Superyachts are notoriously dirty luxury toys, with a single billionaire’s boat emitting as much as 7,020…
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EPA says over half of all new cars must be EVs or hybrids by 2032
The Biden administration has announced some of the biggest pollution regulations in US history. On Wednesday,…
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Chevron’s carbon offsets are mostly ‘junk,’ according to global watchdog investigation
Update May 25, 2023: This post has been updated with a comment from Chevron. The already…
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Plugging methane leaks could open up thousands of jobs in Texas
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate,…
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Fixing the ozone hole was a bigger deal than anyone realized
This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems.…
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Steel built the Rust Belt. Green steel could help rebuild it.
This article originally appeared in Grist. In the Mon Valley of western Pennsylvania, steel was once…
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Recycling plants spew a staggering amount of microplastics
An unsettling report released barely a year ago painted a grim picture of the plastics industry—only…
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Europe’s fourth biggest airport plans to ban private jets
Europe’s fourth busiest airport wants to ground private jet setters for good, making an unprecedented move…
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Tesla’s carbon footprint is much larger than it previously disclosed
Although Tesla’s latest Impact Report promises that “a sustainable future is within reach,” the company’s 2022…
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Robot jellyfish swarms could soon help clean the oceans of plastic
The oceans are inundated with plastic. Despite the numerous flashy proposed solutions, there unfortunately still isn’t…
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Robot trash cans have survived a New York City field test
Throwing out trash can be an icky, and sometimes even confusing, experience. To better understand how…
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Small planes are still spewing toxic lead across the US, EPA says
Airborne lead levels in the US have declined an impressive 99 percent since 1980 thanks to…
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