Reclaiming Appalachia: A Push to Bring Back Native Forests to Coal Country
Previous efforts to restore former coal mine sites in Appalachia have left behind vast swaths of unproductive land.
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Carbon loophole: Why is wood burning counted as green energy?
A loophole in carbon-accounting rules is spurring a boom in burning wood pellets in European power plants.
Habitat on the edges: Making room for wildlife in an urbanized world
Efforts to protect biodiversity are now focusing less on preserving pristine areas and more on finding room for wildlife on the margins of human development.
Will self-driving cars usher in a transportation utopia or dystopia?
Innovation visionaries say electric, self-driving, shared cars will soon revolutionize the way humans move about.
After an uncertain start, U.S. offshore wind is powering up
After years of delays, the U.S. offshore wind industry is finally gaining momentum, with new projects being planned along the Atlantic coast.
Warming Signs: How Diminished Snow Cover Puts Species in Peril
As the world warms, snow cover has been diminishing from the Alps to the Rockies.
From Utah’s Red Rock Desert, A Call for Protecting Our Public Lands
President Trump has ordered vast portions of two national monuments in Utah stripped of protections.
For Endangered Florida Tree, How Far to Go to Save a Species?
The Florida torreya is North America’s most endangered conifer, with less than one percent of its population remaining.
How a ‘Toxic Cocktail’ Is Posing a Troubling Health Risk in China’s Cities
A recent study in Chinese cities found a potential link between a hazardous mix of air pollutants and death rates.
Flooding Hot Spots: Why Seas Are Rising Faster on the U.S. East Coast
Scientists are unraveling the reasons why some parts of the world are experiencing sea level increases far beyond the global average
