Environment
The ‘Environment’ category on ZME Science is where you can explore the most pressing issues facing our planet today, and discover the latest research, insights, and solutions for building a more sustainable future. From climate change and biodiversity loss to renewable energy and circular economies, our articles cover a wide range of topics related to the environment and sustainability.
California officials on Thursday celebrated a milestone in their quest to achieve a 100-percent clean grid by 2045: the installation of more than 10,000 megawatts of battery storage. “Battery storage is foundational,” Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said at a press conference next to a battery storage and solar facility in the Western Sacramento Valley’s rural Yolo County.…
Scientists used hyperspectral imaging to sort produce.
The IEA foresees that a significant fall in battery costs will be the main driver in the transition from non-renewable to renewable energy in the upcoming years. According to the IEA, battery costs have fallen by over 90 percent in about ten years, and by 2030, the total storage costs could decrease by…
Researchers have discovered over a million kilometers of roads that are not included on official maps. These ‘ghost roads’ are frequently utilized by smugglers and poachers to access untouched forests.
‘That becomes a huge disaster.’
Taipei, Taiwan – The capital city of Taiwan was struck by a succession of earthquakes during the night and early hours of Tuesday. The Central Weather Administration reported that the most intense tremor measured 6.3 on the Richter scale…
On Earth Day, progressive Democrat Maxwell Frost (Fla.) is calling former President Trump a “threat to the planet.” In a statement that was first shared with The Hill, Frost, who is on the Biden campaign’s National Advisory Board, cited the former president’s previous comments calling climate change a hoax. “Donald Trump doesn’t believe in the…
President Biden recognized Earth Day by touting his administration’s environmental efforts, including a Civilian Climate Corps and a $7 billion “Solar for All” program to expand access to rooftop solar power. “The impacts you’re seeing, decades in the making because of inaction, are only going to get more frequent, ferocious and costly,” Biden said Monday…
Scientists say fosas are not ‘the bad guy.’
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