Will tidal and wave energy ever live up to their potential?
As solar and wind power grow, another renewable energy source with vast potential — the power of tides and waves — continues to lag far behind.
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As the fracking boom spreads, one watershed draws the line
After spreading across Pennsylvania, fracking for natural gas has run into government bans in the Delaware River watershed.
A delicate balance: Protecting Northwest’s glass sponge reefs
Rare and extensive reefs of glass sponges are found only one place on earth ...
African lights: Microgrids are bringing power to rural Kenya
Small-scale microgrids are increasingly seen as the most promising way to bring electricity to the 1.3 billion people worldwide ...
The Sushi Project: Farming Fish And Rice in California’s Fields
Innovative projects in California are using flooded rice fields to rear threatened species of Pacific salmon ...
A tale of two northern European cities: Meeting the challenges of sea level rise
For centuries, Rotterdam and Hamburg have had to contend with the threat of storm surges and floods.
Will Indonesian fires spark reform of rogue forest sector?
Massive fires in Indonesia caused by the burning of forests and peatlands for agriculture have shrouded large areas of Southeast Asia in smoke...
Beyond Keystone: Why climate movement must keep heat on
It took a committed coalition and the increasingly harsh reality of climate change to push President Obama to reject the Keystone XL pipeline.
The haunting legacy of South Africa’s gold mines
Thousands of abandoned gold mines are scattered across South Africa
On thin ice: Big Northern Lakes are being rapidly transformed
As temperatures rise, the world’s iconic northern lakes are undergoing major changes that include swiftly warming waters, diminished ice cover, and outbreaks of harmful algae.
