot gardener outperformed human horticulturalists in one vital area

1 in 5 people are likely to live in dangerously hot climates by 2100

1 in 5 people are likely to live in dangerously hot climates by 2100 1 in 5 people are likely to live in dangerously hot climates by 2100

By Kristoffer Tigue/Inside Climate News

Recycling bins with symbol

Why the recycling symbol is part of a ‘misinformation campaign’ Why the recycling symbol is part of a ‘misinformation campaign’

By Carla Delgado

Plant-covered roofs could help chill Brazil’s heat-stricken favelas

Plant-covered roofs could help chill Brazil’s heat-stricken favelas Plant-covered roofs could help chill Brazil’s heat-stricken favelas

By Jill Langlois/Undark

Electric cars are better for the environment, no matter the power source Electric cars are better for the environment, no matter the power source

By Charlotte Hu

Extreme weather and energy insecurity can compound health risks

Extreme weather and energy insecurity can compound health risks Extreme weather and energy insecurity can compound health risks

By Carla Delgado

Concept art of water molecules passing through Air-gen material

A new material creates clean electricity from the air around it A new material creates clean electricity from the air around it

Climate justice campaigners march from the Shell Centre to Trafalgar Square to demand urgent climate finance and reparations for loss and damage for global south communities on November, 12 2022 in London. The march was organized by the Climate Justice Coalition as part of a Global Day of Action called by African climate campaign groups at COP27.

Chevron’s carbon offsets are mostly ‘junk,’ according to global watchdog investigation Chevron’s carbon offsets are mostly ‘junk,’ according to global watchdog investigation

By Laura Baisas

microscopic image of a hookworm egg

Neglected sewage systems are a public health risk for low-income communities Neglected sewage systems are a public health risk for low-income communities

By Theresa E. Gildner/The Conversation

These massive, wing-like ‘sails’ could add wind power to cargo ships

These massive, wing-like ‘sails’ could add wind power to cargo ships These massive, wing-like ‘sails’ could add wind power to cargo ships

By Sara Kiley Watson

A bathtub ring seen above the waterline o the brown and red rocks around Lake Powell, Utah due to drought that reduced the flow of the Colorado River.

Colorado River deals pays Arizona, California, and Nevada $1.2 billion to use less water Colorado River deals pays Arizona, California, and Nevada $1.2 billion to use less water

By Laura Baisas

Pink feathery muhly grass are one the many native types of grass you plant in the US.

9 native grasses that will revitalize your sad, water-wasting lawn 9 native grasses that will revitalize your sad, water-wasting lawn

By Helen Bradshaw

Plugging methane leaks could open up thousands of jobs in Texas

Plugging methane leaks could open up thousands of jobs in Texas Plugging methane leaks could open up thousands of jobs in Texas

By Martha Pskowski/Inside Climate News

This ancient farming practice could get a boost from the US farm bill

This ancient farming practice could get a boost from the US farm bill This ancient farming practice could get a boost from the US farm bill

By Ashley Stimpson/Nexus Media

Close-up of children's diapers stacked in a piles

Dirty diapers could be recycled into cheap, sturdy concrete Dirty diapers could be recycled into cheap, sturdy concrete

Pink clover meadow and blue sky.

This lawn-mowing robot can save part of your yard for pollinators This lawn-mowing robot can save part of your yard for pollinators

Blurry shot of cars commuting on highway at dusk

Get ready for the world’s first permanent EV-charging road Get ready for the world’s first permanent EV-charging road

A NASA satellite image of huge plumes of methane coming from fossil fuel fields in Turkmenistan.

Satellites traced super methane plumes to Turkmenistan’s gas fields Satellites traced super methane plumes to Turkmenistan’s gas fields

By Laura Baisas

Why you barely see electric vehicles at car dealerships

Why you barely see electric vehicles at car dealerships Why you barely see electric vehicles at car dealerships

By Sara Kiley Watson

Taylor Wilson, the boy who built a nuclear reactor as a kid, in his kitchen with his family

How a 14-year-old kid became the youngest person to achieve nuclear fusion How a 14-year-old kid became the youngest person to achieve nuclear fusion

How the US is fighting wealth disparities in climate action

How the US is fighting wealth disparities in climate action How the US is fighting wealth disparities in climate action

By Carla Delgado

Empty crumpled plastic bottles pattern on blue background.

Recycling plants spew a staggering amount of microplastics Recycling plants spew a staggering amount of microplastics

How sustainable fashion can support factory workers’ rights

How sustainable fashion can support factory workers’ rights How sustainable fashion can support factory workers’ rights

By Jessica Kutz/The 19th

Amazonian dark earth (ADE) is a nutrient rich dark soil that could play a role in reforestation.

How 2,000-year-old soil could be a lifeline for the Amazon rainforest How 2,000-year-old soil could be a lifeline for the Amazon rainforest

By Laura Baisas

Airplanes at terminals at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport

Europe’s fourth biggest airport plans to ban private jets Europe’s fourth biggest airport plans to ban private jets

Urban water crises often boil down to classism

Urban water crises often boil down to classism Urban water crises often boil down to classism

By Carla Delgado

Yosemite National Park waterfall after California winter snow and rain

What California’s weird winter means for its water problems What California’s weird winter means for its water problems

Aerial view of Palisades nuclear power plant

A decommissioned nuclear plant may roar back to life in Michigan A decommissioned nuclear plant may roar back to life in Michigan

It’s OK to crack jokes about climate change

It’s OK to crack jokes about climate change It’s OK to crack jokes about climate change

By Katharine Gammon/Nexus Media