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Nebraska Becomes the First Red State to Set a Decarbonization Target
The clean energy revolution has come to the heartland. Nebraska became the first red state in the U.S. with a goal of completely cleaning up its electric grid on Thursday. The plan has a few areas where it needs to be shored up and is by no means a slam dunk — but it’s certainly…
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We’re a Step Closer to Geoengineering the Oceans
The U.S. government has moved one step closer to turning science fiction into reality. On Wednesday, the federally funded National Academy of Sciences released a new report laying out six avenues to alter the oceans in an attempt to suck more carbon dioxide out of the sky and store it for centuries to come.
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Could Someone Please Help the Biden Administration Store All This Nuclear Waste?
The federal government has restarted a search for towns that will volunteer to be temporary homes for thousands of tons of nuclear waste.
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This Map Shows the Pacific Northwest’s Nightmare November Rain Totals
The calendar can’t turn to December fast enough for the Pacific Northwest — but even that offers little promise of respite. Residents there have been blitzed by a series of November storms that have driven widespread flooding and destruction.