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Four ways Extreme E is leaving a positive legacy in Greenland
Ahead of the racing action getting underway in Greenland this weekend (28-29 August), Extreme E has continued its efforts in scientific education and local community Legacy Programmes.
With wildfire threatening, Lake Tahoe prepares for emergency
Echo Summit, a mountain pass where cliff-hanging U.S. Route 50 begins its descent toward Lake Tahoe, is where firefighters plan to make their stand if the Caldor Fire keeps burning through dense forest in the Sierra Nevada.
The New Raw’s 3D-printed beach furniture gives marine plastic waste a new life
Through the means of robotic 3D printing and marine plastic waste as the raw material, Dutch architects Panos Sakkas and Foteini Setaki have designed a limited-edition collection of beach furniture titled ‘The Elements’
Alaska Man builds 300kW Hydroelectric Plant in his Back Yard
An Anchorage hydrologist recently flipped the switch on a state-of-the-art hydroelectric system that he built on his mountainous property near Ram Valley, above Eagle River.
What to Watch on Waterbear this week
Waterbear Network is a free online film-streaming service, which has partnered with more than 80 charities and NGOs around the world — will shine a spotlight on the most critical issues facing the planet today.
Henri hurls rain as storm settles atop swamped Northeast US
The slow-rolling system named Henri is taking its time drenching the Northeast US with rain, lingering early Monday atop a region made swampy by the storm’s relentless downpour.
It’s Not a Competition, But Renewables Are Beating Nuclear Anyway
There’s still a place for nuclear in the energy mix, if only investment would get back on track
A billion children at ‘extreme risk’ from climate impacts – Unicef
Report launched with youth activists including Greta Thunberg paints ‘unimaginably dire’ picture
Brazil city district slipping into sea after river diverted
The Paraiba do Sul River, which originates in neighboring Sao Paulo state, brings sediment and sand to Atafona where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean. Its flow was mostly diverted in the 1950s to provide water to the growing capital, which weakened Atafona’s natural barrier to the ocean.
Electric cars and batteries: how will the world produce enough?
Reducing the use of scarce metals — and recycling them — will be key to the world’s transition to electric vehicles.
‘Green steel’: Swedish company ships first batch made without using coal
The world’s first customer delivery of “green steel” produced without using coal is taking place in Sweden, according to its manufacturer.
New clean energy tech extracts twice the power from ocean waves
Researchers have developed prototype technology that can double the power harvested from ocean waves, in an advance that could finally make wave energy a viable renewable alternative.