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 ...

One of the world’s most powerful (and overlooked) healthcare settings is the home kitchen. But there’s no need to bring in a professional chef, subscription meal plan, or expensive appliances to ...

Reducing carbon emissions from transportation has become one of the primary fronts in the battle against greenhouse gas emissions. The effort involves much more than just transitioning to electric ...

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 ...

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 ...

Every year, almost 1,400 square miles of the Chinese steppes turn into barren soil and enlarge the already-inhospitable Gobi Desert. This relentless “desertification” has consequences: the loss of ...

In much of sub-Saharan Africa, it is a daily struggle to collect safe, potable drinking water. And yet, rain does fall. Twenty years ago, an innovative organization decided to look up, not down, to ...

In the struggle against climate change, it’s easy to wish for some technology—or even magic!—that could remove Earth-warming carbon dioxide (CO 2) from the atmosphere and turn it into something useful ...

Human beings have long been fascinated and motivated by the idea of planetary influences on their lives. From the creation of astrological charts to investigations of lunar impacts on female menstrual ...

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, ...

In the global race to decarbonize, a common, kitchen-table element is emerging as the unlikely hero of the energy transition. As of 2026, sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have moved from experimental ...

He buys up whole swaths of rainforest to save them from destruction. He partners with legendary Hollywood actors to provide green energy for Indian schools. He campaigns to make the Olympic Games more ...