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Century-Old Church in Norfolk, Virginia, Saves Money by Going Solar
Written by: YCC Team
A small, century-old church in a historically Black neighborhood of Norfolk, Virginia, has lowered its energy costs and carbon pollution by...
5 Ways Tech Can Help Reduce Food Waste
Written by: Andrea Willige
How much of your weekly shop ends up in the bin?
The United Nations estimates that food waste amounts to nearly a fifth...
This Biotech Company Wants to Replace Plastics Used in Fast Food Packaging with Seaweed-based...
Written by: Jewel S. Cabrera
Seaweed, a common name for thousands of marine plants and algae found in different water bodies, not only provides food...
Chicago Entrepreneur Uses Clean Energy to Create Opportunities in Disinvested Communities
Written by: Audrey Henderson
On a chilly October morning, Arthur Burton stood in the parking lot of the Chicago Urban League. Since its establishment in...
Maine Farms Could be Ideal Match for Solar Agrivoltaics, but More Funding Needed First
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...
What are Green Jobs and How Can I Get One? 5 Questions Answered About...
Written by: Shaun M. Dougherty
When President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act in August 2022, he called it the “largest investment ever” to fight climate...
From Hurricane Fiona to Ian: How Disaster-Hit Areas Can Get the Power Back on...
Written by: Amy White and Shannon Engstrom
Extreme weather events such as hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, and heat waves, are increasing in intensity, frequency and duration...
On Washington’s Colville Reservation, Solar-Powered Microfarm Looks to Prove Model to Boost Food, Energy...
Written by: John Stang
Two geodesic domes are being built in Nespelem, 16 miles north of the Grand Coulee Dam and the headquarters of the...
Floating Solar Farms: What are They and Can They Help Us Reach Net Zero?
Written by: Victoria Masterson
Floating solar farms are being built in growing numbers around the world.
They’re particularly popular in Asia, according to US space agency...
Canada Can Hit 100% Zero-Emission Electricity by 2035 Without Nuclear, CCS, Report Finds
Written by: Christopher Bonasia
Canada can achieve 100 percent zero-emission electricity by 2035 with an electricity system that prioritizes renewable energy, storage, energy efficiency, and...
These 3 Smartphone Apps are Helping to Reduce Food Waste Around the Globe. Here’s...
Written by: Victoria Masterson
Food waste is a mounting problem globally. About a third of the world’s food is wasted or lost, according to the WWF, with...
Four Smart Ideas for Keeping Wind Turbine Blades Out of Landfills
Written by: Maria Gallucci
Wind energy projects are set to soar this century as countries shift away from fossil fuels, bringing tens of thousands...
A Decade After ‘EVTown,’ Rivian is Making an Illinois City’s Electric Vehicle Vision a...
Written by: Audrey Henderson
Normal, Illinois, aspired to be part of the electric vehicle revolution long before Rivian came to town.
In 2011, Normal dubbed itself “EVTown” in...
Healing Coral: Harnessing the Power of NFTs to Fund Coral Restoration
Written by: Stella Muzin
Healing Coral doesn't want to save the planet, they want to heal with it. This initiative, officially launched in April of...
This Video Game is Helping Preserve an Indigenous Culture. Here’s How
Written by: Johnny Wood
How do you safeguard a culture that’s disappearing? This question sits at the heart of a new video game that’s helping...
Nature Conservancy Tool Helps Identify Ideal Solar Farm Sites in Georgia
Written by: YCC Team
The bright Southern sun makes Georgia an appealing place to build solar farms. But the state is also home...
Study: Shifting Conferences Online Could Result in Slashing Carbon Footprint and Energy Use by...
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...
Chrysler Set to Become All-Electric by 2028
Written by: Kimberly White
Chrysler is moving away from gasoline-powered vehicles. The American automaker has announced plans to shift to a fully electric lineup by...
The Space AI Keeping Tabs on COP26 Carbon Pledges
Written by: Douglas Broom
At the COP26 climate conference last month, world leaders pledged to stop and reverse the loss of the world’s forests by 2030....
5 Ways Drones are Saving Lives and the Planet
Written by: Johnny Wood
The overhead buzzing of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) – aka drones – is an increasingly familiar sound in many parts of...
Mercedes-Benz to Go All-Electric by 2030
Written by: Kimberly White
Mercedes-Benz is moving away from gasoline-powered vehicles. The luxury car company announced it would shift its focus toward producing electric-only vehicles...
What the Documentation of 1.8 Billion Trees in West Africa Means for Climate Change...
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Augusta Dwyer
An international team of scientists has found an abundance of trees – more than 1.8 billion – in...
Using Satellite Data to Map Air Pollution and Improve Health
Written by: Jackie Rocheleau
For epidemiologists studying air pollution, there’s only so much to learn at ground level. So they’ve been taking advantage of aerosol...
3 Technologies Poised to Change Food and the Planet
Written by: Lenore Newman and Evan Fraser
Agriculture’s impact on the planet is massive and relentless. Roughly 40 per cent of the Earth’s suitable land...
Playing a Game on Your Phone Could Help Save Endangered Species. Here’s How
Written by: Natalie Marchant
More than 35,500 species are threatened with extinction, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List. Now a...
Jaguar Set to Become an All-Electric Car Brand by 2025
Written by: Kimberly White
UK automaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is transitioning away from gasoline-powered vehicles.
The company’s recently announced global strategy, Reimagine, aims to create...
General Motors Sets 2040 Carbon Neutrality Target, Will Offer 30 All-Electric Vehicles by 2025
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...
New Mangrove Forest Mapping Tool Puts Conservation in Reach of Coastal Communities
Written by: Trevor Gareth Jones
Mangroves are salt-tolerant plants found in intertidal areas throughout much of the world’s tropical and subtropical coastlines. Mangrove ecosystems are highly...
This NGO is Tackling Brazil’s Illegal Wildlife Trade Using WhatsApp and Facebook
Written by: Peter Yeung
In the tropical forest surrounding Alter do Chão, a Brazilian town located on a languid stretch of the Amazon River and...
Why This Mushroom Could be Your Next House, Handbag or ‘Hamburger’
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...
Reforesting the Earth, One Transaction at a Time
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Ming Chun Tang
What if you could plant trees just by paying your bills?
In the Philippines, a mobile payment platform is...
United Kingdom Moves Up Ban on Petrol and Diesel Cars to 2030
Written by: Kimberly White
The United Kingdom has moved up its ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2035. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has...
Green Hydrogen – Choosing Nature’s Path
Written by: Geoffrey Holland
In September 2020, Barron’s reported on a Goldman-Sachs study that says, ‘Green Hydrogen’ will become a $12 trillion market.
Futurist Tony Seba...
Run Wild: UN Environment and adidas Runtastic Challenge Runners to Outrun Endangered Species in...
Written by: Kimberly White
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and adidas Runtastic have unveiled a new challenge to raise awareness of biodiversity loss and...
This Project is Using AI and Drones to Track and Protect Great White Sharks
Written by: Johnny Wood
Despite their menacing big-screen presence, sharks rarely attack humans. Meanwhile, man-made pressures including habitat loss, overfishing and illegal fishing cause untold damage...
How Google Is Fighting Fire with Real-Time Mapping Data
Written by: Sean Fleming
You probably can’t outrun a forest fire. They can travel at speeds of up to 22 kilometres per hour and are dangerously unpredictable.
The...
Global Offshore Wind Industry Takes Huge Strides
Written by: Paul Brown
Despite Covid-19’s grim effects on many industries, the orders for the global offshore wind industry have increased dramatically in the first...
These Marine Researchers Want to Use Robots to Help Grow 1 Million Corals a...
Written by: Johnny Wood
The natural beauty of undersea corals seems far removed from the factory-like world of automated mass production. But an enterprising reef...
Hyundai Unveils New Brand of Electric Vehicles
Written by: Kimberly White
Hyundai Motor Company is launching a new brand dedicated to electric vehicles.
The brand is based on Hyundai’s existing vehicle named IONIQ...
New AI Technology for Chimps Could Help Bust Wildlife Traffickers
Written by: Colin Sytsma
The global spread of social media has created unparalleled opportunities for wildlife traffickers to advertise their illicit wares to potential buyers...
GM to Unveil Electric Hummer Later This Year
Written by: Kimberly White
General Motors is reviving the Hummer- only this time, it’s electric.
The military-style vehicle was highly controversial and widely considered to be...
Former Iowa Gov. Chet Culver Wants His State to Embrace Energy Efficiency
Written by: Sarah Kennedy
While governor of Iowa, Chet Culver pushed his state to become a leader in wind power. Now, a decade later, Iowa...
Connecting the People Growing a Trillion Trees the Right Way
Courtesy of Forests News
Written by: Will Anderson and Aaron Minnick
Everyone is talking about trees. In January, the World Economic Forum founded the Trillion Trees initiative (1t.org),...
This Chinese Megacity is Building a Massive Car-Free District
Written by: Sean Fleming
The breakneck speed of China’s economic and urban growth has gone hand in hand with some of the worst traffic congestion...
This Electric Plane has Flown Successfully for 30 Minutes – Is This the Future...
Written by: David Elliott
The world’s largest all-electric plane has completed its maiden voyage, flying for 30 minutes in the skies above the US state of Washington.
Its...
Drone Captures Thousands of Sea Turtles Flocking to Great Barrier Reef
Written by: Elizabeth Claire Alberts
From high above, the blue sea looks like it’s speckled with tiny white dots. But a closer look reveals more:...
This App is Making it Easier to Report Environmental Crimes
Written by: Malaka Rodrigo
Kelanimulla is one of the last remaining wetlands in Sri Lanka’s western district of Colombo, and is a refuge for urban wildlife,...
Google Pledges to No Longer Build Custom AI for Oil and Gas Extraction
Written by: Kimberly White
Google has pledged to no longer build custom artificial intelligence (AI) tools for oil and gas companies to extract fossil fuels...
Camera Traps Completed One of the Most Thorough Surveys of African Rainforest Yet
Written by: Mattia Bessone and Barbara Fruth
Tropical rainforests are the world’s richest land habitats for biodiversity, harbouring stunning numbers of plant and animal species....
Blue Energy Revolution Comes of Age
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...
This App Lets You Order Leftovers to Help Fight Food Waste
Written by: Sean Fleming
The statistics on global food waste make for grim reading. And as more consumers become aware of the problem, a Danish...
Old Batteries Can Be Source of New Energy
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...
Environmental Defense Fund Teams Up with Ball Aerospace and New Zealand Government to Launch...
Written by: Kimberly White
The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has set out on an ambitious new project to tackle the climate crisis. EDF has teamed...
Antarctica’s first zero emission research station shows that sustainable living is possible anywhere
Written by: Kate Winter
As a scientist investigating climate change, I’m embarrassed by the high carbon footprint I have when I travel to, and work...
Satellite Collars to Reinforce Elephant Protection Efforts in Nigeria
Written by: Kimberly White
Elephants in Nigeria are getting a technological boost in protection. The Wildlife Conservation Society Nigeria has fitted six elephants with GPS/satellite...
Afghanistan Increases Use of Renewable Energy Sources
Courtesy of Wadsam
Afghanistan’s renewable energy resource potential is estimated at over 300,000 megawatts, with hydropower currently being the main source of renewable energy.
Naghlu Hydropower...
Tracking Bolivian Forest Fires: New App Launched May Aid Firefighter Response Time
Written by: John C. Cannon
A new app aimed at tracking forest fires in Bolivia could shake up the way authorities and firefighters battle fires,...
Plant for the Planet: New Tree Planting App Targets 1 Trillion Trees
Written by: Kimberly White
A new mobile app that makes planting trees easier than ever before has made its debut. Community-led tree planting projects from...
Finalists Announced for Con X Tech Prize
Written by: Sue Palminteri/Mongabay
The Con X Tech Prize just announced its second round will be funding 20 finalists each with $3,500 to create their...
Artificial intelligence makes fishing more sustainable by tracking illegal activity
Written by: Melina Kourantidou
The world’s fish stocks are in decline and our increasing demand for seafood may be one of the main drivers. But...
WattTime, Carbon Tracker, and Google Team Up to Measure Global Power Plant Emissions
Written by: Kimberly White
On May 7th, WattTime announced a new project in collaboration with Carbon Tracker, Google, and the World Resources Institute (WRI).
The...
ADB Lends $4mn For A Solar Project in Kandahar
Courtesy of Wadsam
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has issued a $4 million loan to Barakat Kandahar Solar Energy for the development of a 15.1MW...
Seafood without Sacrifice: Good Catch Makes a Splash with Their Take on Tuna
Written by: Kimberly White
For many, canned tuna is a household staple. Valued at $1.5 billion USD, canned tuna is the third most popular seafood...
National Geographic and Sky Ocean Ventures Launch Global Challenge, Search for Innovative Solutions
Written by: Kimberly White
National Geographic and Sky Ocean Ventures have teamed up to launch a global search for innovative solutions to tackle the world’s single-use plastic crisis....
Impossible Burger 2.0 Named Top Tech of CES 2019
Written by: Kimberly White
Digital Trends announced its top tech picks for CES 2019, a consumer electronics expo that brings together leaders, developers, and tech enthusiasts.
Bringing home...
Greenpower: Inspiring the Engineers of Tomorrow
Written by: Kimberly White
Ask a young person if they want to learn about science, technology, engineering or mathematics, and the response might not be overwhelming. Ask them...
Formula E: Highlighting Climate Change Impacts While Taking a Walk on the Wild Side
Written by: Kimberly White
Formula E is challenging traditional norms, raising awareness and inspiring change.
The world’s fastest land animal, the cheetah and the Formula E car can both...
10 Ways Conservation Technology Shifted into Auto in 2018
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,...
For Harley-Davidson, the future has arrived…and it’s electric!
Written by: Kimberly White
Harley-Davidson is delivering groundbreaking technology and thrilling performance this year with it’s ‘LiveWire’ electric motorcycle. Deliveries will begin this fall, and you can preorder...
