The balcony solar boom is coming to the US
Dozens of US states are considering legislation to allow people to install plug-in solar systems, often called balcony solar. These
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Climate change and energy
It’s time to make a plan for nuclear waste
Today, nuclear energy enjoys a rare moment of support across the political spectrum in the US. Interest from tech companies
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Will fusion power get cheap? Don’t count on it.
Fusion power could provide a steady, zero-emissions source of electricity in the future—if companies can get plants built and running.
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Digging for clues about the North Pole’s past
In the past, even with an icebreaker and during peak melt season, getting to the North Pole wasn’t a sure
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Is carbon removal in trouble?
Last week, news outlets reported that Microsoft was pausing carbon removal purchases. It was something of a bombshell. The thing
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The quest to measure our relationship with nature
As a movement, environmentalism has been pretty misanthropic. Understandably so—we humans have done some destructive things to the ecosystems around
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The noise we make is hurting animals. Can we learn to shut up?
When the covid-19 pandemic started, Jennifer Phillips thought about the songs of the sparrows. They were easier to hear, because
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Job titles of the future: Wildlife first responder
Grizzly bears have made such a comeback across eastern Montana that in 2017, the state hired its first-ever prairie-based grizzly
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Desalination technology, by the numbers
When I started digging into desalination technology for a new story, I couldn’t help but obsess over the numbers. I’d
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