The EcoPlum Daily

Finding green energy when the winds are calm and the skies are cloudy has been a challenge. Storing it in giant concrete blocks could be the answer.

The new rule is a climate win, requiring cars and light-duty trucks to average at least 55 miles per gallon by 2026.

Climate change will force tens of millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa to migrate by 2050. In Zimbabwe, it's already started.

The world will likely witness a wind and solar boom over the next five years, as costs decline and nations raise their climate ambitions.

Germany plans to phase out coal use by 2030, eight years earlier than previously planned, as part of its latest climate pledge..

Apparel factories in some of the industry’s biggest hubs are at serious risk for flooding and heatwaves.

President Joe Biden is expected to head to Europe without an agreement on measures to combat climate change as chances dimmed that deeply divided Democrats in Congress would agree on Wednesday on a broader spending deal.

A controversial Pentagon program is fast-tracking shipments of surplus military gear to police departments that claim to be preparing for climate disasters. The consequences could be deadly.

India and China are the cheapest places to install rooftop solar, while the US, Japan and the UK are the most expensive.

The International Coastal Cleanup found that 69% of items collected over the past 35 years of cleanups are not recyclable.

Under a bill passed by the City Council, the mayor is required to create a plan to deal with the wide-ranging threats of climate change, from flooding to extreme heat.

Major renewable energy companies are developing new technologies to recycle wind turbine blades, which typically end up in landfills.

It looks increasingly clear that we'll at least sidestep the worst-case scenarios.

Authors of a new study modelled how wind turbines, tidal turbines, geothermal power plants, and other sources could generate energy in 2050.

Renewable sources already cover almost half of the country’s consumption needs – so far this year, they have contributed almost 47% of the total compared to less than 30% a decade ago

It is true that clean energy will transform geopolitics—just not necessarily in the ways many of its champions expect.

Powerful climate models have helped dispel any uncertainty about the scale of the climate crisis the world faces. But these models are large global simulations that can't tell us much about how climate change will impact our daily lives or how to respond at a local level.

The document says vulnerable nations must get more help to cope with the deadly impacts of global warming.

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee will subpoena several companies to obtain documents as part of an ongoing probe into climate disinformation.

The movement against single-use plastics has brands looking to paper to fill their needs, and paper recyclers are now challenged to work with manufacturers to ensure that plastic bans don’t create new problems when solving old ones.

Americans are being exposed to more infectious diseases, heat waves, and wildfires due to climate change. A new report shows just how bad things are getting.

Legislation aimed at infrastructure and social programs also includes big changes in energy, transportation and disaster preparation. They would amount to the most significant climate action ever taken by the United States.

Google unveiled a new feature on Wednesday that lets passengers factor in carbon emissions when booking air travel.

Methane is the second-largest driver of global warming after carbon dioxide emissions. Scientists say the promised cuts could help avert the worst consequences of climate change.