Known for its natural beauty, the US state of Wyoming may soon be known for something buried beneath its stunning topography: An estimated 2.34 billion metric tons of rare earth minerals (REMs), which ...
In its fifth annual Global Electricity Review, London-based nonprofit and energy think tank Ember has produced the first comprehensive overview of changes in global electricity generation in 2023. A ...
In recent years, thrifting—buying secondhand clothing, furniture, and goods—has shifted from fringe to mainstream behavior in the US and worldwide. A recent report from Capital One Shopping, Thrifting ...
Through some of Europe’s most stunning countryside, an epic 167-mile story flows—a story of how courage, determination, and sacrifice by ordinary people saved one of the continent’s last surviving ...
In many parts of the world, fields are filled with grazing animals—but few trees or crops. Now a different approach—silvopasture or the intentional practice of combining trees, livestock, and forage ...
A devastating chain of events—believed to have started with strong winds toppling over electric power lines onto a section of overgrown land on the Hawaiian island of Maui—has caused the US’s ...
The European Space Agency (ESA) released its annual Space Environment Report in March with its Space Debris Office. Given how the Earth’s orbital environment is a “finite resource” with limited space, ...
An ancient Korean condiment known as jugyeom may be the world’s most expensive salt. In its most potent and expensive form, jugyeom has a distinct purple color and comes with a price tag of $100 per 8 ...
Canadian registered nurse Janna Greir always loved the idea of living in the country and operating a small farm, but her hopes to become a first-generation farmer seemed dim until she discovered a new ...
The following article is the second part of Prof. David MacMillan ’s keynote presentation, entitled “New Catalytic Strategies for a Sustainable Future,” at the Twenty-Eighth International Conference ...
“Eco” or “green” schools have been around for decades, but an extraordinary international school on the Indonesian island of Bali is breaking new ground for environmentally oriented education. Green ...
In the foothills of the Himalayas, something extraordinary is happening. Local communities are stepping up their efforts to deal with the devastating effects of ever-increasing amounts of garbage ...