Climate

Northern Virginia is home to the world's largest data center market and thousands of diesel backup generators. A new Virginia air quality monitoring pilot is tracking nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and fine particulate pollution near data centers. Early results fall below federal limits, but questions remain about emissions during heat waves and grid emergencies.

Twenty-six students planted 45 mangrove saplings at Al Zorah Beach in Ajman, joining a much larger Gulf-wide push to restore mangrove forests and protect vulnerable coastlines.

Israeli-American startup Stardust Solutions has raised $75 million to develop technology that could cool the Earth by reflecting sunlight. Is solar geoengineering becoming a real industry? Or could it be a new threat?

Scientists have developed a “raincoat” for lead-free tin perovskite solar cells, helping them withstand air, moisture and heat while maintaining high efficiency.

Nepal’s devastating floods reveal the growing risks of a warming Himalaya. As glaciers retreat and extreme events intensify, clean energy and climate action are increasingly urgent — and local organizations need support.

Rather than retreating from climate change work, the Jewish Climate Trust organization has backed a new initiative designed to strengthen both climate action and Jewish community.

The James "Weston" Higginbotham Endowed Scholarship will support Auburn students pursuing ecological engineering, ensuring that the work Weston cared about so deeply continues long after his passing.

The family of Weston Higginbotham,an Auburn University student whose disappearance and death in the mountains near Kyoto, Japan, drew international attention, has declined to publicly release the cause of his death.

Hollywood once promised to help save the planet. Leonardo DiCaprio warned of climate catastrophe from awards stages. Celebrities flew to climate conferences. Studios pledged greener productions. Streaming platforms rushed to commission environmental documentaries. But in 2026, with the aftermath of wildfires, heatwaves and floods becoming routine, a question lingers: Does Hollywood still care about climate change?

The Sidr Tree (Ziziphus spina-christi) also known as the jujube tree, may be the most culturally significant of them all. Mentioned in Islamic tradition and valued for its medicinal properties and prized honey, the Sidr has become a symbol of resilience across the Arabian Peninsula.

True progress happens when environmental ambition meets action. Decarbonizing efficiently is possible for any business in any sector, but actually getting started can sometimes feel daunting.   The trick? It’s to start small and build momentum. Here are five potential projects to help you get started.  

Maggie Baird, best known as the mother of Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, is stepping into a much larger spotlight, this time as a climate storyteller.

Have we forgotten about global warming when the world is getting increasingly hotter? The planet has just passed through the hottest 11-year stretch ever...

For centuries people living in hot climates have tried to cool buildings without electricity. Long before air conditioning, architecture itself acted as the cooling...

Creators who want to influence people for good should also think carefully about tone. Environmental storytelling does not need to lecture or shame audiences. It can invite curiosity instead.