Watch the elusive world of the rainforest canopy at night
It’s a rare and surprising encounter. Andean porcupines, who weigh about 4 pounds and only move at night…
Europe has a major heat problem, and it’s only getting worse
Relentless, deadly heat is tightening its grip on Europe, with temperature records expected to not just fall but…
400M tons of plastic generated yearly. UConn grad hopes to change it
The world is currently experiencing a “plastic crisis,” with over 400 million tons of plastic waste generated annually…
We assumed solar farms wrecked the countryside, but research shows birds and insects often thrive beneath panels, where shade and shelter create new microhabitats
Solar farms have often been treated like a threat to the countryside. The image is easy to picture:…
U.S. fights with Brazil for China’s giant soybean market
The U.S. Soybean Export Council booth is pictured here during the 4th China International Supply Chain Expo on…
A concrete-free wind turbine could change how renewable energy is deployed worldwide |
For decades, wind power has relied on a familiar formula: enormous towers, vast concrete foundations and specialised heavy-lift…
Weathering the storm: footage shows one of the hardiest animals on Earth enduring brutally cold temperatures
With their thick, shaggy coat made up of two special layers for extra insulation, musk oxen are built to survive…
Off-grid mine goes 155 consecutive hours on 100% renewable energy
Australian miner Bellevue Gold has hit a sustainability milestone at its namesake gold mine in remote Western Australia, achieving…
Fire risk mitigation underpins durable Nature-based Climate Solutions in the Amazon
A durable, fire‑conditioned Nature-based Climate Solutions architecture integrates climate physics, landscape ecology and law. Policy priorities to secure…
Inequality in human development amplifies climate-related disaster risk
Our analysis of 7061 climate-related disaster events from 1990 to 2020 reveals that floods, storms, and landslides account…
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Tackling the EV truck market
Chinese-made trucks are waiting to be loaded onto ships for export at Yantai Port in Shandong Province, China…
Comprehensive national climate damage assessments framework applied to the UK
Carleton, T. A. & Hsiang, S. M. Social and economic impacts of climate. Science 353, aad9837 (2016). Article …