The Solar Power Industry Keeps Adding Jobs
The number of jobs in the U.S. solar industry grew by 25% last year as the energy sector continued its march away from fossil fuels …
Why Environmental Groups Are Targeting Natural Gas in the Age of President Trump
More than 200 sites of pending natural gas power plants and thousands of miles of pipelines represent the next frontier in environmental activism focused on …
Elon Musk Unveils Plan to Colonize Mars
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk unveiled his plans for humans to settle on Mars on Tuesday, laying out a master scheme for establishing a …
Why ‘Exotic Matter’ Matters—and Won the Nobel Prize in Physics
If you’re a topologist having breakfast, you’re going to have a hard time telling the difference between your doughnut and your coffee mug. And that …
These Kids Are Suing the Federal Government to Demand Climate Action. They Just Won an Important Victory
A group of young Americans suing the federal government to demand increased efforts on climate change won a notable battle Thursday, as a federal court …
Global CO2 Concentration Passes Threshold of 400 ppm—And That’s Bad for the Climate
The average level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere across the globe passed 400 parts per million (ppm) last year, a symbolic and worrying milestone …
This Climate Change Measure Has Fossil Fuel Companies and Green Groups Working Together
A rare coalition of energy companies, green groups and trade unions united this month to support a measure before Congress that helps fight greenhouse gas …
Philae Lander Found on Comet 2 Years After It Went Missing
The Philae lander, which went missing in 2014 after making a historic landing on a comet, has been found wedged into a “dark crack” on …
Climate Change Doubled the Size of Forest Fires in Western U.S., Study Says
Man-made climate change has doubled the total area burned by forest fires in the Western U.S. in the past three decades, according to new research. …
Oregon’s Marijuana Industry Sold 11,000 Lbs. of Pot in 3 Months
Oregon‘s pot industry sold nearly 5 million grams — or roughly 11,000 pounds — of marijuana during the first three months of 2016, according to …