Many extremes over the past 40 years might have triggered transformational change – but didn’t. Meteorologist Dr. Jeff ...
As AI makes the business of churning out affordable, on-trend clothing faster than ever, Shein is among the brands under increasing pressure to become more sustainable, too. The company has pledged to ...
To achieve that goal, hospitals are switching some meat and dairy products for dishes centered on fruits, vegetables, and grains. Plant-based foods are often healthier, and producing them emits much ...
Three massive flood events across three continents have claimed over 1,500 lives and cost over $15 billion in September.
Journalist Todd Miller talks about the role climate change plays in migration to the U.S.-Mexico border. For nearly three ...
It’s true that electricity from wind and sunshine is intermittent, depending on the weather and time of day. So these power sources require building more energy storage and electrical transmission ...
Larry Sherwood is president and CEO of the nonprofit Interstate Renewable Energy Council. His group created a checklist of questions to ask when having solar installed. Sherwood: “ … to help the ...
Downpours from Francine will pelt the South, while moisture from Tropical Storm Ileana pushes into the Southwest.
Midway through the peak month of hurricane season, the Atlantic had only a potential tropical cyclone and a listless Tropical Storm Gordon.
On Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, California, an old apartment building got a full makeover. The affordable housing complex now has rooftop solar and new insulation, and it runs entirely on electricity ...
So Palo Alto, California, is working on a pilot project to help address some of these problems together. The city plans to create what’s called a horizontal levee on San Francisco Bay. It’s a sloping ...
From blazing boreal forests to fires so large they make their own weather, what we know about wildfires — and fighting them — has changed.