Block Island’s Wind Farm Had Unexpected Benefits
Offshore turbines let Block Island shut down soot-spewing, earsplitting diesel generators. There were other benefits, too.
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Satellites and Drones Are Unlocking Benefits ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’ in Michigan
Technology is helping farmers use land and fertilizer more strategically. Sometimes, the best practice is no chemicals at all.
‘They’re Small but They’re Mighty.’ Meet the Wisconsin Sisters Healing the Land.
The women of Holy Wisdom Monastery have restored 170 acres of native prairie and oak savanna. “Humans need creation to find ourselves,” one said.
Eat salmon, win prizes: Fat Bear Week begins in Alaska’s Katmai national park
Fattest brown bears, bulking up for hibernation, pitted against each other in online public vote – who will win? It’s that time of year again, when audiences turn to a welcome distraction from the heavy news cycle: Katmai national park…
Chicago Has Hundreds of Thousands of Toxic Lead Pipes—and Millions of Unspent Dollars to Replace Them
City officials on Monday said they plan to accelerate spending to replace lead service lines in 2026. The city also remains far behind telling Chicagoans of the health risks. By Keerti Gopal, Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco This story is a partnership between…
Citing the Need for ‘Significant Reform,’ Pennsylvania’s Governor Threatens to Pull the State Out of the Region’s Power Grid
As the largest energy producer in the 13-state system, its exit would ripple through the region. By Kiley Bense, Aman Azhar, Charles Paullin, Dan Gearino, Rambo Talabong PHILADELPHIA—Ninety-eight years ago, the nation’s largest power grid operator was founded here by…
Senate Democrats Blame Trump’s Assault on Clean Energy for High Electricity Prices
Amid tension over a looming government shutdown, minority leader Chuck Schumer heads an effort to tie presidential policies to lost jobs and soaring utility bills. By Marianne Lavelle With U.S. households paying 10 percent more per kilowatt hour for electricity…
A History of Charting Our Nation’s Waters
A History of Charting Our Nation’s Waters NOAA Heritage Deep Dive:An in-depth look back at nautical charts. This story was originally published on NOAA’s 200th Anniversary website in 2007. A nautical chart depicts the nature and shape of the coast,…
NOAA intern’s spill modeling of potentially-polluting wrecks helps protect Louisiana’s coast
NOAA intern’s spill modeling of potentially-polluting wrecks helps protect Louisiana’s coast Impact and response time analysis in TAP for the wrecked tanker Virginia, located at the mouth of the Mississippi River. Analyses differ between non-summer (September through May) and summer…
Regenerative Agriculture Is All Over the Agenda at Climate Week NYC. But What Does It Mean?
Critics say the term is vague and are pushing for specific standards so consumers aren’t lured into false climate promises. By Georgina Gustin Regenerative beef. Regenerative breakfast cereal. Even regenerative whiskey.