A new report from the World Resources Institute finds anaerobic digesters offer limited climate benefit for a high price tag.
Environment
Research: Appalachia Can Expect More Frequent Hurricanes and More Intense Storms
This year’s hurricane season is projected to be above average, and climatologists believe hurricanes will continue to be significant weather events affecting Appalachia.
This year’s hurricane season is projected to be above average, and climatologists believe hurricanes will continue to be significant weather events affecting Appalachia.
Middle East Water Projects See Funding Dry Up
Water projects in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco among those at risk
Water projects in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco among those at risk
Beloved Monkey Sanctuary Under Attack by Their New Industrial Neighbor
What started out as a research project morphed into a much larger vision for the entire community of wild monkeys.
What started out as a research project morphed into a much larger vision for the entire community of wild monkeys.
Plastic Pollution Is Toxic and Everywhere. Now, Legal Experts Say It’s a Human Rights Violation.
This week, they’re advocating for a U.N. treaty to safeguard people’s basic rights.
This week, they’re advocating for a U.N. treaty to safeguard people’s basic rights.
The Groundbreaking Sustainability Platform to Calculate Your Digital Carbon Impact
Trailblazing solution to calculate, forecast and monitor your digital carbon impact.
Trailblazing solution to calculate, forecast and monitor your digital carbon impact.
Drone Swarms and AI Take Aim at Stopping Wildfires in 10 Minutes
Fifteen teams have advanced to the semifinal round of XPRIZE’s $5 million Autonomous Wildfire Response Track.
Fifteen teams have advanced to the semifinal round of XPRIZE’s $5 million Autonomous Wildfire Response Track.
Consumers on Their Own as Trump Kills Energystar
Another label that appears on appliances is the yellow Energy Guide, managed by the Federal Trade Commission.
Another label that appears on appliances is the yellow Energy Guide, managed by the Federal Trade Commission.
Illegal Pet Trade in Nepal Now Shifting Online, Research Suggests
Birds and reptiles, both native and exotic, are among the most actively traded species, with hundreds of animals now being exchanged in single transactions.
Birds and reptiles, both native and exotic, are among the most actively traded species, with hundreds of animals now being exchanged in single transactions.
Closing Landfills, Throwing Away People
The Dominican Republic aims to modernize its waste-management system. But what will happen to the thousands of people — many of them undocumented — who rely on garbage to survive?
The Dominican Republic aims to modernize its waste-management system. But what will happen to the thousands of people — many of them undocumented — who rely on garbage to survive?
20 Facts for 20 Years of the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary
The Sanctuary is only about a 20 minute drive from Adelaide's city centre.
The Sanctuary is only about a 20 minute drive from Adelaide’s city centre.
2,000 Species at High Risk of Extinction From Natural Disasters, Study Finds
Nearly 70% of the high-risk species live exclusively on islands, highlighting the particular vulnerability of island ecosystems.
Nearly 70% of the high-risk species live exclusively on islands, highlighting the particular vulnerability of island ecosystems.
As Summer Temperatures Soar, Iran’s Water Crisis Worsens
As dams dry and rivers vanish, Iran’s capital faces its fiercest thirst in modern memory.
As dams dry and rivers vanish, Iran’s capital faces its fiercest thirst in modern memory.
Global Warming Is Altering Storms Lightning, Impacting Tropical Forests
Conversely, there are conflicting data as to whether lightning may decrease or increase in the tropics under climate change, leading to uncertainty about future impacts.
Conversely, there are conflicting data as to whether lightning may decrease or increase in the tropics under climate change, leading to uncertainty about future impacts.
Mangrove Conservation Key to Health of Coastal Ecology
A major factor contributing to this decline is climate change.
A major factor contributing to this decline is climate change.
A Memoir of Resistance Shows Readers the Dangers of Fossil-Fuel Pipelines — And How to Fight Them
Holler, Denali Sai Nalamalapu’s new graphic novel, shares the stories of everyday people who stood up against the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
Holler, Denali Sai Nalamalapu’s new graphic novel, shares the stories of everyday people who stood up against the Mountain Valley Pipeline.