Environment & Sustainability

Learn about climate change, renewable energy, and sustainable living practices. CurioAtlas brings together research and solutions shaping the future of our planet.

Monika Von Cyga

Applied mathematics and computer science City University of New York Queens College Hollings Scholarship 2025

Ken Husty Tungpalan

Earth sciences University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hollings Scholarship 2025

Bryce Vining

Meteorology Iowa State University Hollings Scholarship 2025

Diana Suralik

Atmospheric and oceanic sciences; Mathematics University of Miami Hollings Scholarship 2025

Brigit Len Tabuena

Biology and environmental studies Bowdoin College Hollings Scholarship 2025

The water cycle

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Hopes rise for green economy boom at Africa Climate Summit

Hopes Rise For Green Economy Boom At Africa Climate Summit

Renewables are thriving, with Africa breaking solar energy records – but action is needed to plug financing gap The first signs of a takeoff of Africa’s green economy are raising hopes that a transformation of the continent’s fortunes may be…

The Whimbrel and the Wind Turbines: Capable of Coexistence?

The Whimbrel And The Wind Turbines: Capable Of Coexistence?

The Nature Conservancy and the College of William and Mary are researching potential conflicts with Dominion Energy’s offshore wind project. By Charles Paullin QUINBY, Va.—There’s the whimbrel. It’s a large brown and tan shorebird with long legs and a curved…