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The American chestnut was all but destroyed by fungal blight and logged as settlements spread west when the United States was settled by Europeans. But lately, it's making a comeback. Endangered for years, the American chestnut...

Bees are a key part of ecosystems as they help maintain ecosystem biodiversity. They are imperative for pollination, as they transfer pollen from one plant to another, hence allowing plants to reproduce. Besides benefitting...

We believe that 2023 will be looked on as a turning point in the clean energy revolution and the race to save the planet. This was the point in time when solar and wind energy became cheaper to produce than traditional energy....

BP has backed a new type of flexible solar plant that can "fold out" and be built in a day. The oil company has been investing in renewable energy technology to build out flexible grid tech that can deploy a megawatt-scale...

More EVs may qualify for 2023 tax credits thanks to a delay in the U.S. Treasury updating the rules. That's because the Treasury must update guidance on sourcing requirements for battery materials to change which EVs can...

Consumers from Texas to Michigan to California know the U.S. electrical grid is in terrible shape, with aging infrastructure, inadequate capacity for the coming influx of electric cars needing charging and an increasingly...

Smart cities are a concept that has been gaining popularity in recent years. The IMD defines a smart city as one that has become more efficient, environmentally friendly and/or socially inclusive through the use of technology....

We all dream of running away now and then, heading for the hills, ocean or forest to escape the chaos of daily life. So it’s no wonder many people escape the hustle and bustle permanently by building an off-grid lifestyle....

What are the most stressful cities in the U.S. to drive an electric vehicle? The Clunker Junker, a company where you can trade in junk cars, wanted to use a unique method of gauging the anxiety people feel about whether they...

Climate experts are concerned about the frequent occurrence of extreme weather events. In the last five weeks alone, the U.S. has experienced five once in a 1000-years rainfall events, raising concern over the state of the...

President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, a bill that seeks to invest nearly $400 billion toward domestic clean energy use across the U.S. The signed bill now represents the highest investment in climate action...

For many people living in marginalized neighborhoods in the U.S., it’s a long trek to a store with a decent produce department. Instead of making a salad or steaming veggies, they wind up making do with nearby fast food...

Since Congress passed the bipartisan infrastructure law last year, areas around the country have started strategizing how to become one of the four or more regional hubs that can get part of the Department of Energy’s promised...

When one thinks of sustainable living, urban centers probably don’t come to mind. Yet, it’s where the vast majority of people in the country live and work. Therefore, cities hold the power to make the greatest impact...

Even if you’re an avid hiker, you might take trails for granted. It’s just the mundane surface you walk on, right? The point of the hike is more transcendent — the view of a far peak, an eagle flying by, an unusual...