Stories Tagged as
Environment
There's a conflict brewing in the world of B Corps
by
Henry Epp
Feb 12, 2025
B Corps are companies that are certified to meet high standards for their treatment of workers, supply chains and the environment. But how high should those standards be?
The first wave energy project in the U.S. is coming to the port of LA. Here's how it works.
Feb 11, 2025
Unlike wind and solar, ocean waves are a potential source of always-on power.
Bitcoin's latest surge is great for miners — not so much for the environment
by
Matt Levin
Dec 5, 2024
The companies whose transactions create bitcoin do well when the currency is up, but need more energy to keep going.
Funding for climate tech startups is waning. Much of it's moving to AI.
by
Amy Scott
and Sarah Leeson
Nov 11, 2024
Investing in AI has been an easy pitch this year, while the capital-intensive nature of green energy startups has put off some funders.
Rising sea level will affect 2 million in U.S. by 2050, analysis finds
Jul 22, 2024
That puts at least 1,100 pieces of critical infrastructure at risk, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Automakers grapple with ethical questions around deep sea mining
Jun 3, 2024
GM is slated to take up the issue at its annual shareholder meeting.
In Barbuda, locals ask: Do the costs of luxury developments outweigh the benefits?
Jan 23, 2024
Luxury residences, a golf course and international airport have harmful environmental impacts, some locals argue. But they're also big job creators in a tourism-driven economy.
For public good, not for profit.
Mexico's massive new Tren Maya rail network raises environmental concerns
by
Will Grant
Jan 8, 2024
The cost of Mexico's 1,500-kilometer train line has ballooned to more than $28 billion.
The hefty costs of heavier cars
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Andie Corban
and Sofia Terenzio
Jan 4, 2024
The trend of bigger, weightier vehicles — known as car bloat — has contributed to road fatalities and environmental contamination.
Midwest's pollution is spurring a reverse Great Migration
by
Kimberly Adams
and Sarah Leeson
Dec 28, 2023
Thousands of Black families have left industrial cities like Detroit and Chicago due to environmental conditions. Many head to the South.