How can we make buildings more resilient before – and after – earthquakes? We put one solution to the test

For first time, Americans are getting more of their electricity from solar than coal

UN officials urge Russia to free Indigenous climate advocate

Europe’s energy crisis has a silver lining: It just made going green a lot cheaper

High fossil fuel prices have flipped the math on renewable energy. New research shows that accelerating Europe's green transition by a decade could now pay for itself—and then some.

How Silicon Valley misreads The Lord of the Rings

For Tolkien, any place can become “Mordor”, when the desire to benefit others turns into the will to dominate them.

Demolishing homes after climate disasters can be devastating. Here’s how we reused precious materials

Although recovering and reusing house materials takes more time, there can be big social and environmental benefits.

New US dietary guidelines would worsen carbon emissions and land use

Updated federal dietary guidelines finally take on ultra-processed junk food—but the push for more animal protein quietly erases every environmental gain, and then some.