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Improving quality of life—not just business—is the best path to Midwestern rejuvenation

Improving quality of life—not just business—is the best path to Midwestern rejuvenation

Over the course of the 20th century and into recent years, America’s industrial Midwest—once a..

NYC and Long Island Could Lose 80,000 Homes to Flooding by 2040, Exacerbating Housing Crisis: Report

NYC and Long Island Could Lose 80,000 Homes to Flooding by 2040, Exacerbating Housing Crisis: Report

By the year 2040, New York City and Long Island could lose over 80,000 homes to flooding, according ..

‘Hands Off!’ Protests Across the U.S. Show Growing Opposition to Trump and Musk’s ‘Hostile Takeover’

‘Hands Off!’ Protests Across the U.S. Show Growing Opposition to Trump and Musk’s ‘Hostile Takeover’

Millions of people in all 50 states and across the world participated in 1,400 Hands Off! protests..

Chevron Ordered to Pay $744.6 Million for Destroying Louisiana’s Coastal Wetlands

Chevron Ordered to Pay $744.6 Million for Destroying Louisiana’s Coastal Wetlands

Oil giant Chevron has been ordered by a Louisiana civil court jury to pay $744.6 million to a..

Could a 3D-Printed Skin Imitation Replace Animal Testing for Cosmetics?

Could a 3D-Printed Skin Imitation Replace Animal Testing for Cosmetics?

A research team from the Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) in Austria and India’s Vellore..

DeBriefed 4 April 2025: Scientists issue Trump ‘SOS’; EU climate goal in jeopardy; Deep-sea mining..

DeBriefed 4 April 2025: Scientists issue Trump ‘SOS’; EU climate goal in jeopardy; Deep-sea mining..

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to..

Boost Business Savings with Solar Power in Australia

Boost Business Savings with Solar Power in Australia

Energy efficiency in manufacturing is a key driver of economic growth and sustainability in..

SOCOBLADE Protects Against Leading Edge Erosion

SOCOBLADE Protects Against Leading Edge Erosion

Weather Guard Lightning TechSOCOBLADE Protects Against Leading Edge ErosionMax Le Tallec from..

Understanding Climate Science

Understanding Climate Science

The implication here is that folks like the Amish who eschew technology like television are..

Road Trips are Great in Electric Vehicles

Road Trips are Great in Electric Vehicles

This op-ed, written by Electric Transportation Director Stan Cross, was originally published by..

DeBriefed 28 March 2025: South Korea’s record-breaking wildfires; Arctic sea ice hits record-low..

DeBriefed 28 March 2025: South Korea’s record-breaking wildfires; Arctic sea ice hits record-low..

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to..

Climate Change Has Exposed Over 1,000 More Miles of Greenland’s Coastline in 20 Years: Study

Climate Change Has Exposed Over 1,000 More Miles of Greenland’s Coastline in 20 Years: Study

As our planet has experienced increased warming over the last several decades due to greenhouse gas ..

Despite Political Headwinds, The Southeast EV Market Accelerates into 2025

Despite Political Headwinds, The Southeast EV Market Accelerates into 2025

Once again, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) has teamed up with Atlas Public Policy to ..

US Wind Unionization, Blade Weather Damage Insights

US Wind Unionization, Blade Weather Damage Insights

Weather Guard Lightning TechUS Wind Unionization, Blade Weather Damage InsightsThis week, we cover..

Why?

Why?

Answer to the question posed at left: A plurality of American voters elected a man with terrible..

Understanding the Mindset of Perverts

Understanding the Mindset of Perverts

On an almost daily basis, readers send me a news article that raises the question: why are Trump..

Master of Disguise: The Decorator Crab

Master of Disguise: The Decorator Crab

Meet the most stylish and secretive crab in our oceanThe post Master of Disguise: The Decorator..

What Does Cruelty-Free Mean? +10 Ethical Brands

What Does Cruelty-Free Mean? +10 Ethical Brands

Last Updated on March 18, 2025 By now you’ve probably seen the cruelty-free label on some of your..

Solar For Businesses: Cut Energy Costs in 2025

Solar For Businesses: Cut Energy Costs in 2025

As businesses look for ways to reduce costs and improve sustainability, one of the best […]The post ..

PEAK Wind Insights with Lene Hellstern

PEAK Wind Insights with Lene Hellstern

Weather Guard Lightning TechPEAK Wind Insights with Lene HellsternLene Hellstern, director of..

New Scorecard by NRDC Ranks States by Transportation Policies

New Scorecard by NRDC Ranks States by Transportation Policies

The second edition of the “Getting Transportation Right” scorecard from the Natural Resources..

U.S. National Parks Saw Record Attendance in 2024, but Staff Were Told Not to Publicize the..

U.S. National Parks Saw Record Attendance in 2024, but Staff Were Told Not to Publicize the..

In 2024, the U.S. National Parks received a record-high visitor turnout, even higher than the..

Dystopia

Dystopia

The creator of the meme here has every right to his pessimism, and I’ll grant that there is a great ..

DeBriefed 7 March 2025: China’s pivotal ‘two sessions’; IPCC indecision; Lessons from UK’s 1950s..

DeBriefed 7 March 2025: China’s pivotal ‘two sessions’; IPCC indecision; Lessons from UK’s 1950s..

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to..

The Best Sustainable Fashion and Home Retailers for Conscious Shopping

The Best Sustainable Fashion and Home Retailers for Conscious Shopping

These sustainable & fair trade online stores will be your go-to spots for finding eco-friendly and..

IPCC report timeline still undecided after ‘most difficult’ meeting in China

IPCC report timeline still undecided after ‘most difficult’ meeting in China

Last week’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) meeting in Hangzhou, China, marked the ..

The United States Now Backs Dictatorship over Democracy

The United States Now Backs Dictatorship over Democracy

As Bernie Sanders puts it, “We cannot allow that to stand.” Yet it’s unclear what we can do about..

In Milestone for Nature Recovery, England to Reintroduce Beavers to the Wild

In Milestone for Nature Recovery, England to Reintroduce Beavers to the Wild

In a new program launched on Friday, England will soon release beavers into its waterways. The..

How much progress have we made on climate change?

How much progress have we made on climate change?

Progress is happening all over the world. I couldn’t fit the entire world into my studio though, so ..

Debunking 8 Common Myths of Commercial Solar in Australia

Debunking 8 Common Myths of Commercial Solar in Australia

Solar panels are becoming more popular as the world moves towards cleaner energy. In sunny […]The..

Trump’s Losing Support, But He Doesn’t Care

Trump’s Losing Support, But He Doesn’t Care

What the reader here, Travis Matthew, and his out-of-work neighbor may not understand is that Trump ..

Energy Storage

Energy Storage

A reader notes: Here is a 10 MB hard disk from the 70’s that I was told cost $40k. Sitting on it is ..

The End of Capitalism

The End of Capitalism

Well, that didn’t happen, did it? Human society is so deeply wedded to capitalism that we seem to..

IPCC’s special report on cities is its first with majority-women authorship team

IPCC’s special report on cities is its first with majority-women authorship team

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s forthcoming special report on climate change and..

Wind Tech Training Excellence at Deutsche Windtechnik

Wind Tech Training Excellence at Deutsche Windtechnik

Weather Guard Lightning TechWind Tech Training Excellence at Deutsche WindtechnikMomme Feddersen..

Analysis: Clean energy contributed a record 10% of China’s GDP in 2024

Analysis: Clean energy contributed a record 10% of China’s GDP in 2024

Clean-energy technologies contributed more than 10% of China’s economic growth in 2024 for the..

Building-Integrated Photovoltaics

Building-Integrated Photovoltaics

I just had a conversation with a building contractor who specializes in eco-friendly residential..

Unelected Officials

Unelected Officials

There isn’t a heck of a lot of integrity left in the way modern-day Republicans and their “news”..

A Flood of Ash: The Fight for Justice in Kingston, Tennessee

A Flood of Ash: The Fight for Justice in Kingston, Tennessee

Just before Christmas in 2008 in the Tennessee town of Kingston, a pile of coal ash located near..

8-Tree waveCHECK Makes Blade Wrinkle Detection Simple

8-Tree waveCHECK Makes Blade Wrinkle Detection Simple

Weather Guard Lightning Tech8-Tree waveCHECK Makes Blade Wrinkle Detection SimpleIn this Uptime..