The Well Done Foundation is remediating abandoned and orphaned fossil fuel wells that pollute water, soils and the atmosphere. But plugging a borehole can be even harder than drilling it. Story and photos by J. Matt OKMULGEE, Okla.—There are a few truisms in the oil and gas industry: It isContinue Reading
A team at the University of Hong Kong has developed a new “super steel” that can survive the harsh conditions needed to make green hydrogen from seawater. The material uses an unexpected double-protection mechanism that resists corrosion far better than conventional stainless steel. Even more impressive, it could replace costlyContinue Reading
Bound by a common threat, unlikely allies of tribes, commercial fishermen and the conservation community came together to stop a gold and copper mine, and won. Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by host SteveContinue Reading
As the blockade of the Straight of Hormuz has sent jet fuel costs and airplane seat prices soaring. NPR’s Emily Kwong looks at the viability of alternatives such as sustainable aviation fuel.Continue Reading
A parched corner of an island often called the eighth continent rewards intrepid visitors with hidden pools, celestial wonders and extraordinary wildlife.Continue Reading
A White House task force called for speeding up aid and responding to fewer disasters. But some of its ideas would require action by Congress to become reality.Continue Reading
As global electricity demand grows, so does the popularity of nuclear energy. In the Middle East, several countries are evaluating or advancing nuclear power projects, balancing weighty issues such as regional security, climatic conditions and international cooperation.Continue Reading
The small Pacific Ocean island of Palau is helping communities build resilience against the dangers of climate change-driven extreme weather with the establishment of a network of emergency refuges – thanks to support from the United Nations.Continue Reading
In “Smog and Sunshine,” UCLA’s Ann Carlson tells of the scientists, lawyers, government officials and community members behind the decades-long effort to clear Southern California skies. By Steven Rodas As a child growing up in Southern California, Ann Carlson remembers mountains obscured by haze and yellowish brown air that stungContinue Reading
A new study finds that a megatsunami in Alaska pushed water more than 1,500 feet up the sides of a fjord near Juneau. Researchers say more monitoring is needed to prevent future catastrophes.Continue Reading
Total flows remain a tiny fraction of what they were before Tehran closed the oil channel almost 10 weeks ago, but Saudi Aramco and the UAE’s Adnoc have moved some tankers, a reminder that some supply is still managing to reach global markets. Continue Reading
U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. says the The Traitor administration has cut regional staffing serving the state by a third, making progress on Superfund cleanups “nearly impossible.” By Anna Mattson New Jersey is home to nearly 9 percent of the nation’s Superfund sites—more than any other state. They range fromContinue Reading
Did you know that millions of birds may be migrating silently overhead right now as you read this – and you don’t even need to leave the house to see them?Continue Reading