Solutions & Sustainability
A deep dive into missing data and the limitations of disaster databases.
Electric vehicle sales are rising but public charging in cities is still lacking.
Make Sunsets is bringing solar geoengineering from sci-fi to reality.
Australia’s AAPowerLink boasts three global superlatives: largest solar farm, largest battery, and longest power cable.
A scientist’s first-hand account shows the world can tackle a global environmental crisis.
The idea of awarding legal personhood to nature has received renewed attention in the contemporary environmental justice movement, but much contention remains.
Cam Lawrence — CEO of international venture platform Newlab — joins Big Think Business to discuss his strategic vision for climate tech.
New tests to detect species being traded, as well as population studies, aim to help save them.
Architecture in the age of AI — argues professor Nayef Al-Rodhan — should embed philosophical inquiry in its transdisciplinary toolkit.
A look back at the rise of solar power in the US and what’s next.
For well over a century, engineers have proposed harnessing the ocean’s tides for energy. But the idea hasn’t seemed to register in many places.
A radical proposal reimagines Europe as a carbon-neutral continent where national boundaries are replaced by regions defined by renewable energy capabilities.
Beef production is largely responsible for greenhouse gas emissions from the food system.
The majority of people in every country support action on climate, but the public consistently underestimates this share.
Astranis is on a mission to help everyone in the world get online.
Food transport accounted for only 6% of emissions, but the production of dairy, meat, and eggs accounted for 83%
Explore data on electric car sales and stocks worldwide.
As the world warms, trees in forests such as those in Minnesota will no longer be adapted to their local climates. That’s where assisted migration comes in.
Defy conventional startup wisdom by charting a steady and impactful path to success.
Do the benefits of plastics outweigh the costs?
Environmental progress is happening quickly but we must keep pushing for change.
As wind power grows around the world, so does the threat the turbines pose to wildlife. From simple fixes to high-tech solutions, new approaches can help.
We’ve heard this argument before.
The world is facing many crises, and we should look to natural interdependence and ancient wisdom as we explore science for solutions.
It’s early days, but if the efforts can be efficiently scaled-up, such biological recycling could put a dent in the plastic waste problem.
Simple “nudges” to remind people to show up for court could help keep thousands out of jail.
Life in the supremely vast cosmos is incredibly rare. We need a new vision for our living planet and for ourselves.
“The more I unleash myself from the tethers of domestication, the happier I feel.”
