Fossil Fuels
If Electric Vehicles Don’t Cut CO2 Fast Enough, These Fuels Might Help
Department of Energy researchers say gasoline might have to be substituted with biofuels to ensure that climate targets are achieved
"Sustainability"
Renewable Energy
Mining for Clean Energy Could Undermine Biden’s Environmental Justice Goals
Many proposed mines for minerals used in electric vehicles and clean tech will be located next to the lands of Indigenous people
Climate Change
Responses to Rising Hunger Could Threaten Climate Goals
European policy makers are considering easing environmental protection measures to allow for increased crop production
Climate Change
New IPCC Report Looks at Neglected Element of Climate Action: People
For the first time, the report includes a chapter devoted to the social aspects of climate mitigation
Climate Change
Climate Report Offers Some Hope, but the Need for Action Is Urgent
Sustained emissions reductions and the rapidly dropping costs of renewables were some positive notes in the latest IPCC installment
Climate Change
Public Housing to Receive Efficiency Upgrades as Part of Energy Department Experiment
Retrofitting older buildings with heat pumps and insulation would reduce energy costs and carbon emissions
Fossil Fuels
Professional Sports Leagues Need to Reduce Their Carbon Footprint
Simple changes that put the environment over ratings could help both players and franchises be more sustainable
Pollution
How to Destroy ‘Forever Chemicals’
Health-damaging PFASs are nearly impossible to break down—but a new hot-water technique can destroy them
Climate Change
NYC Unveils Plan to Protect Waterfront from Climate Change
The plan places a particular focus on considerations of social and economic justice
Renewable Energy
California Law Aims to Turn Food Waste into Renewable Energy
The program will be the nation’s largest attempt to reduce methane emissions from rotting food in landfills
Climate Change
Rich Americans Have Higher Carbon Footprints Than Other Wealthy People
Those with higher incomes are also responsible for more emissions than those with lower incomes
Aerospace
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Aces Helicopter and Plane Flight Tests
The biofuel, made from used cooking oil, could help the aviation industry cut climate-threatening carbon emissions
Climate Change
Seeking Certainty on Climate Change: How Much Is Enough?
Two physicists object to a Scientific American essay calling for an end to one climate report. A science historian counters that the report has done its job
Water
‘Portable Oasis’ Extracts Water from Dry Desert Air
An ultraporous humidity sponge could provide 300 gallons of fresh water a day
Policy
The Right to Repair Should be Protected by Law
The U.S. Congress needs to uphold the freedom to repair electronic devices
Fossil Fuels
Global Emissions Rebound to Pre-COVID Levels
After months of social distancing and stay-at-home orders, economies are reopening, and carbon dioxide levels are rising
Archaeology
Dozens of Shipwreck Discoveries Anticipated in New Marine Sanctuary
A federal designation could help yield 3-D models that are useful for finding, studying and conserving vessels on the bed of Lake Michigan
Climate Change
Three Things We Must Do to Tackle Climate Change
It’s time to act rapidly and decisively
Ecology
What Dune Should Teach Us about the Beauty of ‘Wastelands’
There are deep-rooted connections between sustainable deserts and a sustainable future
Electronics
All Small Electronics Should Have the Same Charging Port, New E.U. Rule Says
In a bid to reduce waste, a proposed regulation would require phones and other small electronics to switch to USB-C
