Dubai starts desert solar plant as part of world's biggest park.

Dubai’s government-owned utility completed a 200-megawatt power plant one month ahead of schedule as part of a plan to build the world’s largest solar...

The ‘job-killing’ fiction behind Trump’s retreat on fuel economy standards.

When President Trump traveled to Michigan last week to announce that his administration will reevaluate (and almost certainly weaken) a key environmental achievement of...

Solar farming brings benefits—and concerns—to the land.

By now, most Americans have heard of solar farms. But how about solar farmers? A quarter of California farms, nearly 2,000 altogether, are generating onsite...

Thousands join UK legal case against VW over emissions scandal.

More than 35,000 motorists taking part in class action lawsuit seeking compensation for use of ‘defeat device’ on cars <!--><!--><!--><!--> The head of VW UK has...

Climate solutions begin at home.

Secretary of Defense James Mattis testified to the U.S. Senate that climate change is real and is a serious threat to national security. Severe...

Stop debating climate change.

CLOSE The group behind the letter claims carbon dioxide isn't a pollutant. Video provided by Newsy Newslook Frank LoBiondo Climate change deniers have been newly empowered by...

Compounding the risk for coal miners.

By THE EDITORIAL BOARDMarch 20, 2017President Trump’s vow to bring back the coal industry’s heyday is a delusion. But it’s already inspiring Republican legislatures in Appalachia to...

Green energy in a coal state: The struggle to bring solar jobs to West...

Local entrepreneurs want to replace disappearing coal jobs with employment in solar – but that’s a tough move in a state that lacks the...

'Keep it in the ground' shifts tactics for Trump era.

Organizers of the keep-it-in-the-ground movement, which includes more than 400 organizations from 60 countries, are figuring out how to start over in the Trump...

Is Malcolm Turnbull's Snowy Hydro 2.0 a breakthrough, a distraction or both?

What if the biggest government announcement in electricity generation in years was both a great breakthrough and a distraction? Depending on who you listen to,...

Latest news

Popular Articles

Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action

A report by 43 wildlife experts warns that without changes now, many of Earth's most iconic species will be lost forever. Link to full source:...

Do you see a devil in this orchid?

Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart. Link to full source: Do you see a devil...

Florida man arrested for stealing sea turtle eggs

He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs." Link to full source: Florida man arrested for stealing sea turtle eggs

Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico

The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico. Link to full source:...

10 magical places saved by endangered species

In our efforts to save animals at risk of extinction, we've saved some extraordinary places as well. Link to full source: 10 magical places saved...