Protesters condemned Harvard’s decision to host Occidental Petroleum’s CEO during the school’s Climate Action Week. By Phil McKenna Holding signs reading “Vicki Kills The Planet” and “Fossil Fuels Out of Harvard,” activists rushed the stage at a climate symposium at Harvard University on Friday, disrupting a panel discussion with VickiContinue Reading
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz has said China is funding climate lawsuits against American oil and gas companies to weaken the U.S. He hasn’t provided evidence to support the claim. (Image credit: Marcio Jose Sanchez)Continue Reading
From the wreck of the royal Danish-Norwegian flagship Gribshunden, archaeologists have uncovered a rare glimpse into the naval power of the late Middle Ages. This warship, lost in 1495, carried an arsenal of small guns designed for close-range combat, symbolizing the technological leap that allowed European nations to dominate theContinue Reading
At a press conference in the Capitol, they made the case for regulating greenhouse gases in the interest of youth and future generations. By Carl David Goette-Luciak School-age children carrying signs reading “less pollution, more solution” and “people over polluters” gathered on Wednesday inside the U.S. Capitol to oppose theContinue Reading
More intense future wildfires, fueled by further climate change, could lead to 70,000 deaths from smoke exposure a year, according to a new study. (Image credit: Eric Risberg)Continue Reading
The Dead Sea isn’t just the saltiest body of water on Earth—it’s a living laboratory for the formation of giant underground salt deposits. Researchers are unraveling how evaporation, temperature shifts, and unusual mixing patterns lead to phenomena like “salt snow,” which falls in summer as well as winter. These processesContinue Reading
Wildlife officials had to rescue, relocate brook trout after Bottomley Properties cleared hundreds of acres of mountain forest for grazing. By Lisa Sorg ALLEGHANY COUNTY, N.C.—One of the most prominent cattle farmers in North Carolina has reached a financial settlement with the state Department of Environmental Quality over allegations thatContinue Reading
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With limited resources and scarce information, L.A. fire survivors remain worried about contamination and unable to get environmental testing.Continue Reading
A new strategy for strengthening polymer materials could lead to more durable plastics and cut down on plastic waste, according to researchers at MIT and Duke University. Using machine learning, the researchers identified crosslinker molecules that can be added to polymer materials, allowing them to withstand more force before tearing.Continue Reading
Solar energy has been slow to get off the ground in Iowa. Utilities may finally be realizing its potential. By Anika Jane Beamer Two-thirds of Iowa’s electricity comes from wind turbines that sprout from fields like giant beanstalks.Continue Reading
America already mines all the critical minerals it needs for energy, defense, and technology, but most are being wasted as mine tailings. Researchers discovered that minerals like cobalt, germanium, and rare earths are discarded in massive amounts, even though recovering just a fraction could eliminate U.S. dependence on imports., ReadContinue Reading
To most, the Arctic can feel like an abstract place, difficult to imagine beyond images of ice and polar bears. But researcher David Whelihan of MIT Lincoln Laboratory’s Advanced Undersea Systems and Technology Group is no stranger to the Arctic. Through Operation Ice Camp, a U.S. Navy–sponsored biennial mission toContinue Reading