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To help with climate change, carbon capture will have to evolve

Natasha Gilbert — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:09 GMT

The technologies are a useful tool to reduce CO₂ levels but have yet to move us away from fossil fuels

The greening of planes, trains and automobiles

Nicola Jones — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:00:03 GMT

We need new fuels to transport people and goods around the globe as society moves away from coal, natural gas and oil. Here’s how things are shaping up.

Cleaning up cow burps to combat global warming

Bob Holmes — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 00:00:10 GMT

New tools for lowering methane emissions from livestock are on their way

Geothermal power heats up

Katarina Zimmer — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:11 GMT

Long confined to regions with volcanic activity, geothermal promises to become a much more versatile energy source thanks to new technologies

Nuclear’s role in a net-zero world

Nicola Jones — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:19 GMT

Is nuclear power a necessary part of the energy transition away from fossil fuels? As the debate rages on, new technologies and smaller reactors may be shifting the balance.

Green shipping picks up speed

Elise Hansen — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:00:20 GMT

An international treaty aims to bring the shipping industry to net-zero emissions by around 2050. Can novel fuels, wind power and coordination on a global scale get it there?

How wind turbines could coexist peacefully with bats and birds

Katarina Zimmer — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 00:00:08 GMT

As wind power grows around the world, so does the threat the turbines pose to wildlife. From simple fixes to high-tech solutions, new approaches can help.

Pursuing fusion power

M. Mitchell Waldrop — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:01 GMT

Scientists have been chasing the dream of harnessing the reactions that power the Sun since the dawn of the atomic era. Interest, and investment, in the carbon-free energy source is heating up.

The rise of green hydrogen in Latin America

Pablo Fonseca Q. — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 00:00:09 GMT

In anticipation of future demand, several projects are underway in the region to produce this clean energy source

AI for better crops

Saugat Bolakhe — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 00:00:17 GMT

The technology could transform how growers protect their harvests, by detecting plant diseases very early on. But the challenge is to develop tools that are as affordable as they are effective.

How heat pumps of the 1800s are becoming the technology of the future

Chris Baraniuk — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 00:00:11 GMT

Innovative thinking has done away with problems that long dogged the electric devices — and both scientists and environmentalists are excited about the possibilities

The road to low-carbon concrete

M. Mitchell Waldrop — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:00:16 GMT

For thousands of years, humanity has had a love affair with cement and concrete. But now, industry groups and researchers are seeking solutions to the huge amounts of carbon dioxide that cement-making generates.

What can cities do to survive extreme heat?

M. Mitchell Waldrop — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 00:00:19 GMT

Urban heat waves are getting worse, but better data and timely government action could make them less deadly

What will it take to recycle millions of worn-out EV batteries?

Ula Chrobak — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:00:21 GMT

In Nevada and other US states, entrepreneurs are anticipating the coming boom in retired lithium-ion batteries from electric cars and hoping to create a market for recycled minerals

How sustainable are fake meats?

Bob Holmes — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 00:00:20 GMT

Marketed to meat lovers, plant-based burgers like Impossible and Beyond claim to taste like the real thing and to have far lighter environmental footprints. Here’s what the numbers have to say.

How smart windows save energy

Brittney J. Miller — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 00:00:08 GMT

Specialized glass that keeps heat in during winter and lets it out during summer could make buildings much more efficient — if costs and complexities don’t get in the way

Mining museums’ genomic treasures

Eryn Brown — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 00:00:27 GMT

The world’s natural history collections hold billions of biological specimens, many of which still contain DNA. Scientists exploring these genetic repositories are gaining new, historical perspectives on how animals evolve.

Rethinking air conditioning amid climate change

Saugat Bolakhe — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 00:00:12 GMT

ACs and refrigerators help keep people safe — but they also further warm the planet. Scientists are working on eco-friendlier solutions as global demand for cooling grows.

Will glow-in-the-dark materials someday light our cities?

Kurt Kleiner — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 00:00:11 GMT

Substances that persistently luminesce are already used in some bike lanes, and in the future could be applied to sidewalks, streets and buildings — saving energy and reducing urban heat

Growing a more resilient global food system

Bob Holmes — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:00:19 GMT

Covid-19 has been a stress test for the world’s food supply chains — and a preview of looming threats. That’s making efforts to improve the journey from farm to fork more urgent than ever.