Restoring Beaches: As hurricanes surge, is there enough sand to go around?
WASHINGTON—Most beach-goers probably figure the sand beneath their feet is as endless as the waves lapping at the shore. But they would be wrong. And...
Category: climate change
Curbing the emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases is the global challenge of the 21st century. Most energy and environmental policy take these heat-trapping gases into account. Fossil fuel-fired power plants, buildings and the transportation sector are the main emitters but agriculture, landfills and other sectors are also of concern.
Let There Be Sunlight: Switch to solar keeps historic Appalachian coal camp on energy map
Benham, Ky—Black rock buried thousands of feet under the Cumberland Mountains might have put Benham on the energy map, but sunlight beaming from 93 million...
Plugged In: Hyattsville, Md., police officer advances electric vehicles
WASHINGTON—Richard Hartnett’s official title at the Hyattsville Police Department might be sergeant, but it could just as easily be chief “EV”angelist. He has put his...