Technology

Written by: Kieran Cooke Driving an electric-powered vehicle (EV) rather than one reliant on fossil fuels is a key way to tackle climate change and improve air quality − but it does leave the old batteries behind as a nasty...

Written by: Anurit Kanti and Pratik Kunwar The rapid acceleration of climate change warrants more than just top-down solutions and expert interventions – it requires communities at the forefront to be equipped with cutting-edge technologies coupled with actionable insights and collaborative tools. Artificial...

Written by: Elizabeth Claire Alberts The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many aspects of everyday life, including the way we work. Now, more than ever, professionals are working from home due to health and safety concerns and local restrictions. The pandemic...

Written by: Kimberly White  General Motors has announced its goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2040. To meet this goal, the largest automaker in the United States is moving away from gasoline-powered vehicles.  The company will cease production of gas-powered vehicles...

Written by: Annie Ropeik From spring to fall, Michael Dennett spends his days transporting sheep from his family’s homestead in Jefferson, Maine, to graze at nearby solar farms. The flock that began as a gift for his wife — “really...

Written by: Natalie Marchant Easy to grow and fully biodegradable, mycelium – essentially, the vegatative part of a mushroom – could prove to be the ultimate green material for the future. It can be turned into everything from fashionable handbags, to packaging,...

Written by: Sue Palminteri Courtesy of Mongabay Conservation scientists are increasingly automating their research and monitoring work, to make their analyses faster and more consistent; moreover, machine learning algorithms and neural networks constantly improve as they process additional information.Pattern recognition detects...

Written by: Paul Brown The amount of energy generated by tides and waves in the last decade has increased 10-fold. Now governments around the world are planning to scale up these ventures to tap into the oceans’ vast store of...

Written by: Yale Climate Connections Team John Deere — the company behind the iconic green tractors — plans to go even greener. By 2026, John Deere plans to make and sell a variety of electric tractors and construction equipment. As a step toward...

Written by: YCC Team Over the next decade, many offshore wind turbines are set to be installed off the coast of the U.S. “Offshore wind is a growing industry in the United States. There’s a lot of excitement, a lot of...