Solutions

Materials needed to make the batteries for electric cars and other clean technology is driving interest in deep-seabed mining, and scientists fear the cost to the ocean will be steep.

EVs can help power homes and buildings in disasters — but only if automakers, utilities, local emergency planners and regulators start working on it now.

A power crisis in Texas caused by severe winter weather exposed the need for a climate-resilient system.

Collecting runoff from rain and other precipitation to aid water supply has great potential, but its many benefits are often overlooked.

A groundbreaking program at the University of British Columbia draws from Indigenous knowledge and western science to develop the best tools for helping fisheries and communities.

The Biden administration has an opportunity — and a responsibility — to help save the coastal ecosystems that protect us.

Looking at the dramatic effects two people had in these countries decades ago reminds us that individuals and communities can make a difference for conservation.

New research points out the frequent inequity of species’ scientific names, a longstanding problem that creates barriers to conservation.

Emergency management expert Samantha Montano explains why the climate crisis should be a key part of emergency planning.

Climate change threatens many marine species, but some climate solutions pose risks, too. Researchers say offshore wind needs continued study and better regulations.