The ice caps are melting. Is geoengineering the solution? We’re not ready for what’s coming.By D. Cooper, 02.14.2024
Google's new sustainability APIs can estimate solar, pollutant and pollen productionThe apps will be available to developers starting August 29th.By A. Tarantola, 08.28.2023
Scientists strengthen concrete by 30 percent with used coffee groundsJust need to pyrolyze them at 350 degrees Celcius for a bit.By A. Tarantola, 08.23.2023
July 3rd was the hottest day in recorded historyAverage global temperatures climbed past 17-degrees Celsius on Monday. By I. Bonifacic, 07.04.2023
EPA creates youth council to advise the agency on climate change policyThe new panel will focus on disadvantaged communities.By J. Fingas, 06.23.2023
The US is now the second-largest EV market behind ChinaTax credits helped foster a surge in American EV demand.By J. Fingas, 06.16.2023
How to understand Air Quality Index alerts for NYC and the rest of the east coastWildfires in Canada have led to high air pollution levels in New York City and throughout the East and Midwest.By K. Holt, 06.07.2023
Scientists discover microbes that can digest plastics at cool temperaturesPreviously known plastic-eating microorganisms needed industrially unfeasible temps of 86 degrees Fahrenheit.By W. Shanklin, 05.11.2023
SpaceX’s Starship launch caused a fire in a Texas state parkFederal agencies say debris from the blown-up spacecraft spread across hundreds of acres.By K. Holt, 04.27.2023
Apple's batteries will use 100 percent recycled cobalt by 2025Your iPhone battery won't have as much of an impact on the environment.By J. Fingas, 04.13.2023
Philips' new 'Ultra Efficient' LED bulbs use 40 percent less energyThe bulbs can last 50 years.By J. Fingas, 04.12.2023
Microsoft ground up old CDs to make its new Xbox controllerThe Remix Special Edition controller also includes a rechargeable battery pack to cut down on disposable batteries.By W. Shanklin, 04.04.2023
Renewable power generation overtook coal in the US last yearNatural gas is still the largest electricity source, however.By J. Fingas, 03.29.2023
Proposed EPA drinking water standard would restrict cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’The guidelines would require water utilities to monitor for six PFAS. By I. Bonifacic, 03.14.2023
NASA satellite will use radar to map Earth's crust in extreme detailA Q&A at 5PM Eastern could help answer your questions about the spacecraft.By J. Fingas, 02.03.2023
Hitting the Books: High school students have spent a decade fighting Baltimore's toxic legacyIt's 2023, we're the richest country on the planet, why are we still burning our trash?By A. Tarantola, 01.29.2023
Researchers created a sticky drone to collect environmental DNA from forest canopiesScientists hope to learn about biodiversity in otherwise inaccessible places.By W. Shanklin, 01.27.2023
NYC wants all Uber and Lyft cars to be electric by 2030Drivers wouldn't have to shoulder new costs, either.By J. Fingas, 01.26.2023
Xbox test feature shuts down your console during scheduled hours to save energyThe test update can even schedule downloads to use more renewable electricity.By J. Fingas, 01.11.2023
Goodyear shows off 90 percent sustainable tires and traction-tracking treads at CES 2023The new prototypes have reportedly passed Department of Transportation testing.By A. Tarantola, 01.04.2023