A New App Helps You Avoid Toxic PFAS Chemicals in Everyday Products By Jessian Choy June 25, 2024 The tool by Clearya also flags other toxic chemicals and suggests safer products In this story: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances), health, technology
Researchers Get Closer to Creating a Real-Life Jurassic Park By Darren Incorvaia June 28, 2024 Could bringing back extinct species serve a real conservation purpose? In this story: technology, endangered species
Solar Geoengineering Could Wreak Havoc on the Planet By Krystal Vasquez September 21, 2023 To respond to climate change, we should focus on ramping down fossil fuels In this story: technology, climate change
Solar Geoengineering Could Become the “New Form of Denial” for Silicon Valley Enthusiasts, Critics Say By Joanna Thompson September 21, 2023 The idea of dimming the sun to slow climate change is gaining popularity—but only with billionaires in the Global North In this story: technology, climate change
How Clean Is "Clean Hydrogen"? By Marilyn Berlin Snell September 13, 2023 Black and brown communities are asked to bear the risks of the new energy economy. As usual. In this story: environmental justice, clean energy, technology
The US Electricity Transmission System Is in Gridlock By Peter Fairley September 18, 2023 How a national macrogrid could accelerate the movement to electrify everything In this story: clean energy, technology
Peru's Penguins Imperiled by Their Own Poop By Jamie Lafferty April 2, 2023 A marine reserve in Peru fends off the greedy hands of Big Guano In this story: birds, technology
How Does a Heat Pump Actually Work? By Paul Rauber January 6, 2023 This humble technology reduces home emissions. Here's how it works. In this story: Building Electrification, technology, clean tech, clean energy, clean buildings
The Trees Have Eyes By Paul Gordon January 3, 2023 Are AI and electronic surveillance the solution to plant poaching? In this story: technology, saving wild places
Clean Power at a Steep Price By Vince Beiser December 13, 2022 Extracting the lithium that EVs need could destroy this rare desert ecosystem in Chile In this story: clean energy, electric vehicles, renewable energy, mining, technology