The net ecosystem service of an urban tree is worth thousands of dollars.
Thanks to Victorian street planners, many British streets were designed to be full of big trees and, with 84% of the…
Beyond the questions surrounding the availability, effectiveness and safety of a vaccine, the COVID-19 pandemic has led us to question where our food is coming from and whether we will have enough.
Accusing California regulators of "reckless disregard" for public "health and safety," the environmental advocacy group Center for Biological Diversity on Wednesday sued the administration of Gov.…
Last year was a record breaker for the UK's wind power industry.
Wind generation reached its highest ever level, at 17.2GW on 18 December, while wind power achieved its biggest share of UK energy…
Sainted grandfather of electric guitars will no longer be made with the type of ash that causes its special ‘twang’, because of climate change.
The wood that is used to make the guitars of some of…
Making an informed buying decision about sustainable bathroom products, like toilet paper, takes more than a trip to the store. The whole lifecycle of the paper and packaging determines whether your…
Every climate solution works differently, unfolding at different speeds. We’ll need them all, traveling in four parallel waves, to stop climate change.
Addressing climate change is going to be a…
Disasters stemming from hazards like floods, wildfires, and disease often garner attention because of their extreme conditions and heavy societal impacts. Although the nature of the damage may vary,…
Other predators such as narwhals are suffering similarly as unique adaptations become less suited.
Polar bears and narwhals are using up to four times as much energy to survive because of major ice…
Preventing the next energy nightmare and curbing America’s carbon emissions will require spending billions to remake the nation’s grids.
The millions of people who struggled to keep warm in Texas,…
Melting ice in the Arctic allowed a gas tanker to sail through the Northern Sea Route in the middle of winter.
A tanker sailed through Arctic sea ice in February for the first time, the latest sign…
As U.S regulators and industry leaders mull how to consider introducing hydrogen into the nation’s energy supply mix, they’re faced with a choice that sounds more like a decision pondered by the…
Priced out of online access, poor children are turning to backyard teachers as Covid closes state classrooms.
It’s Friday morning and Help Mabwe is preparing to give the day’s illicit lessons. Round…
The world’s most forbidding deserts could be the best places on Earth for harvesting solar power – the most abundant and clean source of energy we have. Deserts are spacious, relatively flat, rich in…
The Lone Star State is aptly named. If you’re not part of the Republican oil elite with Cruz and Abbott, you’re on your own.
Texas has long represented a wild west individualism that elevates…