In Georgia, sheep on a solar farm is not a baaad idea
On a vast property in Lee County, in the heart of southwest Georgia, Tyler Huber raises sheep. As the flock grazes, the sheep need somewhere to take a break from…
Year: 2025
Defense Department will stop providing crucial satellite weather data
From NPR Hurricane forecasters rely on weather data collected and processed by Department of Defense satellites. That data will no longer be available as of Monday, June 30. (Image credit:…
A third of Pacific island nation applies for Australian climate change visa
From BBC 1 day ago ShareSave Tabby Wilson BBC News ShareSave Getty Images More than a third of Tuvalu citizens have entered the ballot for a world-first climate visa which…
Shoots of hope for Britain’s cherished ash trees
From BBC 9 hours ago ShareSave Helen BriggsEnvironment correspondent, BBC News•@hbriggs ShareSave Getty Images Ash trees are fighting back against a disease that has ravaged the British countryside, new scientific…
Why many low-income households can’t afford this free home improvement program
The federal Weatherization Assistance Program is the oldest and largest energy efficiency initiative in American history. Born from the 1973 oil crisis, it helps low- and moderate-income households make a…
Work begins to create artificial human DNA from scratch
From BBC 8 hours ago ShareSave Pallab GhoshGwyndaf Hughes Science Videographer ShareSave Work has begun on a controversial project to create the building blocks of human life from scratch, in…
World’s oldest boomerang doesn’t actually come back
From BBC 9 hours ago ShareSave Helen BriggsBBC environment correspondent•@hbriggs ShareSave Maciej Biernacki The world’s oldest boomerang is older than previously thought, casting new light on the ingenuity of humans…
River pollution suffocating the sea, campaigners say
From BBC 14 hours ago ShareSave Steffan Messenger Environment correspondent, BBC Wales News Gareth Bryer BBC News ShareSave BBC Pollution from rivers in Wales is affecting the marine environment and…
India sends its first astronaut into space in 41 years
From BBC 15 hours ago ShareSave Geeta Pandey ShareSave Axiom Space Jubilant Indians have been celebrating the successful launch of the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission which has taken off with a…
Electric cars and heat pumps making progress, UK climate advisers say
From BBC 3 hours ago ShareSave Mark Poynting Climate reporter, BBC News ShareSave Getty Images More people are buying electric cars and installing heat pumps than ever before, but those…