Solar farms can be havens for rare plants. Just ask the threecorner milkvetch.
The ostensibly barren Mojave Desert is in fact teeming with plants and animals, including a rare species known as the
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Techonology
Why the government is trying to make coal cute
Can a lump of coal ever be … cute? It’s a question no one was thinking about until last Thursday,
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The winter storm exposed the grid’s real weakness: Lots of old poles
In 1843, Congress gave Samuel Morse $30,000 to try to send a telegram from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore. Rather than
Read MoreCan cities make landlords care about energy efficiency?
With the federal government retreating from climate action, cities and states have increasingly stepped in to ease emissions and address
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Trump destroyed offshore wind. The Northeast can’t live without it.
Since his presidency began last year, Donald Trump has embarked on an all-out campaign to destroy the nation’s nascent offshore
Read MoreThe EPA wants to eliminate one of the few ways that tribes can protect their water
Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposal to revise the Clean Water Act, specifically a section of
Read MoreData centers are facing an image problem. The tech industry is spending millions to rebrand them.
With community opposition growing, data center backers are going on a full-scale public relations blitz. Around Christmas in Virginia, which
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‘A fraudulent scheme’: New Mexico sues Texas oil companies for walking away from leaking wells
The state of New Mexico is accusing three Texas oil executives of orchestrating “a fraudulent scheme” to pocket revenue from
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This Brooklyn bagel shop is saving money with plug-in batteries
In the back of Black Seed Bagels in northern Brooklyn is a giant catering kitchen filled with industrial-size condiments and
Read MoreYes, climate change can supercharge a winter storm. Here’s how.
A massive, frigid storm is developing across the United States, stretching from the Southwest up into the Northeast and putting
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