China’s rapid solar expansion comes with help from local residents and businesses Posted June 14, 2024 Shandong Province in east China is taking an early lead in the country’s solar energy development, but it now faces challenges that will be met by other regions sooner or later. …
Push for climate education brings students hope for future Posted June 6, 2024 Several dozen young people wearing light blue T-shirts imprinted with “#teachclimate” filled a hearing room in the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul in late February. The high scho…
Science and nature inspire huge new sculpture series at London’s Kew Gardens Posted June 4, 2024 The tranquil spaces of Kew Gardens are a perfect place for a bit of quiet reflection. And there’s more than one way to do that now. Dotted across the landscape…
Global plastic pollution treaty talks hit critical stage in Ottawa Posted May 28, 2024 Thousands of negotiators and observers representing most of the world’s nations gathered in Ottawa to craft a treaty to end the rapidly escalating problem of plas…
When red-hot isn’t enough: New government heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous level Posted May 18, 2024 Forget about red hot. A new color-coded heat warning system relies on magenta to alert Americans to the most dangerous conditions they may see this summer. The National Weather…
Successful breeding campaign helps save rare crocodile from near extinction Posted April 30, 2024 Conservationists are marking 25 years of crocodile breeding and recovery in Cambodia, with a record release of a critically endangered species. Once believed e…
Recycling electronics to reduce E-Waste in Kenya Posted April 20, 2024 U.N. agencies warn that electrical waste—everything from discarded refrigerators to TVs to e-scooters to mobile phones—is piling up worldwide, and recycling rates are low and like…
How plastic-eating worms could be solution to Southeast Asia’s waste problem Posted April 9, 2024 Scientists at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) think mass-producing ‘superworm’ guts may be a nature-based solution to Southeast Asia’s plastic …
Jupiter’s moon Europa may have less oxygen than expected, a finding that might put a damper on life Posted April 3, 2024 New research based on data collected by NASA’s Juno spacecraft suggests there's less oxygen on the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa than thought. Even with little or no oxygen…
More than one hundred new species found in deep-sea coral reefs and sponge gardens Posted April 2, 2024 An international group of scientists has discovered more than 100 new species living on seamounts off the coast of Chile. From deep-sea corals to glass sponges…