prevention
COP27 takes place in a moment of challenge and opportunity
The United States and more than 190 other countries are heading to Egypt for COP27 in November. Learn more here.
Climate planning keeps U.S. military mission-ready
From exercises to shoring up infrastructure to be climate resilient, learn how the U.S. military is preparing for climate change.
Nations work together on climate at COP26 [rolling updates]
The United States has joined many nations to address the climate crisis at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow.
Everything is big in Texas, including wind power
It only took a few years — and good planning — to make big oil producer Texas the leader in U.S. wind energy.
This ink is made of pollution. Really. [video]
Catching carbon soot in car exhaust, Anirudh Sharma of MIT discovered a way to recycle pollution into something beautiful: Air Ink.
Future skyscrapers might be made of wood
Recent innovations in timber technology, especially “cross-laminated” timber, could change the way tomorrow’s skyscrapers are built.
Buyers flex purchasing power for the environment. Suppliers save billions.
Companies are working to make their supply chains greener as part of their push for energy efficiency and other environmentally friendly business practices.
U.S. island in South Pacific goes solar
Remote Ta'ū Island in American Samoa switched from burning 300 gallons of diesel fuel a day to nearly 100 percent solar power. How did they do it?
The adventures of ‘Energy Cat’ [video]
The cat is out of the bag: Renewable energy is the future. Thomas, the Energy Cat, tells us how all the sun and wind around us can power the planet.