Houston's plastic waste piles up, waiting on "advanced recycling"
Houston says it has collected 250 tons of plastic since the end of 2022, but almost none of it has been recycled yet.
Road closure: Keeping California's scenic Highway 1 open
Drivers on Highway 1, a ribbon of road that hugs the California coastline, are afforded spectacular views. But in recent years, fierce storms, landslides and wildfires have closed sections of the highway, blocking access to communities like Big Sur.
How the rise of AI is straining the U.S. power grid
Experts say the increasing demand for energy in the U.S. is forecast to hit a record high this year.
Battery storage is key to scaling up renewable energy. Here's why.
As the U.S. transitions away from coal and gas, battery storage is crucial for making the power grid reliable.
Environmental impact of liquefied natural gas as U.S. is top supplier
There are eight operating LNG export terminals in the U.S., with seven more under construction. The unprecedented boom is worrying climate activists.
As consumers pump the brakes on EV purchases, hybrid production ramps up
Interest in hybrids is growing, with 31% of consumers considering a hybrid for their next purchase.
Corral Fire could be worrying sign of climate change
Wildfires aren't new in California, but what worries firefighters is that the Corral Fire, which has burned more than 14,000 acres, happened so early in the so-called fire season.
Cicadas are back, but climate change is messing with them
Periodical cicadas used to reliably emerge every 13 or 17 years — but spring arriving sooner interferes with the bugs' internal alarm clocks.
How the cicada invasion is bringing people together
Complete strangers are bonding over the rare, ongoing emergence of two groups of periodical cicadas.
How countries are using innovative technology to preserve ocean life
More than 100 nations, including the United States, have agreed to protect 30% of the world's oceans by 2030.
Critics call out plastics industry over "fraud of plastic recycling"
Only 5 to 6% of plastic waste produced in the U.S. is actually recycled. A new report accuses the plastics industry of a decades-long campaign to "mislead" the public about the viability of recycling.
Captain James Cook and the controversial legacy of Western exploration
The British explorer who sailed the uncharted Pacific Ocean in the 1700s, and who was killed in Hawaii, initiated a period of colonization that obscured the histories of Native Islanders, a legacy that is being reexamined today.
How 2 companies are approaching carbon capture
2023 was confirmed as the hottest year on record and rising temperatures led to the loss of 1 million square kilometers of arctic ice.
Massive dam removal project hopes to restore salmon to California river
Four dams along the Klamath River in Northern California and Southern Oregon devastated the wild salmon population, which could no longer swim upstream.
Super Bowl 2024 to be powered by Nevada desert solar farm
A vast solar farm with over 621,000 panels shimmer like a mirage but with the capability to power close to 60,000 residential customers — or one very big stadium.