Green Living & the Environment

National parks teach students about environmental issues in this course

The University of Tennessee is a natural fit for this course, with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and all the learning opportunities it offers being only a one-hour drive away. ... Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. …

City mouse or country mouse? I collect mice from Philly homes to study how they got so good at urban living

Dusty barns, gleaming stables and damp basements. These are all places where you might find a house mouse – or a member of my research team. I’m an evolutionary biologist, and my lab at Drexel University studies wild house mice. …

New HVAC trends increase sustainability and savings for homeowners

(BPT) - Like many sectors, the HVAC industry is no stranger to new challenges, technological advancements and regulatory shifts which in turn can impact homeowners. Today, the sector is buzzing with …

Solar power occupies a lot of space – here’s how to make it more ecologically beneficial to the land it sits on

As societies look for ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change, large-scale solar power is playing a central role. Climate scientists view it as the tool with the greatest potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2030. …

Gone Viral: 'Miniclover' is a top trending grass alternative for yards across America

(Family Features) If you're looking to renovate your yard, there's a sustainable, drought-tolerant alternative to high-maintenance, water-guzzling grass that also reduces your environmental footprint.

Detroiters more likely to support local solar power development if they think it reduces energy prices for their community

Michigan residents overwhelmingly want more solar power. In the spring of 2023, nearly two-thirds of 1,000 state residents surveyed supported additional large-scale solar development. …

April’s eclipse will mean interruptions in solar power generation, which could strain electrical grids

During the most recent total solar eclipse visible in the U.S., on Aug. 21, 2017, the skies darkened as the Moon crossed in front of the Sun. It blocked out all sunlight – except for that from a golden ring …

Sharks, turtles and other sea creatures face greater risk from industrial fishing than previously thought − we estimated added pressure from ‘dark’ fishing vessels

My colleagues and I mapped activity in the northeast Pacific of “dark” fishing vessels – boats that turn off their location devices or lose signal for technical reasons. …

A simple 5-step checklist to install an EV charger at home

Edmunds has a 5-step checklist for homeowners ready to install an electric vehicle charger.
Environment matters
Where does lightning strike? New maps pinpoint 36.8 million yearly ground strike points in unprecedented detail
Lightning strikes near St. George, Utah. jerbarber/iStock/Getty Images Plus It’s been a warm day, maybe even a little …
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EPA has tightened its target for deadly particle pollution − states need more tools to reach it
Tens of millions of Americans, including many Texans like me, live in counties that will soon be violating air pollution particle …
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Potato plant radiation sensors could one day monitor radiation in areas surrounding power plants
Fields of genetically modified potato plants could detect radiation. AP Photo/John Miller While expanding nuclear energy …
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Wildlife selfies harm animals − even when scientists share images with warnings in the captions
The right way to photograph wildlife: from a distance, in the animal's natural habitat. Jim Peaco, Yellowstone National …
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El Niño is starting to lose strength after fueling a hot, stormy year, but it’s still powerful − an atmospheric scientist explains what’s ahead for 2024
In California, El Niño helped fuel a wet 2023 and early 2024. Mario Tama/Getty Images   Wild weather has been …
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National Grid: Improving Jobs with the Clean Energy Transition

(NAPSI)—Addressing climate change is an all-hands-on-deck undertaking. It requires a smarter, stronger, and cleaner energy grid that provides affordable, reliable power when and where people need …
Lifestyle features

Top 10 U.S. cities with the healthiest residents

SmartAsset ranked 100 of the largest U.S. cities to find the healthiest places based on 10 metrics including obesity, physical activity levels, and air pollution.

The land trust helping India's 'slum-dwelling' women design climate-resilient homes

Next City looks at how, amid soaring temperatures and floods, women in India's cramped informal settlements are replacing their homes with sustainable, heat-proof alternatives.

America's biggest universal basic mobility experiment is taking place in L.A.

Next City looks at early data behind a "mobility wallet" pilot program that is giving South L.A. residents $150 per month to spend on a menu of transportation options.

Will 2024 voter turnout be the same as in the 2020 presidential election?

Just over two-thirds of adults in the U.S. voted in 2020, but from state to state, turnout ranged from 54% to 80%, leaving a lot of voting power on the table. With this in mind, SmartAsset ranked each state by the percent of citizen adults who voted in the 2020 presidential election.
Population growth is greatest in these US states

Way.com looks at Census Bureau data to see which states are losing or gaining the most people.