Rooftop solar alone generates more than half of all power used, as clear sunny days and low demand drive record-breaking surge

Nearly 50 bison were reintroduced to a Mexican desert reserve in 2025. Within months, pumas, lynxes, and rare plants are returning too.

That soft clump of dryer lint doesn't have to go in the bin. Here are eight practical ways to put it to work around the house.

The world's largest battery-electric ferry arrived in South America after sailing from Tasmania. Here's what makes Hull 096 a milestone for maritime transport.

Stockholm’s hydrofoil electric ferry halves commute times and cuts emissions by 94 percent, signaling a cleaner future for urban waterways.

Finnish startup Elementic's MO6 wall tile is made from wood industry waste and stores twice the carbon of timber, potentially for thousands of years.

Significant reduction in forest loss signals a new era in conservation efforts.

A PhD student spent three years developing the Bioloon, a balloon that fully biodegrades in nine months without leaking toxic chemicals.

Global solar capacity hit 3 terawatts in early 2026. The first took 68 years. The third took 19 months. Here's what's driving the acceleration.

A new study shows rooftop rainwater systems could cut both AC energy use and urban temperatures, breaking the cycle that makes cities hotter as they cool down.

Electric aircraft could serve a quarter of Europe’s routes by 2030, starting with island hops that trains can never replace.

Sweden plans to ban PFAS from clothing, kitchenware, and cosmetics by January 2028, joining France and Denmark as EU-wide restrictions lag behind.

Bristol’s pollinator pathways show how colorful alleyways filled with wildflowers can help reverse insect decline and bring communities together.

Harnessing volcanic ash's power: an affordable solar energy storage solution.

A new study reveals how five minutes of boiling can significantly reduce harmful microplastics in your drinking water.

Paris’s underground district cooling network uses the Seine to chill buildings across the city, with plans to expand to 3,000 structures by 2042.

In the aftermath of California wildfires, steel, concrete, and even trees from are being recycled into new construction materials.

Greece has deployed four nanosatellites that detect wildfires as small as four meters across, sending AI-powered alerts to firefighters in real time.

A California pilot program covering irrigation canals with solar panels cut water evaporation by 70 percent and reduced aquatic weeds by 85 percent.

Bogotá is cleaning its air from the ground up, starting with low-income areas. New zones, trees, and transport reforms are reshaping the city’s future.

London air pollution deaths fell 40 percent in five years, even as updated science shows the real toll was worse than previously thought.

A recent report highlights the impressive impact of London’s expanded ULEZ on air quality and public health.

Research shows mosquitoes decode 27 of your body’s odor signals to find targets, and a compound from skin oil breakdown is the key driver.

Julie Elie worked out how zebra finches announce who they are, what they are doing and use individual signatures

MIT's novel technique uses aluminum and seawater to generate renewable hydrogen fuel.

Guided by floating barriers, the Interceptor has already stopped more than 143,000lbs of rubbish from entering the Pacific from one LA river

A growing number of countries are cutting carbon emissions while growing their economies, showing that green growth is not just possible—it’s already happening.

Scientists in Singapore have created a water-retaining, sunlight-reflecting paint that cools buildings passively, even in humid climates.

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More Americans are using small solar panels in their back yards or balconies as a clean way to cut their electric bills

Exploring hemp's potential as a low-carbon building material and environmental ally.

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Scientists discovered that plasma bubbles strip contaminants from industrial wastewater while locking in nitrogen. Garlic that grew in it nearly doubled in size.

Pollution from coal plants is canceling out roughly a third of every year's new solar capacity. The fix is obvious. The phase-out isn't.

Waking up in the middle of the night might be frustrating—but it could be your brain’s secret weapon for creativity and problem-solving. Read on to learn why.

Create an inviting garden retreat and observe nature's helpers at work.

A brief snooze may help your brain make connections you didn’t even realize existed.

Learn why lawn mushrooms signal healthy soil and benefit your garden.

Scientists have engineered a water-soluble pyrimidone molecule that captures solar heat and releases it days or weeks later—enough to boil water on demand.

No Mow May is buzzy, but is it good for bees? Experts weigh in on the benefits, the flaws, and how to make your lawn truly pollinator-friendly.

For the first time since the 1970s, coal power fell in China and India thanks to a massive clean energy expansion. Here’s why that matters globally.

GPS ruined our sense of direction. Search engines weaken our memory. AI, scientists warn, could do the same to everything from creativity to critical thinking.

Researchers mapped every hotspot of human and animal waste in the US and matched it against crop nutrient demand. The numbers work. The logistics don't. Can we fix that?

A Cambridge team has discovered that two stubborn waste problems—spent lead-acid batteries and hard-to-recycle polymers—can be made to solve each other, with sunlight doing most of the work.

Using traffic cameras and phone data, researchers created a real-time emissions map—giving cities a powerful new tool to cut pollution faster and smarter.

"We must avoid this collapse at all costs," said a leading expert on the collapsing AMOC current.

Study finds fruit-based agroforestry can store vast carbon while boosting farmer incomes nearly 5X conventional cropping.