But what would change if we added a number to the hurricane scale?
A year after California gutted how much households are paid for excess solar power, Puerto Rico is preserving its net metering program to foster clean energy and resilience.
How scientists are using an unexpected organism — sea sponges — to refine climate projections.
The problem: The pollution from all the truck exhaust is mega-dangerous.
The closer the state gets to reaching its groundbreaking clean energy goals, the harder it will be to achieve them.
Jennifer Oldham, Capital and Main
A year after a major methane leak from underground gas storage, a new study identifies potentially thousands of similarly risky wells across the United States.
Podesta takes over for John Kerry at a critical moment for global climate diplomacy.
“If you’re going to develop energy in the U.S. you’ve got to do it with the support of tribal communities."
As sea levels rise, engineers are using massive Dutch-inspired sand sculptures to protect shorefront settlements.
Vermont joins three others in trying to make the fossil fuel industry finance climate action.
A study suggests there could be an unexpected upside to ChatGPT's popularity.
Kohei Saito talks four-day workweeks, private jet bans, and what we gain from reducing consumption.
A recent report also projects $12.5 trillion in economic losses and $1.1 trillion in healthcare costs by midcentury.
It’s about push and pull, some experts say. To regulate carbon-intensive activities, we need attractive alternatives — and the right messaging.
The clean energy transition requires minerals mining, but young workers are reluctant to join an industry known for exploitation.
A federal rule makes it easier for churches, synagogues, and mosques to put solar panels on the roof.
“Nobody is counting it, and nobody is moving in the direction of counting it.”
New right-to-repair laws take aim at “parts pairing,” a practice that undermines independent repair shops and creates e-waste.
Apartments need EV charging. Supporters of trickle-slow “Level 1” chargers argue that access is more important than speed.
In cities like Tucson, Arizona, neighbors are planting trees to provide shade — and food.