Scientists discover gene that could save bananas from deadly Panama disease
Scientists have uncovered a powerful source of natural disease resistance in a wild banana, offering new hope for protecting the…
Zero Homes nabs $16.8M to go big on easier heat pump…
“We want to … be nationwide,” said Gunnison, a former general contractor and an MIT-trained engineer who once worked on…
New map reveals where lethal scorpions are most likely to strike
An international team of researchers has developed a method to identify and forecast hotspots for some of the most dangerous…
Heron Power raises $140M to modernize electrical…
The technology itself is not brand new. High-frequency digital power-switching technologies are already used for specialized purposes such as massive…
Ancient microbes may have used oxygen 500 million years before it filled Earth’s atmosphere
Today, oxygen is essential to life and constantly present in the air we breathe. But for most of Earth’s early…
New England’s biggest grid battery is up and running…
A massive new battery has entered service in southern Maine, providing a much-needed boost to the Northeast’s efforts to expand…
Fish biology inspires laundry microplastics clean up
Innovators have taken a cue from nature to help solve one of washday’s dirty little secrets: microplastics leaching into waterways…
States push climate superfund bills despite Trump’s…
Still, lawmakers and advocates behind these bills believe that the law backs them up. Climate superfund laws are modeled on…
Residents along Louisiana’s Cancer Alley have a new…
Ascension Parish, where three of the proposed blue ammonia plants would be built, hosts more than two dozen industrial facilities…
Winter Olympics: Athletes Call on IOC to End Fossil Fuel Sponsorships
Ratcheting up an earlier demand to make the care of the planet an “absolute priority”, a group of Olympians and…
The worst coral bleaching event ever recorded damaged over 50% of reefs
Coral reefs provide enormous value to people around the world. They support fisheries, power tourism industries, protect coastlines from storms,…
Snowball Earth was not completely frozen, new study reveals
Researchers at the University of Southampton have found new evidence that Earth’s climate did not completely grind to a halt…
Methane spiked after 2020 and the cause was unexpected
Methane concentrations in the atmosphere climbed at an unprecedented pace in the early 2020s due to a combination of weaker…
Vanuatu pushes new UN resolution demanding full climate compensation
Countries responsible for climate change could be required to pay “full and prompt reparation” for the damage they have caused,…
Scientists were wrong for decades about DNA knots
Scientists at the University of Cambridge, working with international collaborators, have identified a crucial process that shapes how DNA behaves…
Forests are changing fast and scientists are deeply concerned
Trees are essential to life on Earth. They absorb and store CO2, support animals, fungi, and insects, hold soil in…
China maximises battery recycling to shore up critical mineral supplies
Even the busiest streets of Shanghai have become noticeably quieter as sales of electric vehicles (EVs) skyrocketed in China, with…
Why this rust-like mineral is one of Earth’s best carbon vaults
Scientists have known for years that iron oxide minerals help store vast amounts of carbon by keeping it out of…
New forecasts offer early warning of Arctic sea ice loss
Arctic sea ice plays a major role in shaping Earth’s climate system. By reflecting sunlight and helping cool the planet,…
An invisible chemical rain is falling across the planet
Chemicals introduced to shield the ozone layer are now tied to an unexpected environmental consequence. A new study shows that…