New York to Make Good on the Promise of Offshore Wind
The state hopes a new project will finally begin to tap an enormous source of renewable energy.
No surprise. State Department will approve construction of Keystone XL pipeline, probably on Monday
The move by the State Department comes 16 months after Obama blocked construction of the 1,200-mile pipeline, which would ship crude from Canada’s western oil-sands region to refineries on the Gulf Coast.
North America’s Dirty Energy Superpower Is Going Green
Alberta, home to the tar sands, is about to see a renewable energy boom—and former oil field workers are spearheading the effort.
Obama’s Quiet Climate Legacy: A $5 Trillion College Divestment Campaign
Inspired by a president they propelled to office, college students have led a successful effort to pressure institutions to divest from fossil fuels.
Opportunity Rover celebrates 13 years on Mars
On January 24, 2017, NASA’s Opportunity rover celebrated 13 Earth years exploring Mars. She’s officially a teenager. Here are 6 ways she’s behaving like one
Rare footage of Bryde’s whales feeding
Captured via drone off the coast of Auckland. There are thought to be fewer than 200 of these creatures left in New Zealand waters
Record low sea ice at both poles
Arctic sea ice reached its annual wintertime maximum extent, according to scientists at the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) and NASA. The Arctic sea ice extent set a record low after a warm winter. Combining the Arctic and Antarctic numbers shows that the planet’s global sea ice levels on Feb. 13 were…
Rex Tillerson Supposedly Shifted Exxon Mobil’s Climate Position. Except He Really Didn’t.
The oil giant’s transformation on global warming was more rhetorical than anything else.
Rise Of The Robot Bees: Tiny Drones Turned Into Artificial Pollinators
Honeybees are a critical part of agriculture, pollinating many of our favorite crops. But bee deaths are on the rise. In Japan, scientists are testing whether insect-sized drones can help do the job.
Rollout Of Chevy Bolt May Mark Turning Point For Electric Car Market
The Chevy Bolt can go 238 miles on a single charge and costs about $30,000, after a federal tax credit. But the clean-car industry needs government support to thrive, and that’s far from certain.
