Environment

It started as a school project to promote local businesses in a remote Bavarian region. Now, the “Chiemgauer” currency helps to cut emissions.

Pharmaceuticals have been found in waterways almost everywhere in the world, fueling antibiotic-resistant superbugs that don’t respond to treatment anymore. Is there a way out?

Solar and wind produce lots of energy — but not always at the right time. More battery storage could help Europe to stabilize prices and replace polluting fossil fuel energy, but roadblocks remain.

Even with fierce opposition, offshore wind projects are multiplying along US coasts — signaling a massive shift in energy.

Artificial lights are blotting out the moon and stars, harming human health, and disrupting the natural world. Why is this a problem? And how can we stop it without sitting in the dark?

The rapid rollout of renewable energy is helping to shift emissions trends, but expected temperature rises remain high as the UN moves to tighten countries’ commitments.

With binding cut targets scrapped, the European Union’s pledge to halve pesticide use is stalling — even as controversial chemicals like glyphosate remain on sale across the bloc.