States are lifting bans on nuclear power
Meanwhile, Russia’s state-owned Rosatom dominates the nuclear export industry, actively building the first atomic power plants in newcomer countries such…
Can new CEO steer Global Center on Adaptation back on course?
The new head of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) faces a formidable task: raise urgent funding to get the…
Early warning systems are saving lives in Central Asia
In recent years, the monsoon season in Pakistan has taken a new and dangerous turn. July and August typically bring…
How Rising Temperatures Could Affect Your City
A decade ago, scientists believed that unchecked global warming could heat the world to 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F)…
XPrize competition to drive innovation for next-gen…
Geothermal energy is rapidly advancing in the U.S. and globally, thanks to the arrival of next-generation technologies and skyrocketing power…
The link between healthy soil and a healthy body
Williamson pivoted to human health and nutrition after 15 years working as a vet, studying at King’s College London. There,…
Trump’s latest salvo to upend offshore wind: Pay firms…
Previously, the Interior Department has targeted in-progress offshore wind farms by filing suspension orders citing unspecified “national security” concerns. Developers…
Microplastics are falling from the sky and polluting forests
Microplastics and nanoplastics are widely known for contaminating oceans, rivers, and farmland. New research now shows they are also accumulating…
Ann Arbor, Michigan, prepares to launch its own clean energy utility
This story was originally published by Grist . Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter . When Krystal Steward started knocking…
Top green jet fuel producer linked to suspect waste-oil supply chain
The world’s largest producer of renewable fuel for planes, Neste, is sourcing key ingredients for its “green” fuel from an…
I discovered three new geckos in Cambodia’s limestone caves – and that’s not all we found | Cambodia
It can be daunting entering a cave. It is an underground world that possibly hasn’t been explored before. The first…
Beavers are turning rivers into powerful carbon sinks
Beavers may play an unexpected role in tackling climate change by transforming rivers into effective carbon dioxide sinks, according to…
This 67,800-year-old handprint is the oldest art ever found
A simple hand stencil found on a cave wall in Indonesia has been identified as the oldest known example of…
This crocodile ran like a greyhound across prehistoric Britain 200 million years ago
A newly identified crocodylomorph from about 215 million years ago has been discovered in Gloucester, UK, revealing a fast-moving, land-dwelling…
Tectonic shift: Earth was already moving 3.5 billion years ago
Earth’s history is recorded in its tectonic plates. Over billions of years, their movement has shaped continents, opened oceans, and…
Trump’s latest attempt to derail EV-charger…
The Trump administration has left no stone unturned and no fund untouched in its attempt to undo the Biden administration’s…
COP30 rainforest fund unlikely to make first payments until 2028
The Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) – a major new rainforest protection fund launched by Brazil at COP30 – is…
‘Agriculture of life’: the Rio families growing bananas to protect the world’s largest urban forest | Trees and forests
The sound of the scythes wielded by brothers Jorge and Ubirajara Cardia breaks the silence in the hills of Vargem…
Where in the world is clean energy technology made?
But who, exactly, is making all of the solar panels, wind turbines, battery packs, and electric vehicles enabling this transition?…
What went right this week: big cities breathed a little easier, plus more
Big cities breathed a little easier Air quality has improved dramatically in some of the world’s biggest cities, a report…