Gifted a second chance, Erin Jackson looks to thank Brittany Bowe with Olympic gold
The world’s top-ranked 500-meter speed skater feared she had blown her chance to make the Olympics. Erin Jackson’s path to Beijing...
Mystic tree farm helping to make kids’ Christmas wishes come true
Dozens of wooden Christmas trees, painted with stripes, light bulbs and garland, stand among evergreen trees at Yetter Road Tree Farm, a...
Why Opera, Why Now?
If you want to know what opera is all about and why we do what we do, watch this fantastic...
Olympic high jumpers asked if they could just split the gold medal
The men’s high jump final at Tokyo 2020 was a dead heat. All three medalists cleared the bar at 2.37...
‘The climate has won today’ – Shell ordered to cut CO2 emissions by 45% in landmark climate case
Multinational oil and gas company Royal Dutch Shell has been ordered to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% in a...
A new study shows getting to net-zero emissions is doable. Here’s how.
SCIENTISTS WARN that humanity must eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or risk devastating consequences. The International Energy Agency (IEA),...
Climate Change Is Making Big Problems Bigger
Wildfires are bigger, and starting earlier in the year. Heat waves are more frequent. Seas are warmer, and flooding is...
‘America the Beautiful’ Plan Debuts the Biden Administration’s Approach to Conserving the Environment and Habitat
The Biden administration on Thursday introduced its “America the Beautiful” plan to conserve 30 percent of the nation’s land and...
The Wind and Solar Boom Is Here
Just one word, Benjamin: Solar. Well, actually, one more: Wind. The sun, the air and the chemistry to bottle their limitless power —...
Winds of Change
Think of it as Oil Patch version 2.0. As the nation’s nascent offshore wind industry begins revving up, New London...