The most powerful images of the natural world from 2024
Hurricane Milton churning in the Gulf of MexicoCIRA The ominous swirling grey of Hurricane Milton is captured in the Gulf of Mexico in this shot from the Cooperative Institute for…
Efforts to mass-produce green steel are finally nearing reality
A blast furnace used for steel production in Duisburg, GermanyIna Fassbender/AFP/Getty Images Iron and steel production are two of the most carbon-heavy industries, but efforts to make these materials without…
US megadrought has led to more air pollution from power plants
The ongoing drought in the western US depleted reservoirs and reduced hydropower generation. Fossil fuel power plants filled the gap but that has led to increased air pollution Environment 3…
How California can capture stormwater to fight off the drought
With atmospheric rivers drenching the US west coast, researchers are testing methods to capture as much stormwater as possible to replenish depleted aquifers Environment 6 January 2023 By James Dinneen…
