Solar farms are proliferating on undeveloped land, often harming ecosystems. But placing solar canopies on large parking lots offers a host of advantages — making use of land that is already cleared, producing electricity close to those who need it,…
Will Palmer October 24, 2021 When Gurhan Andac was growing up in Ankara, Turkey, he dreamed of designing big ships or locomotives. Then, during his senior year at college, a professor showed the class a video about gas turbine jet…
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MATT SIMON 11.30.2020 08:00 AM Using tricked-out drones, scientists are watching vegetation boom in the far north. Their findings could have big implications for the whole planet THE ARCTIC IS getting greener, and it’s about as pretty as you might expect—vast…
Date/Time: December 7, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT) Earning investors’ trust and taking a multi-stakeholder approach is table stakes for companies today. However, Edelman’s upcoming 2021 Trust Barometer Special Report: Institutional Investors reveals that there is skepticism amongst investors…
Illustration: Klawe Rzeczy/The Guardian The long read It’s easy to despair at the climate crisis, or to decide it’s already too late – but it’s not. Here’s how to keep the hope alive by Rebecca Solnit Thu 18 Nov 2021 01.00…
MATT REYNOLDS 11.16.2021 07:00 AM Only a small fraction of dams actually produce electricity. Transforming them into hydropower plants might stop new ones from being built. IN NOVEMBER 2019 engineers switched on the 18th and final turbine at Brazil’s Belo Monte…
Growing Food, Harvesting the Sun November 14, 20215:00 AM ET KIRK SIEGLER This year, the garden produced more than 8,000 pounds of produce, while the panels above generate enough power for 300 local homes.Kirk Siegler/NPR When Byron Kominek returned home…
Meteorologists link such weather patterns to the climate crisis, which exacerbates the frequency and severity of climatic extremes and variations Vincent Ni Tue 9 Nov 2021 10.15 EST The unusual rains began to fall in Shanxi on 3 October, and…
The 10 Weirdest Ways Climate Change Is Screwing With Our World Brian Kahn Strong westward flows in the Atlantic help create the Gulf Stream. Floods, wildfires, sea level rise, and more are all clear-cut examples of the climate crisis. But…