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How companies greenwash their plastic pollution

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

By Carla Delgado

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’

Everything you need to know about how heat pumps work

Everything you need to know about how heat pumps work Everything you need to know about how heat pumps work

By Chris Baraniuk / Knowable Magazine

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

Electric Car in Charging Station.

Self-driving EVs use way more energy than you’d think Self-driving EVs use way more energy than you’d think

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rendering of Redwood Materials' electric vehicle battery recycling campus in South Carolina

A new battery recycling plant could power 1 million EVs per year A new battery recycling plant could power 1 million EVs per year

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

Barnacles on the side of the ship

Better anti-barnacle coating could keep ships smooth with less harm to ocean life Better anti-barnacle coating could keep ships smooth with less harm to ocean life

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

Flamingoes become an accidental source of pride in Mumbai

Flamingoes become an accidental source of pride in Mumbai Flamingoes become an accidental source of pride in Mumbai

By Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar / Hakai Magazine

What successful forest restoration looks like

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

By Carla Delgado

The hai smart Bluetooth showerhead next to text that says "Best of What's New, 2022, Home."

The best home innovations of 2022 The best home innovations of 2022

By John Kennedy, Terri Williams

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

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

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

Three nations pledge to reverse decades of destruction in the rainforest Three nations pledge to reverse decades of destruction in the rainforest

By Laura Baisas

Dams show promise for sustainable food systems, but we should tread lightly Dams show promise for sustainable food systems, but we should tread lightly

By Laura Baisas

Why you should throw away your non-stick pan the second it cracks

Why you should throw away your non-stick pan the second it cracks Why you should throw away your non-stick pan the second it cracks

By Carla Delgado

a small green desert shrub with small yellow buds at the tips

To save water, Arizona farmers are growing guayule for sustainable tires To save water, Arizona farmers are growing guayule for sustainable tires

What new mining projects could mean for Alaskan salmon

What new mining projects could mean for Alaskan salmon What new mining projects could mean for Alaskan salmon

By Becki Robins / Undark

The environmental argument for banning menthol cigarettes

The environmental argument for banning menthol cigarettes The environmental argument for banning menthol cigarettes

By Carla Delgado

Some climate activists aren’t suing over the future—they are taking aim at the present

Some climate activists aren’t suing over the future—they are taking aim at the present Some climate activists aren’t suing over the future—they are taking aim at the present

By Isabella Kaminski / Hakai Magazine

Industrial shot of an oil refinery plant

How Google Search is helping ‘greenwash’ oil companies How Google Search is helping ‘greenwash’ oil companies

Swiss train crossing bridge in Alps

Switzerland sets world record for longest passenger train—and it’s electric Switzerland sets world record for longest passenger train—and it’s electric

Ocean plastic ‘vacuums’ are sucking up marine life along with trash

Ocean plastic ‘vacuums’ are sucking up marine life along with trash Ocean plastic ‘vacuums’ are sucking up marine life along with trash

By Carla Delgado

European Union sets goal to block sales of gas-powered cars by 2035

European Union sets goal to block sales of gas-powered cars by 2035 European Union sets goal to block sales of gas-powered cars by 2035

By Sara Kiley Watson

Global carbon emissions will peak in 2025, international agency estimates Global carbon emissions will peak in 2025, international agency estimates

By Laura Baisas

Stronger pollution protections mean focusing on specific communities

Stronger pollution protections mean focusing on specific communities Stronger pollution protections mean focusing on specific communities

By Sara Kiley Watson

Roofgarden in Rotterdam, Netherlands

Pumping carbon dioxide waste to rooftop gardens boosts crop yields Pumping carbon dioxide waste to rooftop gardens boosts crop yields

Close up of solar panel in green field at sunrise

Global CO2 emissions grew by less than a percent this year thanks to renewables Global CO2 emissions grew by less than a percent this year thanks to renewables

New Zealand may be the first country to carbon price cow farts

New Zealand may be the first country to carbon price cow farts New Zealand may be the first country to carbon price cow farts

By Carla Delgado

Caltech solar power satellite prototype on space station table with earth horizon in window background

This space-adapted solar panel can fold like origami This space-adapted solar panel can fold like origami

Thousands of EV chargers will soon line America’s highways

Thousands of EV chargers will soon line America’s highways Thousands of EV chargers will soon line America’s highways

A flooded field

How disastrous floods can also lead to food insecurity How disastrous floods can also lead to food insecurity

By Laura Baisas

Lab-grown coral

Scientists grow stunning, endangered coral in a lab Scientists grow stunning, endangered coral in a lab

By Alex Riley / Hakai Magazine

Wildland firefighters face another danger—an increased risk of long COVID

Wildland firefighters face another danger—an increased risk of long COVID Wildland firefighters face another danger—an increased risk of long COVID

By Miles W. Griffis / High Country News

People will throw away about 5.3 billion phones this year

People will throw away about 5.3 billion phones this year People will throw away about 5.3 billion phones this year

By Laura Baisas

Siemens Gamesa wind turbine against blue sky backdrop

A wind turbine just smashed a global energy record—and it’s recyclable A wind turbine just smashed a global energy record—and it’s recyclable

The future of dishwashing could be hot, steamy, and sustainable

The future of dishwashing could be hot, steamy, and sustainable The future of dishwashing could be hot, steamy, and sustainable

By Carla Delgado

Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility

The US’s first utility-scale renewable energy triple threat is online in Oregon The US’s first utility-scale renewable energy triple threat is online in Oregon

By Sara Kiley Watson

Coyote walking on street

Culver City is home to a unique cat versus coyote conflict Culver City is home to a unique cat versus coyote conflict

By Laura Baisas

falling water levels on the rhine near cologne august 2022

Hotter summers are baking the water out of soil at unprecedented rates Hotter summers are baking the water out of soil at unprecedented rates

By Laura Baisas

Even mining in shallow waters is bad news for the environment

Even mining in shallow waters is bad news for the environment Even mining in shallow waters is bad news for the environment

By Carla Delgado

a downed electricity pole after a storm

Renewable energy could be the key to hurricane-proofing Puerto Rico’s power grid Renewable energy could be the key to hurricane-proofing Puerto Rico’s power grid

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Brown-skinned parent in green short and baby in pink onesie eating fruit in front of an open fridge, which is full of HFCs

The US ban on hydrofluorocarbons is a climate game-changer The US ban on hydrofluorocarbons is a climate game-changer

By Sara Kiley Watson

Melting sea ice is acidifying the Arctic Ocean

Melting sea ice is acidifying the Arctic Ocean Melting sea ice is acidifying the Arctic Ocean

By Laura Baisas

Plastic trash on a beach.

Recycling one of the planet’s trickiest plastics just got a little easier Recycling one of the planet’s trickiest plastics just got a little easier

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Bowl of mussels.

Eating seafood can be more sustainable and healthy than red meat Eating seafood can be more sustainable and healthy than red meat

By Carla Delgado

A century ago, wind power was a farming norm. What happened?

A century ago, wind power was a farming norm. What happened? A century ago, wind power was a farming norm. What happened?

By Hal Harvey & Justin Gillis

Children playing in polluted sand in front of AES Gener thermoelectric plant in Chile

For years, Chile exploited its environment to grow. Now it’s trying to save it. For years, Chile exploited its environment to grow. Now it’s trying to save it.

Sketch drawing of web of Ethereum logos

Ethereum finally completed ‘The Merge’ Ethereum finally completed ‘The Merge’

Biofuel is a ‘renewable’ resource, but climate change could soon limit its potential

Biofuel is a ‘renewable’ resource, but climate change could soon limit its potential Biofuel is a ‘renewable’ resource, but climate change could soon limit its potential

By Carla Delgado

Phase out fossil fuels now to avoid a devastating global health crisis, WHO warns

Phase out fossil fuels now to avoid a devastating global health crisis, WHO warns Phase out fossil fuels now to avoid a devastating global health crisis, WHO warns

By Laura Baisas

Photo of wildfires covering mountains with residential area below it

New federal mapping tool brings climate resiliency to everyday Americans New federal mapping tool brings climate resiliency to everyday Americans