Points of Progress -- Customer service: China's quick EV battery swaps, and sidewalk story time in Pakistan -- Progress roundup: EV company in China makes battery swaps faster than charging. And in Pakistan, volunteers spread the joy of books in an outdoor story time.

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First Look -- The wind industry is floating an idea: Building turbines on the ocean -- As the world searches for new sources of renewable energy, one option is making waves – or at least riding them. Floating turbines could capture powerful offshore winds and generate electricity for millions of homes, as long as they can stay upright.

1 day ago

First Look -- The missing link: Energy panel opens the way for more renewables on the US grid -- The U.S. power grid is facing a "make-or-break moment," the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's chair said May 13. A new rule approved by the commission will make it easier to transmit renewable energy.

2 days ago

First Look -- Wildfire season in Canada has begun, after drought-fueled record blazes in 2023 -- Authorities are ordering people to evacuate as wildfires rage across British Columbia. In 2023, intense Canadian fires sent smoke drifting into cities across the northeastern United States.

3 days ago

First Look -- Michigan gets its first-ever tornado emergency as massive hail batters Southeast -- Tornadoes have touched down in a handful of states across the U.S. this week, including three in Michigan. Severe storms and massive hail have caused three deaths, dozens of injuries, extensive property damage, and left 135,000 without power.

3 days ago

Tesla news looks grim. But the bigger picture for EVs is a bright one. -- Headlines suggest the shift to electric vehicles is hitting roadblocks. Evidence points to an industry that's continuing to grow and innovate.

1 day ago

First Look -- 'We're living climate change now.' Latin Americans bring climate worries to high court. -- Victims of climate change in Latin America are bringing their complaints to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. The findings of the court could help shape better policy and laws, saving countless lives and bolstering infrastructure.

10 days ago

Points of Progress -- Stories of resilience: Bees make a comeback, and how immigrants lift economies -- Progress roundup: Bee colonies are on the rise, Venezuelan migrants benefit their adopted countries, and an ancient irrigation system in Oman still works.

14 days ago

First Look -- Solar panels are spreading over Midwest farms – and edging out the crops -- Solar energy companies are leasing thousands of acres of land from Midwestern farmers, which can hinder crop-growing or grazing livestock there. It's a tradeoff between expanding renewables and giving up future yields.

14 days ago

New EPA rule sets deadline for coal fired-plants: Clean up or shut down -- The Biden administration has taken its most aggressive action yet on cutting greenhouse gas emissions from the private sector. That includes a strict ultimatum for coal-fired power plants.

17 days ago

Are world's 200 million pastoral herders a climate threat? -- A U.N. report suggests that pastoralism may be part of the global emissions problem. Some researchers see the climate math on herders differently.

17 days ago

Think red-hot heat's bad? Just wait until code magenta. -- A new warning tool created by the National Weather Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention aims to respond to the increasing dangers of severe heat. The system offers a seven-day forecast with risks from minimal to extreme.

17 days ago

Charting the rise of plastic pollution – and solutions -- Plastic pollution is a focus of Earth Day and of global treaty talks. Our story and charts show the scale of the problem and possible paths toward solutions.

17 days ago

How global innovators design a sustainable future -- Projects are sprouting up around the globe to build environmentally focused communities. These efforts aim to be practical and inviting, not idealistic.

17 days ago