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AI’s biggest climate problem may not be data centers

AI is boosting fossil fuel production with “enabled emissions” that could be up to 13 times greater than emissions from data centers.

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This super-white coating was inspired by a beetle’s scales

Made from cellulose, the sustainable material is an alternative to titanium dioxide. Ikea is already experimenting with it.

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How humanitarian organizations are using AI to reach people faster

For aid organizations with strained budgets, AI is making it possible to help more people—but it has to be used carefully.

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This fusion startup just raised another $1 billion for its first commercial power plant

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is still building its first demonstration project, but it’s simultaneously moving forward with a plans for a fusion...

03.08.2026 3

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How AI can help make busy shipping routes safer for whales

In the San Francisco Bay, it’s increasingly common for whales to be hit and killed by ships. A pilot is testing technology that could help.

30.07.2026 20

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This stunning map shows the world’s electric grid in detail

The grid can seem abstract. This map lets you see it all in one place.

28.07.2026 20

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How China is powering new data centers with clean energy

Unlike the U.S., China is making clean energy a core part of its AI infrastructure buildout.

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Forever chemicals are hidden in farm soil. Scientists found a new way to remove them

Existing methods of PFAS cleanup are expensive. A new approach is an order of magnitude cheaper—and could also help fight climate change.

22.07.2026 20

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How to convince your boss to let you take a sabbatical

Taking one doesn’t just benefit you—it can benefit the company, too.

21.07.2026 20

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The Strait of Hormuz crisis is exposing a hidden food risk. New fertilizer tech could help

For more than a century, conventional fertilizer has relied on natural gas—and fragile supply chains. Startups are beginning to change that.

19.07.2026 20

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Smoke from fires in Canada is traveling thousands of miles. Here’s how to protect yourself

Even if you can’t smell it, long-distance wildfire smoke is dangerous.

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Forget AI training data. This startup learned from slime mold

Mireta’s software taps into slime mold’s natural ability for urban planning.

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The data center backlash is spreading across the country

New York enacted the first statewide moratorium on large new data centers, joining a growing patchwork of local bans, zoning restrictions, and...

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This Houston geothermal startup is betting it can beat fossil fuels on cost

Quaise Energy is building the world’s first ‘superhot’ geothermal power plant.

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Can this startup cool NYC’s sweltering subway stations?

Air conditioning New York’s subway system would require major renovations. A new pilot will test whether simple-to-install radiant cooling can make...

13.07.2026 20

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The economic cost of Trump’s clean energy rollbacks has been enormous—and it’s still growing

More than 200 major clean energy projects have been canceled or downsized since he took office, costing nearly half a million jobs and $55 billion in...

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Inside Mill’s AI-powered plan to help restaurants stop wasting food

The home composting startup has a new commercial trash bin that analyzes food scraps as they’re thrown inside.

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This startup is turning roofs of New York rent-stabilized buildings into an enormous, distributed power plant

Fieldston Power helps apartment buildings install solar panels that they otherwise couldn’t afford—and helps lower electric bills for New Yorkers.

08.07.2026 20

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This startup spent 2 years redesigning the toothpaste tube into a toothpaste pump

Suri made its name by building a better-designed, more sustainable electric toothbrush. Now it wants to do the same for refillable toothpaste.

07.07.2026 20

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An ex-Apple designer wants to reinvent the neighborhood vehicle

A cute new electric buggy from a startup called Amble was designed for resorts—but also low-speed use on city streets.

25.06.2026 20

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Inside Slate’s radical design process to build a $24,950 EV truck you won’t be embarrassed to drive

Call it the perfect car for the affordability era. To build it, the Bezos-backed startup led by veterans of Amazon, Chrysler, and Tesla had to rethink...

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EVs can power the grid. Why aren’t more of them doing it?

Bidirectional charging can send power to the grid when it’s under stress, and earn money for EV owners. But rolling it out is a challenge.

22.06.2026 20

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These new satellites are designed to spot wildfires before they spread

With a $26 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund, FireSat is launching three satellites specifically made to track fires. By 2030, the network will...

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I tried out a robot lawn mower. It didn’t go as planned

Electric “automowers” save energy and keep your lawn healthier. They also can be very hard to set up.

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This new factory just commercialized jet fuel made from CO2

The startup Twelve has launched production of its CO2-based jet fuel and started delivering it to airlines.

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The startup that tried to fix food waste—and got hit by a disinformation campaign

Apeel was quickly growing until a wave of social media attacks spread by wellness influencers. Here’s how it survived.

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The backlash against AI, in 4 charts

Americans are quickly turning against artificial intelligence.

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There’s a looming copper shortage. This South Carolina startup wants to mine it from waste instead of ore

A startup called Red Metals is trying to make better use of the copper discarded in old products.

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Brightline proved America wants trains. Can it survive?

The popular passenger rail company is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.

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This 3D model captures a rare tropical glacier before it’s gone

In centimeter-level detail, a new 3D visualization shows a glacier that’s quickly disappearing in Indonesia.

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In this Manhattan lab, AI designs materials from scratch

Radical AI’s ‘self-driving’ lab designs and tests new alloys, speeding up a material R&D process that often takes human scientists 20 years or more.

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AI just changed everything about how we forecast the weather

Nvidia, Google, and a growing list of startups are using AI to make weather reports more accurate—and show the world how powerful the technology is.

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The Texas startup that’s bringing back the Wooly Mammoth has a new project: growing chickens in artificial eggs

Colossal’s first-of-a-kind 3D-printed eggs function like the real thing.

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In this new Toronto neighborhood, ‘sponge streets’ double as parks and flood prevention

These green corridors ditch parking and instead capture stormwater, reduce heat, and put people first.

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The environmental cost of putting data centers in space

SpaceX and startups like Starcloud want to put solar-powered data centers in orbit. There are challenges.

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Away’s sleek new luggage is designed for train travel

Away is launching its new Topside luggage in partnership with Amtrak. It’s part of the railroad company’s push to reimagine train travel.

12.05.2026 10

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This fragrance brand ditched fossil fuels to reinvent perfume

Abel Fragrance is turning to biotech to capture scent from food waste streams.

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This 3D-printed cast shapes to your arm—and makes healing a broken bone more comfortable

Castomize’s open cast is breathable, lightweight, and fully waterproof.

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Data centers are breaking the electric grid. Meet the $6 billion startup and its visionary CEO solving the problem

Redwood Materials founder JB Straubel transformed what batteries could do at Tesla. Now he’s doing it again, changing the way data centers—and the...

04.05.2026 40

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Traditional forecasting still beats AI for the most extreme weather

AI outperforms traditional weather forecasting in many cases. But a new study shows that when it matters most, current AI models still need to...

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Ann Arbor is rolling out city-owned solar and batteries at homes. It can help lower electric bills

Installations are beginning now in a neighborhood where residents typically can’t afford solar.

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Have electric heat? Here’s how much you could save with heat pumps

Old-fashioned electric resistance heat is around three times less efficient than a heat pump—and making the switch could make a major difference on...

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Microsoft hit pause on carbon removal purchases. Now what?

The nascent industry just lost its biggest buyer, at least temporarily. But some carbon removal technology is designed to survive without corporate...

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Plug-in solar is coming. Here’s how much you could save on electric bills

A new calculator from the nonprofit Bright Saver estimates potential savings from plug-in solar panels.

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An AI fix for America’s $27 billion grocery waste problem

Afresh just raised $34 million to expand its AI tools that help supermarkets cut food waste.

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This stunning new bridge in Helsinki is designed for cyclists, pedestrians, and trams—but no cars

At three quarters of a mile in length, the Kruunuvuorensilta, or crown bridge, is likely the longest of its kind in the world.

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Rivian’s factory will soon be powered partly by old batteries from its own EVs

The new energy storage system will utilize batteries previously used in Rivian trucks and SUVs.

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‘We stole Lululemon’s designs and made them less terrible for the environment’

Mumumelon is a store in London full of ‘deliberate shameless dupes’ of the activewear giant, designed to push it to cut emissions faster.

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Considering a used EV? Here are 3 things to know

Used EVs are increasingly a bargain—and the data shows that you don’t need to worry about battery life.

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Are the bees still dying? The scary truth behind the continuing ‘beepocalypse’

While the issue is less in the news cycle, many native bees are still on their way to extinction. And commercial honeybees are dying at rates that...

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