A Solar solution to the West’s changing climate?
The summer of 2022 was tough for farmers in the American West: Hot, dry conditions led snow to melt early, reservoirs to run low and…
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Trailblazing Hydrogen Plant Could ‘Cannibalize’ Green Power from Nova Scotia Grid
Nova Scotia has approved plans for what could be North America’s first commercial-scale green hydrogen facility, amid lingering concerns that powering the plant could cannibalize…
Wanted (by Scientists): Dead Birds and Bats, Felled by Renewables
“This is one of the least smelly carcasses,” said Todd Katzner, peering over his lab manager’s shoulder as she sliced a bit of flesh from…
A Criminal Lexicon for Climate Change
«Every person on Earth today is living in a crime scene». Journalist Mark Hertsgaard referred to the criminal nature of the fossil fuel industry when…
No justice without credibility
There is a lot of rhetoric when it comes to the just transition. Beginning with the adjective chosen to describe this path from a fossil-based…
More Biomass with Irrigation from the Sea
Seawater cannot be used for irrigation due to its sodium (Na) content, which most plants don’t tolerate. Seawater’s various salts ordinarily total circa 3.5% by…
Direct Air Capture: Is it finally gaining momentum?
Climate change caused by greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, mainly carbon dioxide (CO2), is progressing rapidly and has reached dangerous levels. The latest Intergovernmental Panel on…
Ahouli
Ahouli is an abandoned mining village in the remote Atlas mountain in Morocco. This lead mine is located in a valley along the Moulouya river….
The rise of green hydrogen in Latin America
Pablo Fonseca Q. Franklin Chang-Díaz gets into his car, turns on the radio and hears the news about another increase in the price of gasoline….
Conditionality mechanisms and the green transition: the case of EU funding for Poland
The current EU budget for 2021 to 2027 is unique not only because it has been boosted by the NextGenerationEU facility, which aims to speed…
Greener Playgrounds Are an Overlooked Climate Solution
Across the country, cities are transforming asphalt schoolyards into spongy, shady community centers. The new schoolyard at PS 184M Shuang Wen, a grade school in…
Fresh-water scarcity prompts hunt for more from the air and sea
Carlos Garcia foresees a world in which many millions of homes will get water out of thin air – literally. Garcia is general manager of…
The surprising role of land use in alleviating the climate crisis
When people think of turning the tide on climate change, we often think of reforming energy use. But there’s another group of actions with big…