Why the electric vehicle wave is still coming

Buckle up: this year will be rough, but this road trip still looks promising. Read More

Indigo Ag's plan to compensate farmers for carbon removal is attracting funders such as FedEx

The startup initially planned to have 3 million acres signed up for its Indigo Carbon program in the first year. It sextupled that goal. Read More

COVID-19 could accelerate a global shift from planes to trains

UBS analysis suggests the pandemic is set to curb air travel growth 10 percent over the next decade as high-speed rail flourishes. Read More

Coronavirus has exposed the fragility of auto-centric cities

We need to develop neighborhoods that ensure access to food, healthcare, education and jobs — without relying on personal vehicles. Read More

Is carbon sequestration on farms actually working to fight climate change?

There's an emerging market to pay farmers to store more carbon in the soil by using improved agricultural practices. But some scientists are questioning whether these efforts will actually help slow global warming. Read More

Here are 4 ways cities are coping with the effects of COVID-19

Cities — from Wuhan in China to New York in the United States — have been at the front lines of the novel coronavirus crisis and will be in the same position for future crises. Read More

Small low-carbon tech is better for decarbonization than mega projects, study suggests

Nuclear plants, CCS and whole-building retrofits should not be prioritized over smaller cheaper alternatives, study argues, while acknowledging small scale technologies do not offer a panacea. Read More

This tech breakthrough could revolutionize lithium extraction

One huge potential benefit: reduced production costs for electric vehicle batteries. Read More

Coronavirus could trigger 'largest ever annual fall in CO2' in 2020

But an analysis suggests the likely reduction in CO2 still would be far off goals of the Paris Agreement. Read More

Climate, COVID-19 and the economics of decarbonizing buildings

Facilities managers and staff are scrambling to adjust buildings for vacancy indefinitely. As we look toward recovery, there will be wide-ranging impacts on the fundamental systems that enable learning, work and commerce. Read More