As Evidence Mounts, New Concerns About Fracking and Health
by Jon Hurdle: Two decades after the advent of fracking, a growing number of studies are pointing to a link between gas wells and public health,
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Why Putting Solar Canopies on Parking Lots Is a Smart Green Move
by Richard Conniff: Solar farms are proliferating on undeveloped land, often harming ecosystems.
France Seeks to Mandate Solar Panels Over Large Parking Lots
The French Senate has passed legislation requiring parking lots with at least 80 spaces be covered in solar panels.
Oregon University Plans To Develop New Battery Tech
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A research team led by Oregon State University is planning to develop a new rechargeable battery that could reduce the need
Native Guardians: Canada’s First Nations Move to Protect Their Lands
by ED STRUZIK: Faced with mounting impacts from warming and a push for resource development, Indigenous communities in northern Canada are setting aside vast areas for protection.
With Lula Back, Can Brazil Turn the Tide on Amazon Destruction?
by Jonathan Watts: With his return as Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is promising to reverse the alarming rate of deforestation in the Amazon.
Chasing Chupacabras? You May Find Something Even More Extraordinary Here.
by Rebecca Toy: From centuries-old petroglyphs to sacred ceremonial centers in the mountains, Puerto Rico’s Taína Route holds
Effects Of Climate Change In The U.S. Already Terrible And Widespread, Report Finds
by Nick Visser: The draft version of the fifth National Climate Assessment remains hopeful that the worst impacts can still be avoided
UN Chief Tells Climate Summit: Cooperate Or Perish
by Seth Borenstein: U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told leaders that the world “is on a highway to climate hell.”
The World’s Energy Situation Is Not As Terrible As You Might Expect
by John Timmer: Europe seems to be ready for the winter as renewable growth largely offsets coal.