New air-conditioning technologies are rethinking how we stay cool, using liquid desiccant systems, smart energy storage, evaporative cooling, reflective surfaces, and AI-driven design to reduce electricity use and climate impacts.
Plants Boost Pollen Production When They Hear Pollinators Nearby
Research suggests some flowering plants can respond to the sounds of nearby pollinators by increasing pollen production, revealing a surprising way plants may sense and respond to their ecological surroundings.
Research suggests some flowering plants can respond to the sounds of nearby pollinators by increasing pollen production, revealing a surprising way plants may sense and respond to their ecological surroundings.
Pet Ownership: Bad for the Planet?
Pet ownership has environmental costs, from food production to waste, raising questions about how companion animals affect the planet.
Pet ownership has environmental costs, from food production to waste, raising questions about how companion animals affect the planet.
Does Banning Sale of Invasive Species Make a Dent?
Bans on selling invasive species may help curb their spread, but experts question whether restrictions alone can protect ecosystems.
Bans on selling invasive species may help curb their spread, but experts question whether restrictions alone can protect ecosystems.
Backyard Bird Feeders: Good or Bad for the Birds?
Bird feeders bring people closer to nature, but scientists debate their effects on wild bird health and ecosystems.
Bird feeders bring people closer to nature, but scientists debate their effects on wild bird health and ecosystems.
Tequila Producers Expand Fast, But at What Cost to the Planet?
The booming tequila industry faces growing concerns over water use, land impacts, and environmental sustainability.
The booming tequila industry faces growing concerns over water use, land impacts, and environmental sustainability.
Climate Change Wreaks Havoc on Wine Industry
Rising temperatures and extreme weather are reshaping vineyards, harvests, and the future of wine production worldwide.
Rising temperatures and extreme weather are reshaping vineyards, harvests, and the future of wine production worldwide.
Bulgaria Struggles to Do the Right Thing by Climate
Bulgaria faces challenges balancing energy needs, economic pressures, and commitments to climate action.
Bulgaria faces challenges balancing energy needs, economic pressures, and commitments to climate action.
Leaving the Leaves Welcomes Wildlife, Preserves Biodiversity
Many butterflies, moths and bees overwinter close to where they spent the growing season.
Many butterflies, moths and bees overwinter close to where they spent the growing season.
Electric Highways With Recycled Plastic Paving: Greener Roads Ahead
Innovative road technology combines recycled plastic materials and electric infrastructure to create more sustainable transportation systems.
Innovative road technology combines recycled plastic materials and electric infrastructure to create more sustainable transportation systems.
Removing Microplastics From Drinking Water
Researchers and innovators explore new methods to reduce microplastics in drinking water and protect public health.
Researchers and innovators explore new methods to reduce microplastics in drinking water and protect public health.
Fur Industry Under Fire for Disease Spread
Critics raise concerns about disease risks linked to fur farming and the broader impacts of the industry.
Critics raise concerns about disease risks linked to fur farming and the broader impacts of the industry.
Is Climate-Induced Sea Level Rise Already Significant?
Climate-driven sea level rise is already reshaping coastlines, increasing flooding risks and threatening communities long before future worst-case projections.
Climate-driven sea level rise is already reshaping coastlines, increasing flooding risks and threatening communities long before future worst-case projections.
Helping Snakes Climb Out of Their Hole
Conservationists are using creative solutions to help snakes escape human-made traps and survive in changing environments.
Conservationists are using creative solutions to help snakes escape human-made traps and survive in changing environments.
What Are “Warming Stripes” All About?
Warming stripes transform decades of climate data into a simple visual showing how global temperatures have shifted toward a hotter planet.
Warming stripes transform decades of climate data into a simple visual showing how global temperatures have shifted toward a hotter planet.
Is Fashion Getting More Sustainable?
Fashion is becoming more sustainable through circular practices, but overproduction and fast fashion continue to challenge meaningful environmental progress.
Fashion is becoming more sustainable through circular practices, but overproduction and fast fashion continue to challenge meaningful environmental progress.