Climate Crisis

Which is more efficient: running the air conditioning all day long, or turning it off during the day when you’re not there to enjoy it?

The US is developing a plan to study solar geoengineering, a controversial approach to combatting the effects of climate change.

Wind catchers — an ancient technique to beat the heat — could help us once more in our quest for emissions-free cooling.

MIT’s new “passive cooling” system could break the spiral of more air conditioning.

A new, thinner version of the world’s whitest paint could slash the need for climate-harming air conditioning in cars, airplanes, and more.

Flag carrier Air Canada has announced plans to have electric-hybrid planes on regional and commuter routes by 2028.

By storing renewable energy as heat in brick “batteries,” Rondo Energy believes they can decarbonize heavy industry.

Norwegian startup World Wide Wind wants to build offshore wind turbines based on a completely different design from traditional models.

A technology that stores energy underground could make enhanced geothermal systems more cost competitive.

Researchers have created a solar-powered device that can pull water from the air to create hydrogen.