Environment

March 26, 2024

Enormous Solar Farm Will Replace Former Coal Plant in Pennsylvania

Energy is necessary for moving forward, for both society and individual communities. These days, a shift to clean energy and renewable resources is critical to averting the oncoming climate catastrophe. President Biden has poured money and time into promoting clean energy and related jobs, while startups have leapt at the opportunity to craft a profitable and green way forward.

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March 20, 2024

New Research Shows Artificially Restored Coral Reefs Can Grow as Fast as Healthy Reefs

Coral reefs are a key element of ocean ecosystems. They provide food and shelter for sea creatures, and they also protect coastlines from storms and erosion. In an effort to restore degraded reefs, the Mars Coral Reef Restoration Programme has transplanted coral fragments onto a network of interconnected “Reef Stars” (sand-coated steel frames). Now, new research shows that these restored reefs can grow as fast as healthy reefs after just four years.

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January 1, 2024

Fire-Scarred Redwoods Are Rebounding by Sprouting 1000-Year-Old Buds

In August of 2020, a horrific fire swept through California's Big Basin Redwoods State Park. Ignited by lightening, the fire was unprecedented in the scale of damage it wreaked on the ancient trees. It left behind enormous charred trunks in what had once been a lush forest. Concerned scientists thought it might be the end of these trees as we knew them.

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