Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

UNCOVERED: 2 | History Defined

That Expensive Bagged Mulch May Be Sitting in Your Yard for Free

The mulch aisle at the garden center has a way of making ordinary tree debris look like a luxury product. Meanwhile, the leaves scattered across your lawn and the pile of small branches near the shed may already provide much of what those bags promise: moisture retention, weed suppression, temperature…

Frugal Gardening

Irvine coated a half-mile stretch of two connected streets with cool pavement; August and September measurements found the treated asphalt ran about 7-10°F cooler

Cities worldwide are turning to cool pavement technologies to tackle urban heat. In Irvine, California, treated roads have experienced a remarkable temperature drop of 7 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Meanwhile, Phoenix has successfully covered over 200 miles of road since 2020, while San Antonio’s $1 million investment exemplifies the growing…

The Economic Times

In 2016, Portland approved a 660-kilowatt solar array atop its old landfill. 10 years later, the former dump is a clean-energy site poised to power city operations today

Portland Maine Solar Project gave an old city landfill a surprising second life. Behind Ocean Avenue, the closed site now supports solar energy instead of sitting unused. The City of Portland partnered with ReVision Energy to make that happen. The system was completed in fall 2018. It is expected to…

The Economic Times

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

After overtourism besieged Big Sur, the worst finally happened: ‘People kept saying someone is going to die’

The coastal community in California had already been devastated by landslides and wildfires before a fatal crash

The Guardian - US

Jackdaw gas field in North Sea set to be approved, reports suggest

Another report suggested the Rosebank oil field could also be given the green light in the coming month.

Evening Standard

Since 2016, San Antonio has replaced dark roofs on low-income homes with reflective shingles; the program was linked to lower attic temperatures and electricity use

San Antonio has launched an innovative project to replace traditional dark roofs with energy-efficient reflective roofing. This initiative has resulted in over a ten-degree Fahrenheit reduction in average attic temperatures. Furthermore, homes involved in the program have experienced a notable 7.3 percent drop in electricity usage. Targeting low-income neighborhoods disproportionately…

The Economic Times

Studies Link New Mexico Drilling to Radiation, Air Pollution, Health Risks

Small towns in the Permian Basin have become a petri dish for the perils of living amid the nation's largest oil fields.

Capital & Main

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

EPA seeks more public comments as it struggles to devise water rule that limits scope on wetlands

The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking additional public comments as it tries to redefine the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to significantly limit the wetlands it covers

The Independent UK

Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather

A handful of U.S. farmers are looking at a new solution to extreme weather

The Independent UK

Camp Wilkes replaced a failed 150-foot wooden bulkhead with a living shoreline; a 60-year analysis found the switch would save the Biloxi camp about $73,000

Camp Wilkes replaced a failed wooden bulkhead with a living shoreline. This ecologically friendly solution is projected to save the camp seventy-three thousand dollars over sixty years. The initial living shoreline project cost fourteen thousand five hundred fourteen dollars. This approach absorbs wave impact and anchors the bank using plants…

The Economic Times

Oil use and emissions fell in China as Iran war curbed imports. Will it be a lasting change?

This is the first time that reductions in oil consumption – rather than coal – have been responsible for a drop in China's CO2 emissions.

Euronews

Sarawak town chokes as haze pushes air pollution past Malaysia’s emergency threshold

Air pollution in a town in Malaysia's Sarawak state has breached emergency levels due to haze from forest fires in neighboring Indonesia

The Independent UK

In 1993, Taiwan was called “Garbage Island” as only 70% of trash was collected; 33 years later, recycling reached 55% nationwide

Taiwan transformed its severe waste problem into a recycling success story. Residents now buy special bags for non-recyclable trash, making disposal a direct cost. Businesses and importers also fund recycling initiatives through producer responsibility programs. Musical garbage trucks signal collection times, encouraging timely waste separation by households. This comprehensive system…

The Times of India

El Niño Is 'Supersizing': What It Means for Winter 2026-2027 Snowfall and What's Coming in the US and the UK

A rapidly strengthening El Niño is expected to peak in late 2026, potentially causing extreme weather, including floods, droughts, and altered snowfall patterns across the US and UK through 2027.

International Business Times UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Hikers recount scrambling through cactus as trail turned into a river during deadly Grand Canyon flood

Within minutes, torrential rains, gusting winds and even hail enveloped hikers along the creek

The Economic Times

In 2014, Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago cold-composted 320 tons of grass clippings across 120 acres, lifting waste diversion from 18% to 39% overall

The scale of Lovell’s campus made the strategy particularly significant. The facility occupied approximately 120 acres and included a full hospital, residences and a power plant.

The Economic Times

In 2015, a seawater desalination plant was built at cost of $1 billion. Now, it provides 50 million gallons of drought-proof drinking water daily, but does it harm marine life or raise cost of living?

In 2015, a seawater desalination plant was built at cost of $1 billion. It now supplies 50 million gallons of drought-proof drinking water daily and meets about 10% of San Diego County’s demand. The plant reduces dependence on imported water, but its cost, energy use, marine life impact, brine discharge,…

The Economic Times

In 2012, Indiana farmers adopted cover crops that helped stop 5,695 tons of soil from reaching waterways each year. 9 years later, Prairie Creek scored 50 and was removed

Prairie Creek in Indiana was once impaired for aquatic communities. A watershed management plan implemented in 2012 led to significant improvements. Cover crops were a key practice reducing sediment loads in the stream. Monitoring showed biological integrity scores increased substantially over time.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Economic Times

In 1994, Idaho listed Rapid Creek for sediment after grazing added excess sediment. 20 years later, 3 reaches were delisted after BMPs improved habitat and water quality

Rapid Creek in southeastern Idaho was listed for sediment impairment in 1994 after assessments found that several streams did not support cold water aquatic life. Livestock grazing, streambank erosion, sheet and rill erosion, and road erosion contributed excess sediment to the watershed. Beginning in the late 1980s, landowners and watershed…

The Conversation

Yosemite, again in corporate crosshairs, embodies the long war over US national park privatization

Reports that the Trump administration is working to transfer part of Yosemite National Park to a private land developer have heightened concerns among park advocates and the public about privatization of public land.

The Independent UK

Judge orders federal logging project halted in Shawnee National Forest

A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Forest Service to halt a logging project in Illinois' Shawnee National Forest

The Conversation

How cities can use rain gardens to help prevent flooding

The Canadian capital of Ottawa was bombarded with 167 millimetres of rain in five hours earlier this summer in what the city called a one-in-200-year event. Close to 5,800 basement-flooding reports followed, and the worst of it hit the city’s west end, including the Crystal Beach neighbourhood.

The Economic Times

Near Yuma, an EPA report found 8 dry tons of biosolids per acre cut fertiliser needs to one-fourth in year 1; by year 3, no supplemental fertiliser was required

Research conducted in Yuma, Arizona, revealed that the use of biosolids can greatly reduce the need for chemical fertilizers. By applying biosolids to sandy soil, farmers rebuilt the soil's structure, leading to enhanced nutrient retention. After just three years, they found that no additional chemical fertilizers were necessary for crop…

The Economic Times

In 1905, William Kent bought 611 acres of California redwoods; he later donated 298 acres, helping protect the forest and create Muir Woods National Monument

In 1905, William Kent bought redwood forest land to safeguard it from loggers. However, when a water company proposed constructing a reservoir that endangered the forest, he took action. In 1907, Kent donated nearly 300 acres to the federal government, leading President Theodore Roosevelt to establish Muir Woods National Monument,…

The Times of India

161-acre California racetrack closes after nearly 90 years of horse racing, now a $175 million plan could turn the site into a major waterfront park with $125 million in state funding

Golden Gate Fields, a 161-acre former racetrack near Berkeley, could be transformed into a major waterfront public park. California lawmakers have proposed $125 million in state funding to help purchase and preserve the site. The plan would connect several existing parks and open spaces, improve public access for pedestrians and…

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the National Park Service

National Park Service

322 stories

Texas AM University

226 stories

The Environmental Protection Agency

Universal Images Group

76 stories

The Nature Conservancy

the Fish and Wildlife Service

39 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.