More women are connecting environmental degradation with attacks on women’s rights, seeing both as rooted in similar values. They’re drawing on personal experiences and reams of research to make their case. By Katie Surma It was an audacious moment. During a recent government hearing, allies of former President Jair BolsonaroContinue Reading
High humidity can make it tough for your body to cool down. As most of the country braces for extreme temperatures, a doctor shares advice on how to cool down when the humidity is working against you. (Image credit: Ross D. Franklin)Continue Reading
Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra. That allowed for global migration, new research finds.Continue Reading
Researchers in South Korea have developed a powerful and affordable new material for producing hydrogen, a clean energy source key to fighting climate change. By fine-tuning boron-doping and phosphorus levels in cobalt phosphide nanosheets, the team dramatically boosted the efficiency of both sides of water-splitting reactions. This advancement could unlockContinue Reading
Listing pangolins under the Endangered Species Act is unlikely to slow the animals’ population decline, some experts say. By Kiley Price Earlier this week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing seven species of pangolins—scaly, armadillo-like creatures found in Asia and Africa—as endangered. Continue Reading
For many Americans, high humidity will make it feel in the triple digits. The National Weather Service is urging people to prepare to protect themselves from the dangers of extreme heat. (Image credit: Alex Wroblewski)Continue Reading
Arctic peatlands are expanding with rising temperatures, storing more carbon at least for now. But future warming could reverse this benefit, releasing massive emissions., Read MoreContinue Reading
The American-made clean energy technology promises energy security and high-paying jobs but needs continued federal support to take off, CEOs argue. By Phil McKenna Ground source heat pumps, a small but growing segment of the U.S. heating and cooling sector, could help slash energy demands, boost American manufacturing and stabilizeContinue Reading
As the world struggles to reduce climate-warming carbon emissions, India has pledged to do its part, and its success is critical: In 2023, India was the third-largest carbon emitter worldwide. The Indian government has committed to having net-zero carbon emissions by 2070. To fulfill that promise, India will need toContinue Reading
Close observers of Alberta politics might be forgiven for wondering if official announcements are actual attempts at public policy, or performative trolling on behalf of the oil patch. Case in point is the latest kneecapping of the province’s once-booming renewable energy sector by imposing what might be the most onerous reclamationContinue Reading
An independent panel is urging California lawmakers to to creating a new authority to oversee rebuilding after the firestorms in Pacific Palisades and Altadena.Continue Reading
Spurred by rising utility bills, St. Peter’s-San Pedro Episcopal Church in Salem, Mass., looked for alternatives. Its “Heaven and Earth” plan would loop in much of downtown Salem. By Phil McKenna SALEM, Mass.—One of the most ambitious clean energy projects under consideration in this state started after a nasty surprise.Continue Reading
Researchers investigating the enigmatic and antibiotic-resistant Pandoraea bacteria have uncovered a surprising twist: these pathogens don’t just pose risks they also produce powerful natural compounds. By studying a newly discovered gene cluster called pan, scientists identified two novel molecules Pandorabactin A and B that allow the bacteria to steal ironContinue Reading