NASA Says Its SLS Rocket Is Good to Go For a Launch Attempt Next Wednesday
by Eric Bweger: NASA said on Friday that its Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft […]
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.” […]
Harnessing the Power of the Sun in the Quest For Clean Energy
by Haley Ott: Scientists, governments, and companies from around the world are increasingly investing in a potential source of energy […]
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. […]
Earthkeeper’s Summit – Free Spiritual Online Conference
Our Vision & Message To The World: Everything begins with you… […]
How a Sand Battery Could Transform Clean Energy
by Erika Benke: At the end of a winding, tree-lined country road in western Finland, four young engineers believe […]
US Increases EV Battery Recycling Capacity With New AL Facility
by Peter Johnson: As consumer preference continues trending toward electric vehicles, automakers are moving swiftly to lock up critical battery materials… […]
Here’s How US Electric Vehicle Sales By Maker And EV Model Through Q3 2022 Compare
by Peter Johnson: 2022 has been the biggest year for electric vehicles in the United States on record as automakers go head to head to claim their position in the auto industry’s future… […]
U.N. Report: Climate Pollution Reductions ‘Highly Inadequate’
by Seth Borenstein: A new U.N. report shows that countries aren’t doing enough to cut emissions of heat trapping gases. […]
NanoGraf’s Li-ion 18650 Battery Achieves A New Energy-Density Milestone
by Michelle Lewis: Chicago-headquartered NanoGraf Technologies… […]
Last Resort: Moving Endangered Species In Order To Save Them
by Zach St. George: Scientists have long warned that climate change and other threats will require relocating some endangered species outside their historic ranges… […]
Tesla Is Working On Next-Gen Electric Car Platform For Half The Price
by Fred Lambert: Elon Musk announced that Tesla’s engineering team had turned its focus on a next-generation electric car platform that will be half the price of the Model 3/Y platform… […]
This Scientist Uses Drones And Algorithms To Save Wales
Ocean scientist Douglas McCauley is trying to avoid the worst impacts of industrialization, by using data to reveal to companies, policymakers and the public what’s at stake… […]
Tesla Is Aiming To Ramp Up To 50,000 Tesla Semi Electric Trucks Per Year
by Fred Lambert: Tesla is aiming to ramp up Tesla Semi production to 50,000 electric trucks per year – as soon as 2024. It would make Tesla one of the largest class 8 truck manufacturers… [...]
How Record EV and clean energy deployment are working to reduce CO2 emissions
by Peter Johnson: Signs are surfacing that the rollout of electric vehicles and renewable energy sources is working as designed. According to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA)… […]
These Mini Wind Generators With No Spinning Blades Can Power Homes and Buildings
by Vanessa Bates Ramirez: These Mini Wind Generators With No Spinning Blades Can Power Homes and Buildings… […]
Billions In Funding Could Kick-Start The US Battery Materials Industry
by Casey Crownheart: Nearly $3 billion in federal money will support the materials and parts that go into batteries, but it’s only the beginning of what’s needed… […]
U.S. and Russia Still Working Together In Quest For Unlimited, Clean Power
by Haley Ott: As global energy prices soar, 35 countries are working together at a sprawling facility nestled in the French countryside to try to create a new source of unlimited, clean power for the [...]
This Stunning New JWST Image Reveals Fresh Details in The Famous Pillars of Creation
by Michelle Starr: One of the most anticipated images from the James Webb Space Telescope has finally arrived… […]
As UN Climate Talks Near, A Showdown On Reparations Looms
by Fred Pearce: Developing nations have pushed demands that rich nations provide compensation for climate-caused “loss and damage” atop the agenda for next month’s climate conference in Egypt… […]
This Startup Builds Houses by Pumping Concrete Into Inflatable Forms
By Vanessa Bates Ramirez: Even as 3D printing gains more traction as a next-gen homebuilding method, new ideas for sustainable, affordable housing are continuously popping up… […]
Reforestation by LED: Scotland Wants to Grow Millions of Trees in a Vertical Farm
by Vanessa Bates Ramirez: A few years ago, most of the vertical farms being built were for growing leafy greens… […]
There Are Cheaper, More Sustainable Ways Than Desalination to Meet Our Water Needs
by Gregory Pierce: Coastal urban centers around the world are urgently looking for new, sustainable water sources as their local supplies become less reliable… […]
As Himalayan Glaciers Melt, a Water Crisis Looms in South Asia
by Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar: Warmer air is thinning most of the vast mountain range’s glaciers, known as the Third Pole […]
Desmond Tutu tells David Cameron tar sands threaten health of the planet
by Adam Vaughan: Eight Nobel laureates urge the prime minister Desmond Tutu to support EU moves to classify tar sands oil as highly polluting. […]
Halo Car’s Teleoperated Car-Sharing Service To Roll Out This Year
by Jaclyn Trop: Halo Car, a Las Vegas-based startup that combines teleoperations and car sharing, said it will remove the human safety operator from behind the wheel later this year — the last hurdle before [...]
The Clean Water Act at 50: Big Successes, More to Be Done
by Andrew S. Lewis: Sparked by the 1970s environmental movement, the Clean Water Act — which marks its 50th anniversary this month — transformed America’s polluted rivers… […]
Boeing-Backed Wisk Aero Reveals A Four-Seater Autonomous Air Taxi
by Andrew J Hawkins: The startup is hoping that FAA certification will allow it to launch the first air taxi startup, but the process has proven to be slow going… […]
U.S. Trails China As Renewable Energy Sector Adds 700,000 Jobs Worldwide
By Andew Herrig: According to a new report, worldwide employment in renewable energy reached 12.7 million last year, a jump of 700,000 new jobs in one year, despite the lingering effects of COVID-19 and the [...]
Software Turns Promise Up for Offshore Wind
by Charles Q. Choi: Next-generation towerless turbines are lightweight, more efficient, and cheaper… […]
Greta Thunberg Says Ditching Nuclear Power While Keeping Coal Is ‘A Mistake’
by Alexander C. Kaufman: The famed teenage activist wades into one of Germany’s fiercest debates… […]
An Australian Startup Is “Growing” Water For Drought-Parched California
Water is California’s most precious commodity these days, as the state endures a drought that scientists are calling the worst in 1,200 years… […]
Aluminum Sulfur—Is This How the Future Spells Lithium Ion?
by Prachi Patel: Low-cost, nonflammable battery could be ideal for residential energy storage and EV charging stations… […]
Phantom Forests: Why Ambitious Tree Planting Projects Are Failing
by Fred Pearce: High-profile initiatives to plant millions of trees are being touted by governments around the world as major contributions to fighting climate change.. […]
ONE plans $1.6b Spend For 20 GWh Battery Cell Plant
Our Next Energy (ONE), a Michigan-based energy storage technology company, said it is planning a $1.6 billion investment in a new battery cell manufacturing plant in its home state… […]
California Approves Big Climate Change Steps — But One Ambitious One Fails
by Nadia Lopez: California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s last-minute legislative plan for tackling the climate crisis was largely victorious as lawmakers approved laws to set interim targets for 100% clean energy… […]
Hubble Is Slowly Falling—and SpaceX Wants to Give It a Boost
by Sarah Kuta: NASA and SpaceX will jointly study whether the private company could lift the space telescope to a higher orbit… […]
Beyond Biden’s Climate Plan, a New Industrial Revolution Is Needed
by David Victor: The new U.S. climate plan is historic and will pump billions of dollars into advancing the transition away from fossil fuels. But a more far-reaching, innovative approach is needed to push forward [...]
Bitcoin’s Climate Impact Is Bigger Than Beef Farming – And It’s Only Getting Worse
by Carly Cassela: Based on its market share, the world’s most notorious cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, results in more climate damage than the production of beef and nearly as much damage as crude oil, researchers in the [...]
There’s Trouble Bubbling Up in Newly Formed Alaskan Lakes, And Scientists Are Worried
by Marianne Guenot: Lakes appearing in Alaska because of melting permafrost are “belching” methane into the atmosphere, a scientist working with NASA said… […]
Hubble And Webb Pics Reveal DART Impact Was Even Bigger Than Expected
The James Webb and Hubble telescopes on Thursday revealed their first images of a spacecraft deliberately smashing into an asteroid, as astronomers indicated that the impact looks to have been much greater than expected… […]