Category: Climate Action & Science

Almost every station on the factory floor of Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ northeast Massachusetts headquarters was bustling on a steamy Friday morning in June. Hard-hatted workers ferried along the components for the company’s first fusion…

Construction is underway on a $1.7 billion solar and battery storage project in Texas that will turn existing coal mining land into a hub of clean energy generation. Panamint Capital announced last week that…

Working on a project where we’re installing flanged windows (Milgard Ultra 650), some flanged doors and a flangeless door. We’ve flashed the rough openings either with Zip tape or Prosoco… Source: Green Building Advisor.

Inexpensive cars drive at 70 MPH in the rain without leaking while our homes—particularly the windows—leak with the house sitting still. What about using gaskets to install windows? Source: Green Building Advisor.

This week was marked by recognition and major announcements for the cultural industry. Amid international reports of both deliberate and natural destruction, UNESCO added 25 new sites of Outstanding Universal Value to its World…

Sawtooth House transforms a Victorian terrace in Kingston upon Thames through the replacement of an outdated rear extension with a contemporary addition inspired by the town’s industrial heritage. Rather than replicating the language of…

Editor’s note: After this segment had been produced, heavy rain again caused severe flooding in Texas. In March 2025, more than a foot of rain fell on parts of South Texas in less than…

The looming threat of cyclospora — a parasite often found in summer produce that causes severe gastrointestinal distress in humans — has struck fear into the hearts of salad enjoyers nationwide.  On July 17, shortly…

Aviation performs useful economic work. It connects remote communities, moves urgent and high-value cargo, brings visitors to places that rely on tourism and enables some work that still requires people to be physically present…

This is one of the largest solar-plus-battery storage corporate PPA ever signed from a single plant in the U.S., and it will be served by the largest renewable plant in ContourGlobal’s portfolio. Project Sterling…

Global EV sales shook off a rough start to 2026 and came bounding back in Q2, jumping 35% from the first three months of the year and setting quarterly records in 50 countries. Source: Electrek.

Mercedes-Benz gave its smallest SUV a glow-up. The new electric GLA offers more space for passengers, ultra-fast charging, and a range of over 400 miles. Source: Electrek.