Solutions
The Houston firm aims to raise $200 million to develop a next-generation geothermal plant in Oregon as the technology gains momentum with investors.

While heat pumps can lower emissions and, in some cases, utility bills, high power costs may deter many homeowners from making the switch.

General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars.
Arborists and land managers are trying “assisted migration” as global warming threatens livability in communities and the health of urban and rural forests.

As wildfires and extreme weather intensify, a coalition led by the Chicago Botanic Garden is working to shore up the Midwest’s dwindling supply of native seeds.

As Democrats and climate activists seize on energy costs as a political issue, new data shows electricity rates rose 5 percent nationwide in 2025. The figures were much higher in some states.
The Trump-led attack on solar eases as the right reckons with its crucial role in powering AI and keeping utility bills from spiraling.
A new experiment shows biochar survives cow digestion largely intact, potentially turning cattle into a vehicle for spreading this carbon-stabilizing ingredient into the soil.

The International Seabed Authority has been struggling to set rules for a decade. President Trump’s aggressive push on ocean mining makes her task more urgent.

Scrapping premium seats could help halve global aviation emissions, according to a major new study.
US energy chief Chris Wright claims that renewable energy is dragging down Europe's economy. Is that true?
Utah Republicans are calling for an energy "divorce" from blue states. A major utility just granted part of their wish.
In more than half of U.S. states, Republican and Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would boost adoption of DIY solar systems.

Researchers have developed a carbon-negative method for hydrogenation that uses bacteria fed on waste bread to generate hydrogen for chemical reactions.

The Canadian government requires provinces to shutter coal-fired power plants by 2030, but the Prairie province is refurbishing its fossil fuel fleet.

The work that more than a dozen local governments have undertaken over the past 15 years to combat climate change could be eliminated if legislation making its way to the floor of the Florida House gets passed into law later this year.

Americans are embracing easy, plug‑and‑play solar units that slash energy costs — even as Washington tries to slow the clean‑energy shift.

In this episode of The Great Simplification, researcher John Cook explains why simply debunking false claims can backfire and how identity, tribalism and flawed reasoning shape what science people accept.

FOLLOW US:
SUBSCRIBE:
Journalism that drives the discussion
Copyright © 2017 Environmental Health Sciences. All rights reserved.