“Really inefficient engine technology is, pound for pound, more polluting than cars and trucks.”
Environment
Millions to Help West Virginia Tackle Orphaned Oil Wells Don’t Go Far Enough
The state could receive up to $212 million from the federal government to clean up its abandoned wells. But the money is only enough to plug a fraction of its documented wells — and likely won’t address thousands more that are undocumented.
The state could receive up to $212 million from the federal government to clean up its abandoned wells. But the money is only enough to plug a fraction of its documented wells — and likely won’t address thousands more that are undocumented.
Large-Scale Solar: Are We Doing Enough?
What are we doing to promote and advance the kind of large-scale development of solar and other renewables needed to transition away from fossil fuels?
What are we doing to promote and advance the kind of large-scale development of solar and other renewables needed to transition away from fossil fuels?
Sustainable Food Systems: Our Food Behaviors Impact the Environment, but We Can Fix It
The earth bears the brunt of what we eat. Almost a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions have something to do with food consumption.
The earth bears the brunt of what we eat. Almost a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions have something to do with food consumption.
Indigenous Seed Collectors Grow a Network of Restoration Across Brazil
Nearly 150 Indigenous seed collectors from the Amazonian Bioeconomic Seed Network, the first of its kind in the state of Rondônia, traveled to neighboring Mato Grosso state to meet with Brazil’s oldest network of seed collectors, the Xingu Seed Network.
Nearly 150 Indigenous seed collectors from the Amazonian Bioeconomic Seed Network, the first of its kind in the state of Rondônia, traveled to neighboring Mato Grosso state to meet with Brazil’s oldest network of seed collectors, the Xingu Seed Network.
How Much Time Do Kids Spend on Devices – Playing Games, Watching Videos, Texting and Using the Phone?
How many hours does the average American spend on devices each year?
How many hours does the average American spend on devices each year?
How Wind Turbines Could Coexist Peacefully With Bats and Birds
As wind power grows around the world, so does the threat the turbines pose to wildlife. From simple fixes to high-tech solutions, new approaches can help.
As wind power grows around the world, so does the threat the turbines pose to wildlife. From simple fixes to high-tech solutions, new approaches can help.
Soon, We May All Be Living Underground
It's no longer science fiction.
It’s no longer science fiction.
Battling Desertification: Bringing Soil Back to Life in Semiarid Spain
Southeastern Spain is experiencing the northward advance of the Sahara Desert, leading to declining rainfall, soil degradation, and climate change-induced droughts, threatening agricultural lands that have been farmed for many centuries.
Southeastern Spain is experiencing the northward advance of the Sahara Desert, leading to declining rainfall, soil degradation, and climate change-induced droughts, threatening agricultural lands that have been farmed for many centuries.
Precipitation and Plant Growth Greatly Influence Mammalian Diversity
To wit: regions where precipitation varies by season without extremes have the highest levels of mammalian diversity.
To wit: regions where precipitation varies by season without extremes have the highest levels of mammalian diversity.
As Extreme Weather Increasingly Threatens Crops, Study Finds Taxpayers Pay the Price
A new report finds the federal government is spending billions on crop failures caused by extreme weather — and it’s only growing more expensive.
A new report finds the federal government is spending billions on crop failures caused by extreme weather — and it’s only growing more expensive.
How Black Soldier Fly Could Be the Secret Weapon for Global Food Security
Will this idea fly?
Will this idea fly?
As Oceans Warm, Marine Heat Waves Push Deep Beneath the Surface, Study Shows
A new study found that the ocean experiences the most intense marine heat waves at a depth of between 50 and 250 meters (160 and 820 feet), where a large portion of the ocean’s biodiversity can be found.
A new study found that the ocean experiences the most intense marine heat waves at a depth of between 50 and 250 meters (160 and 820 feet), where a large portion of the ocean’s biodiversity can be found.
Top Meat and Dairy Companies Are Emitting More, Not Less, Pollution
Emissions from the world’s top 20 meat and dairy producers have increased by an average of over 3 percent compared to a year ago.
Emissions from the world’s top 20 meat and dairy producers have increased by an average of over 3 percent compared to a year ago.
Remodeling Your Kitchen with the Earth in Mind
My kitchen is overdue for an update. I’m wondering what’s the latest, greatest and greenest today in countertop materials, flooring, paint and appliances?
My kitchen is overdue for an update. I’m wondering what’s the latest, greatest and greenest today in countertop materials, flooring, paint and appliances?
What Fish Farming Really Means for the Environment, Animals and People
With growing concerns for both environmental sustainability and animal welfare, consumers in the United States are increasingly opting for diets that are free of animal products.
With growing concerns for both environmental sustainability and animal welfare, consumers in the United States are increasingly opting for diets that are free of animal products.