Cities must actively shape development to combat climate change
Designing cities to be circular offers an opportunity for them to lower the 70 percent of greenhouse gas emissions that they're currently responsible for. Read More
With these emerging leaders, building the future of the clean economy starts now
The defining decade has started. The VERGE 20 Emerging Leaders hope they can make an impact on climate action. Read More
Could green hydrogen be key to a carbon-free economy?
Green hydrogen's boosters say the fuel could play an important role in decarbonizing hard-to-electrify sectors of the economy, such as long-haul trucking, aviation and heavy manufacturing. Read More
What big bets by Bezos Earth Fund say about climate action in 2021
The Amazon and Blue Origin founder pledged $791 million of his $10 billion Bezos Earth Fund to 16 nonprofits. Read More
3 practical steps to creating a circular product
Sponsored: Circular economy principles must be built into processes from the start to effect change. Read More
Hard truths about tough times
To be positive or indulge in despair — that is the question. Read More
The government pays farmers to pull water from the Ogallala-High Plains Aquifer — now they're depleting it
These researchers found that state and federal policies encourage farmers to pull from the aquifer. Within 50 years, the entire aquifer is expected be 70 percent depleted. Read More
CDP reporting record: Almost 10,000 companies disclose environmental data in 2020
Nonprofit hails record year for climate, deforestation and water risk reporting, as investor-backed group eyes plan to cover land and ocean data. Read More
In the 1980s, solar water heaters took off in Israel, but stalled in the U.S. It's a simple fix
Despite the huge global opportunity for reducing fossil fuel demand, solar water heating is virtually unheard of in the U.S. Here's why, and how to change that. Read More
Is 'net-zero' greenwash?
You’d think all this talk about “zero” would add up to something, right? Not necessarily. Read More