Meet the amazing azolla, a nutritious fern that grows like crazy, capturing carbon in the process.…
Author: Matt Simon
Cities Aren’t Prepared for a Crucial Part of Sea-Level Rise: They’re Also Sinking
Coastal land is dropping, known as subsidence. That could expose hundreds of thousands of additional Americans…
Less Sea Ice Means More Arctic Trees—Which Means Trouble
White spruce are spreading in the high north, thanks to extra snow. That “Arctic greening” has…
US Cities Could Be Capturing Billions of Gallons of Rain a Day
With better infrastructure and “spongy” green spaces, urban areas have made progress but should be soaking…
US Cities Could Be Capturing Billions of Gallons of Rain a Day
With better infrastructure and “spongy” green spaces, urban areas have made progress but should be soaking…
What Would Happen if Every American Got a Heat Pump
Getting these climate superheroes into more US homes would massively cut emissions, and it would be…
Los Angeles Just Proved How Spongy a City Can Be
As relentless rains pounded LA, the city’s “sponge” infrastructure helped gather 8.6 billion gallons of water—enough…
Ocean Temperatures Keep Shattering Records—and Stunning Scientists
Sea surface temperatures have been skyrocketing beyond expectations. That may be a bad sign for hurricane…
The Feds Just Bet Even Bigger on American-Made Heat Pumps
The US Department of Energy is announcing another $63 million to supercharge domestic manufacturing of the…
The City of Tomorrow Will Run on Your Toilet Water
Researchers are finding better ways to extract drinking water, compost, and even energy from wastewater. It’s…