The Deep Sea
by (Marine Bio): Over 60% of our planet is covered by water more than a mile deep. The deep sea is the largest habitat on earth and is largely unexplored… […]
An Extinct Cave Bear’s DNA Was Still Readable After 360,000 Years
by George Dvorsky: A tiny ear bone belonging to a cave bear that died some 360,000 years ago has yielded the oldest genome not sourced from permafrost… […]
A 3D Printed House Just Went Up On Zillow—For Half The Price Of Its Neighbors
by Vanessa Bates Ramirez: The 3D printed houses just keep coming… […]
The World’s First 3D Printed School Will Be Built In Madagascar
by Vanessa Bates Ramirez: 3D printed houses have been popping up all over the map. Some are hive-shaped, some can float, some are up for sale… […]
Forests Of The Sea: Phytoplankton & Marine Plants
by (Marine Bio): The plant kingdom is made up of multicellular, photosynthetic eukaryotes. These multicellular organisms contain specialized cells that perform different tasks… […]
A Solar Panel In Space Is Collecting Energy To Be Beamed Anywhere on Earth
by Nick Paton Walsh: Scientists working for the Pentagon have successfully tested a solar panel the size of a pizza box in space, […]
The Lesson Of Texas
by Todd Olinsky-Paul: A new program states can use to quickly fund the distributed energy storage solution… […]
Connect To The Wisdom Of Trees
by Kalia Kelmenson: I’m a natural born tree-hugger… […]
Humans Had Never Seen A Spacecraft Land On Another Planet—Until Now
by Eric Berger: I can, and have, watched those videos for hours… […]
Deep In The Heart Of Texas’ Collapsing Power Grid
Everything in Texas went wrong at once… […]
Chimps, Humans, And Monkeys: What’s The Difference?
by Maxine Laberge: It’s finally time to set the record straight: As much as we all love monkeys, Dr. Goodall’s studies and the work of the Jane Goodall Institute have primarily focused on chimpanzees, not [...]
The First 100 Days On Mars: How NASA’s Perseverance Rover Will Begin Its Mission
by Jonathan O’Callaghan: With the space agency’s latest rover set to touch down on February 18, here is the agenda for its initial months… […]
New Sustainable Energy Factbook Shows 2020 Was ‘Blockbuster’ Year For Renewables In America
by (Renewable Energy World): Faced with COVID-19 pandemic and sharp economic contraction, […]
Aggregate Fossil Fuel Demand Could Peak As Early As 2027 According To McKinsey
by (Renewable Energy World): COVID-19 and electrification hasten peak demand for hydrocarbons… […]
NASA’s Perseverance rover landed safely on Mars. Now it will look for signs of ancient life.
by Brian Resnick: NASA’s Perseverance mission, explained. Touchdown! The planet Mars has a new robot resident. […]
Hawaiian Electric Hits Nearly 35% Renewable Energy, Exceeding RPS
by (Renewable Energy World): Driven by higher solar energy and wind production and lower consumer demand, […]
Toyota’s Game-Changing Solid-State Battery En Route For 2021 Debut
by (Nikkei Staff): Japan’s government to join forces with industry to supercharge development… […]
NASA’s Perseverance Rover On Course For Mars Landing This Week
by William Harwood: A week after two space probes from China and United Arab Emirates slipped into orbit around Mars… […]
Future Batteries, Coming Soon: Charge In Seconds, Last Months And Power Over The Air
by Chris Hall: While smartphones, smart homes and even smart wearables are growing ever more advanced, they’re still limited by power. The battery hasn’t advanced in decades. But we’re on the verge of a power revolution… […]
This Super-Energy-Dense Battery Could Nearly Double The Range Of Electric Vehicles
by James Temple: But some observers aren’t convinced that QuantumScape’s lithium-metal batteries will power cars and trucks on the road as soon as the company claims… […]
World’s Largest Battery To Be Built In Australia Coal-Mining Hub
by Rob Verdonck: Australia is planning another giant grid-scale battery as the global roll out of super-sized energy storage projects accelerates…E […]
Hybrid Planes Could Shorten The Leap To All-Electric 737s
by James Temple: But that will still take decades, so we’d better consider other ways of cleaning up carbon emissions from aircraft, too… […]
Fossil Fuel Air Pollution Linked To 1 In 5 Deaths Worldwide, New Harvard Study Finds
by Alexander C. Kaufman: The research will likely amplify calls to rapidly transition off of oil, gas and coal for reasons beyond curbing climate change… […]
Denmark To Build Artificial Island For Wind Farms To Power The Whole Country
by Juan Cole: Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – AFP reports that Denmark’s parliament has just committed to building an artificial island off its shores that will be home to hundreds of huge wind turbines… […]
U.S. Wind Generation Sets New Daily And Hourly Records At End Of 2020
by (Renewable Energy World): In the final months of 2020, electricity generation from wind turbines in the United States set daily and hourly records… […]
Construction Begins On World’s Largest Integrated Solar-Powered Battery System
by (Renewable Energy World): Florida Power & Light Company announced that construction has begun on the FPL Manatee Energy Storage Center… […]
Innovative Policy Will Help America Lead The Transition To Electric Transportation
by Asaf Nagler: Transitioning the transportation sector to electricity is going to be transformative, and not just to the incumbent industry… […]
Petrified Tree Trunk In Arizona Is 225 Million Years Old
by Ian Harvey: Arizona is one of those American states we tend to associate with dry, high winds and desert, the kind of landscape that shrivels skin and makes standing in the sun a risky [...]
Five Things In Biden’s Climate Day Orders That Flew Under The Radar
by Scott Waldman: Items include permitting for fossil fuel infrastructure and creating jobs to clean up pollution… […]
8 Unreal Treehouse Escapes
By Matt Hickman: Appealing to solace and adventure-seekers alike, treehouse hideaways can range from rustic to luxurious… […]
Tips For Taming The 7 Kitchen Clutter Zones
by Melissa Breyer: For easier cooking, less waste, and a more serene environment, tackle the kitchen clutter hot spots… […]
Biden Will Direct Billions In Federal Spending Power To Climate Change
by James Temple: The US president’s latest climate orders direct agencies to buy clean vehicles and electricity, and prioritize climate in national security plans… […]
Here’s How Scientists Want Biden To Take On Climate Change
by Andrea Thompson: Ambitions include promoting electric vehicles and incorporating environmental justice… […]
Virgin Hyperloop Outlines How It Thinks Journeys Will Actually Work In 2030
by Daniel Cooper: A new concept video shows its vision of the future… […]
Biden Plans To Fight Climate Change In A New Way
by Bill Ritter Jr: Joe Biden is preparing to deal with climate change in a way no U.S. president has done before – by mobilizing his entire administration to take on the challenge from every [...]
Recycling: Guidelines, Challenges, & Resources
by Ocean Robbins: Recycling is a good thing. It keeps garbage out of landfills, keeps raw materials in the earth, and reduces energy consumption… […]
Run For The Money: The Case For Climate Stress Testing Of Banks
by Matthew Slavin: Asked why he robbed banks, the infamous bank robber Willy Sutton is reputed to have said “Because that’s where the money is…” […]
Wizard Of Paws’ Derrick Campana On Saving Our Pets
by Sarah Bowen: Wizard of Paws’ Derrick Campana is proving a healthy and happy life is possible through creatively engineered orthotics and custom prosthetics… […]
Silent Rooftop Wind Turbines Could Generate Half Of A Household’s Energy Needs
by Megan Treacy: Small wind turbines scaled to the right size for residential and urban areas have so far lived in the shadows of their larger wind-farm-sized counterparts… […]
Can Geothermal Power Play a Key Role In The Energy Transition?
by Jim Robbins: Aided by advances in deep-drilling technology for fracking, engineers are developing new methods of tapping into the earth’s limitless underground supplies of heat and steam… […]
The World’s Largest Banks Think It’s Over For Big Oil
by Joe Romm: “We think the economics of renewables are impossible for oil to compete with…” […]
Biden Should Restore The Role Of Science In The U.S. Government
by Jane Lunchenco: Four ways the new administration can elevate evidence and build up the science ranks… […]
Biden To Yank Keystone XL Permit On First Day Of Presidency
by Lauren Gardner: The move is billed as one of Biden’s Day One climate change actions, according to a presentation circulating among Washington trade groups and lobbyists… […]
The Lost History Of Yellowstone
by Richard Grant: Debunking the myth that the great national park was a wilderness untouched by humans… […]
Now Is The Time To Reestablish Reality
by Jen Schwartz: We need to agree on the evidence—so we can disagree on what to do in light of it… […]