Environment & Sustainability

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

Gobbled up by Agriculture

Go behind the scenes with reporters Kiley Bense and Georgina Gustin as they discuss how agriculture is devouring the world’s grasslands, savannas and wetlands. By Georgina Gustin Agriculture is the biggest driver of forest destruction around the world, especially in…

How Vermont’s pioneering clean heat plan fell apart

Nearly three years ago, Vermont passed a landmark law that aimed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by shifting residents away from using fossil fuels to heat their homes and businesses. Last month, that plan officially died before ever being put into…

Upstate New York Communities Eye Nuclear Power

Gov. Kathy Hochul says a new nuclear power plant would help the state meet rising electricity demand. Residents are worried about the environmental and economic fallout. By Lauren Dalban Schuyler County in New York is home to a bucolic state…