@The Convergence of ICT, the Environment, Climate Change, EV Transportation & Distributed Renewable Energy

People are taking steps big and small to move the dial on climate change.

In a mossy stretch of forest on Washington state’s outer coast, streets and sidewalks have appeared in recent weeks.

Climate groups say the world needs to pull carbon dioxide from the sky and rapidly reduce oil production to hit climate goals. An oil company argues it can pull carbon instead of phasing out oil.

In a parking lot and on San Francisco Bay, NPR witnesses two different tests for solar geoengineering to tackle climate change. With much science unsettled, experts say regulations aren't keeping up.

The latest 5-year averages show that temperatures in Europe are running 2.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, compared to 1.3 degrees higher globally.

Contrary to the doom and gloom headlines about EVs, suburban drivers are loving their eco-friendly rides. No trips to the gas station? Sounds great. Cleaner air for their children and grandchildren? Very important.

Suburbanites are leading America's EV revolution, not the urban, youthful counterculture we tend to associate with social change. Early adopters are primarily wealthy, single-family homeowners who can power up on private chargers versus those in rental property garages. That's likely to continue: By 2030, 60% of EVs will be in suburbs compared to just 20% in cities and 20% in rural areas, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE).

IM motors has decided that semi solid-state batteries are ready for prime time. In an omen of what Western automakers will need to contend with, it's now launched a futuristic luxury coupe with a next-gen battery pack and crab-walking capability.

Harwich fire officials have released a statement explaining how firefighting foam used during a building fire on Great Western Road made it into the town’s water supply.   The incident has le…

The decisions of state legislatures have big consequences for how communities drive clean energy access and hold utilities accountable. This post breaks down how the policies that states passed last year impacted ILSR’s 2024 Community Power Scorecard.

As climate change warms the Earth, plant hardiness zones are shifting northward. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has updated its plant hardiness zone map, which shows where various plants will grow across the country.

Teen vaping is trending downwards these days. But data from Colorado and around the country show the generation that made Juul cool is still hooked on nicotine.

WELLFLEET – The Association To Preserve Cape Cod says annual herring-counting activities have begun. Dedicated, trained volunteers will be counting the fish at a designated point until June 15th. E…

Oklahoma City and several other cities last year worked with NOAA to map neighborhoods to find out how heat impacts neighborhoods. The data can help cities prepare and adapt to a warmer world.

Coral reefs face a dire future as oceans get hotter. Scientists are breeding corals that can handle heat better, in the hope they can survive long enough for humans to rein in climate change.

Nuclear fusion could one day change the world by producing energy at lower costs than we generate it now — without greenhouse gas emissions or long-term nuclear waste. If we can get it to work. People have been promising nuclear fusion as a new, clean source of power for decades without much tangible success. But lately, billions of dollars from venture capitalists and tech entrepreneurs have flowed into the field. Science correspondent Geoff Brumfiel shares his reporting on some of the companies racing towards what could be the world's first commercial fusion power plants.

As work begins on building the US’s first high-speed rail service – linking Los Angeles to Las Vegas – analysts say the project could serve as a blueprint for similar projects across the country

From 2013: Nicholas Lemann on what has gone wrong with the modern environmental movement and its political organizing.

In a landmark ruling, the European Court of Human Rights found that Switzerland had not done enough to protect its citizens from climate change—blowing open the door for further cases against governments.

The Miami area has had the highest documented levels of PFAS chemicals in Florida drinking water. Although the Tampa region is much lower, utilities will likely need to take action.

Environmental advocates say the decision will likely have ripple effects throughout Europe and beyond.

An energy supplier in Finland has announced the upcoming construction of an underground seasonal thermal energy storage facility about the size of two Madison Square Gardens that could meet the heating demands of a medium-sized city for up to a year.

Subsidence is causing parts of Mexico City to sink, and it’s happening at an uneven rate. That’s bad news for its sprawling public transportation system.

As the world burns, radical climate change activism is our only hope.

PFAS chemicals have been used for decades to waterproof and stain-proof consumer products and are linked to health problems.