Nearly two years ago, Hurricane Helene brought unprecedented destruction to western North Carolina. A new graphic novel reminds readers that a 1,000-year storm like this could happen again in our lifetimes.
Countries with strong environmental governance and trusted institutions are well-positioned to pivot away from fossil fuels, a new United Nations report finds.
Delhi has adopted a new policy to make most new vehicles electric, aiming to improve air quality. The plan includes subsidies, tax waivers, and incentives for scrapping old vehicles.
The term-limited Republican has embraced artificial intelligence data centers, but he said electric vehicles continue to be a major priority for his last six months in office.
The state was No. 3 in solar installations last year — but with more solar has come more local opposition. Experts say genuine community engagement is needed.
Warming has brought extreme rainfall to the parched Sahel, which is seeing aquifers refill as monsoons grow stronger. But heavier downpours alone cannot explain the groundwater revival, say hydrologists, who believe efforts to harvest rain, along with tree-planting projects, may be paying dividends.
Developer Cypress Creek has broken ground on the project, which will eventually deliver 2.5 gigawatts of solar production and 2.9 gigawatt-hours of battery storage.
The congressional amendment sought to overturn a fracking prohibition that protects water used by millions of people. Critics predict that natural gas allies will try again.
The region has added dozens of turbines off the East Coast since last summer. They and other clean energy sources cut the need for oil power amid recent hot weather.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday implementing a one-year moratorium on data center permits while the state develops regulatory protections for communities and the environment.
