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A wind turbine on a vineyard in Marlborough, New Zealand — sustainable wine

From the Grapes to the Glass: New Zealand’s Sustainable Wine Industry

By Ruscena Wiederholt

geothermal power plant in california - geothermal energy

Is the U.S. Headed for a Geothermal Energy Comeback?

By Tina Casey

hands in soil — sustainable agriculture

Harnessing Microbial Power for More Sustainable Agriculture

SPONSORED

By Mary Riddle

mammoth solar project indiana - agrivoltaics

A 'Mammoth' Agrivoltaic Project Crosses the Political Divide in Indiana

By Tina Casey

what words do not polarize people when it comes to the environment — graphic of letters sprawled out

Four Words That Don’t Polarize People

By Dave Armon

A smart phone screen displays an "82 percent charged" message — Liion Power

Can Smarter Charging Cut Smartphone Waste? This Tiny Adapter Says Yes

By Abha Malpani Naismith

man collecting water from spring — citizen science

A Citizen Science Project is Looking for Carbon-Capturing Microbes in Springs

By Gary E. Frank

Adams Wind Farm in rural Minnesota — what's next for the U.S. wind industry

What's Next for the U.S. Wind Industry?

By Tina Casey

A school of yellowfin tuna — sustainable tuna fisheries

Reeling in Responsibility: The Path to Sustainable Tuna Fisheries

By Ruscena Wiederholt

A wall of Kōloa Rum barrels — sustainable rum

From Sugarcane to Cocktail: The Rise of Sustainable Rum

By Ruscena Wiederholt

A bartender at a University of Southern California football game pours a drink into a Better for All cup.

Can These Bioplastic Cups Reduce Plastic Waste in Event Spaces?

By Riya Anne Polcastro

subaru tree planting — trees — tree donations — Arbor Day foundation

Arbor Day Foundation and Subaru Drive Community Impact With 100,000 Donated Trees

SPONSORED

By Dan Lambe

A birds eye view of Santiago, Chile — megadrought

Chile’s Megadrought is a Wake-Up Call for Global Water Governance

By Gladstone H. Taylor

A flexographic printing machine rolling yellow ink onto packaging material — VOC

The Changing Landscape of Emissions Control

By Tina Casey

Two EVs parked at charging stations — grid resiliency

How Electric Vehicles Can Support Grid Resiliency in the Age of Renewables

By Tina Casey

Sandra Turner-Handy overlooks a body of water with the Detroit skyline behind her — industrial air pollution

Local Organizations Lead the Fight Against Industrial Air Pollution in Detroit

By Riya Anne Polcastro

A bumblebee sits on a purple flower — protecting bees

These Bee Conservation Methods Start in the Forest

By Ruscena Wiederholt

Electrovaya — Canadian clean technology companies operating in the US

Trade Wars Aside, Canada's Clean Tech Startups Help to Decarbonize the U.S. Economy

By Tina Casey

A Vycarb trailer in front of the New York City skyline along the East River — carbon dioxide removal

Vycarb Strives to Scale Carbon Removal Using Water, And It's Starting in NYC

By Gary E. Frank

A cluster of monarchs basking in the sun on a tree branch.

Inside the Cross-Border Partnership to Replant Trees for Monarchs

By Riya Anne Polcastro

avocado growing on a tree in a mexican orchard - avocados - avocado farming

Sustainable Avocado Farming Is Not an Initiative in Mexico — It’s the Foundation

SPONSORED

By Julio Sahagun

A birds eye view of a river — water purification

Algae Could Be the Answer to Cleaning Water Polluted With Chemicals

By Gary E. Frank

The Goldman Sachs global headquarters.

Goldman Sachs Makes $500 Million Appeal for Biodiversity Preservation

By Tina Casey

A birds eye view of two people walking along the beach — Sustainable Ocean Alliance

An Alliance of Entrepreneurs Is Driving Investment in Ocean Conservation

By Mary Riddle

A birds eye view of lines of solar panels in a grass field — community solar

The Mutual Benefits of Community Solar on Brownfields

By Tina Casey

A hand scoops soybeans out of a container in a farm field during a soybean harvest.

How U.S. Soybean Farmers Are Making Their Fields More Sustainable

By Ruscena Wiederholt

electric vehicle with charger plugged in - electric vehicles

Consumer Education Can Help Keep the Electric Vehicle Momentum Going

By Tina Casey

Pvilion remote solar

From Sustainability to Sustainment: New Language for a New Era

By Tina Casey

Jeans in a trash bag — repurposed denim

Coach Gives Secondhand Denim a Second Life With Bank & Vogue

By Nicole Froio

A group of people put together a square-shaped jelly-FAD — fish aggregating devices

These Common Fishing Devices Cause Major Problems, But Researchers Are Working to Make Them Better

By Ruscena Wiederholt

solar farm

The Rise of Climate Intuition: Financial Professionals Weigh the Cost of Risks Ahead

By Tina Casey

Air conditioning units on a wall — refrigerant emissions

As Global Efforts to Reduce Refrigerant Emissions Gain Momentum, This Software Helps Companies Track Their Use

By Gary E. Frank

US Environmental Protection Agency headquarters with hazard cones outside — the future of climate programs under the federal funding freeze

Beyond Federal Funding, What's Next for U.S. Climate Investments?

By Mary Mazzoni

Electrified Thermal Solutions' electrically-conductive firebrick — thermal energy

Thermal Energy Storage is the Next Big Step in Global Decarbonization

By Tina Casey

Raquel Garcia, executive director for Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision — air quality

Neighbors Come Together to Tackle Air Pollution and Climate Action in Detroit

By Riya Anne Polcastro

A green sign designating London's Ultra Low Emission Zone — net-zero ciites

Net-Zero Cities: Local Approaches to a Global Problem

By Taylor Haelterman

The Ozas shopping mall in Vilnius, Lithuania — AI

Exergio Gives Shopping Malls Energy-Efficient Makeovers With AI

By Gary E. Frank

The new chat screen on the DeepSeek phone app.

DeepSeek and the Data Center Energy Crisis That Wasn’t

By Tina Casey

A mangrove forest along a coast in Thailand photographed from above — mangrove conservation

Scientists Hope Mapping Mangroves' DNA Will Save Them From Extinction

By Nicole Froio

Three cans of wine from Sipwell Wine Co. sit on a table alongside glasses of the wine — sustainable wine

Is Wine’s Future in a Can?

By Ruscena Wiederholt

A smoke stack — direct air capture

Startups Are Scaling the Direct Air Capture Industry

By Gary E. Frank

green hydrogen electrolyzer from Sunfire

The Global Energy Transition is Just Getting Started

By Tina Casey

Solar panels in a field of purple flowers — ecovoltaics

Growing the Business of Ecovoltaics: New Opportunities on Federal Land

By Tina Casey

A woman farmer harvests coffee in the forest — climate adaptation

Locally-Led Nature Conservation Works, So Why Aren't We Listening?

By Riya Anne Polcastro

A yellow bus that's a part of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company fleet — CNG buses

Jamaica's CNG Buses: A Bridge to a Greener Future

By Gladstone H. Taylor

An African forest elephant mother stands over a calf — elephant conservation

IBM and WWF Collaborate to Save Elephants with Artificial Intelligence

By Abha Malpani Naismith

A climate activist holding a sign that reads, "You decide" — climate philanthropists

How Philanthropists Can Help Keep the Climate Movement on Track

By Amy Brown

A solar energy farm

The Largest Commercial and Industrial Solar Project in Arkansas History is Underway

By Rasha Rehman

A wind turbine in front of a cloudy sky — data center

The Data Center Energy Demand Crisis: New Opportunities for Innovators

By Tina Casey

An Aldi store — HFCs

How Aldi is Tackling Extremely Potent Greenhouse Gases

By Gary E. Frank