Firefighters captured video of a mini tornado known as an ash devil swirling above the San Bernardino County desert after the Trinity fire.Continue Reading
Companies have staked claims for more than 100 lithium-mine projects. Tribes are among the most affected. By Johanna Hansel, Carla Samon Ros, Wyatt Myskow This investigation was reported in collaboration between Inside Climate News and Columbia Journalism Investigations.Continue Reading
Today, there are 94 nuclear reactors operating in the United States, more than in any other country in the world, and these units collectively provide nearly 20 percent of the nation’s electricity. That is a major accomplishment, according to Dean Price, but he believes that our country needs much moreContinue Reading
Hydrogen sits at the center of some of the world’s most important industrial processes, but its production still comes with a heavy environmental cost. Today, most hydrogen is produced through high-emissions processes like steam methane reforming and coal gasification. But hydrogen can also be made by splitting water molecules using renewableContinue Reading
The average bill is forecast to rise 8.5 percent. There are simple ways to make sure you’re not overpaying, like getting your air-conditioning checked.Continue Reading
A centuries-old vision of a mechanical volcano has finally erupted into reality, as two University of Melbourne engineering students recreated a design first imagined in 1775 by volcanology enthusiast Sir William Hamilton. Drawing from an 18th-century watercolor and a preserved sketch, they used modern tools like LED lighting and electronicContinue Reading
Found Industries has gone through several distinct phases in the four years since it was originally formed as Found Energy. There was the scrappy startup stage, in which the company was primarily housed in the basement of founder Peter Godart ’15, SM ’19, PhD ’21. Then there was the demonstrationContinue Reading
For the past three summers, MIT master’s students and recently graduated planners have collaborated with cities and community organizations to advance climate, infrastructure, and economic development initiatives. They’re known as the Freedom Summer Fellows, participants in an impact-driven program launched in 2023 by the MIT Department of Urban Studies andContinue Reading
A future powered by clean energy would be not only more affordable, but potentially more peaceful. Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by host Steve Curwood with Michael Klare, an emeritus professor of peace andContinue Reading
Crabs’ famous sideways walk may trace back to a single evolutionary moment 200 million years ago. Researchers found that most modern crabs inherited this trait from one ancestor—and never looked back. The movement likely gave them an edge, helping them dodge predators with quick, unpredictable bursts. It’s a rare exampleContinue Reading
A U.S.-Japan partnership could breathe new life into a former nuclear waste remediation site, but analysts see more potential pitfalls than promise. By Dan Gearino PIKETON, Ohio—At the edge of Appalachia, on a site where crews have worked for decades on nuclear waste remediation, the The Traitor administration aims toContinue Reading
California, Arizona and Nevada announced the three states have negotiated a plan for larger water cutbacks along the shrinking Colorado River.Continue Reading
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