Climate
Satellite launch kicks off a new effort to monitor wildfires from space
A Google-backed mission to detect wildfires from space launched a prototype satellite last week, which is now communicating with its ...
This startup is creating a global tech platform for recycled wood
Each year 36 million trees fall due to decay, disease, natural disasters or clearing for new development. The vast majority ...
Solar and wind beat coal in the US for the first time
In a first for the US, wind and solar produced more electricity than coal last year, according to a new ...
Space collisions could become a bigger risk thanks to greenhouse gas pollution
Greenhouse gas emissions could affect satellite launches in the future, new research suggests. As it builds up, the pollution causes ...
Trump calls Tesla boycott ‘illegal’ and says he’s buying one to support Elon Musk
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump walks with Elon Musk before attending a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight ...
Uranium is in the crosshairs of the US-Canada tariff battle
President Donald Trump’s tariff threats could raise the price of uranium used to fuel US nuclear reactors, which could have ...
Electricity demand surges for the world’s two biggest polluters
China and the US, the world’s two top greenhouse gas polluters, could burn through a lot more electricity over the ...
Living with extreme heat might make you age faster
Exposure to extreme heat could lead to faster aging, a new study published today in the journal Science Advances suggests. ...
Carbon removal is the next big fossil fuel boom, oil company says
Occidental, the oil giant that has tried to fashion itself as a climate tech leader, is being real clear now ...
Trump plan to freeze funding stymies Biden-era energy rebates for consumers
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images Some states have stopped disbursing funds to consumers via Biden-era rebate programs tied to ...
