Virginia is set to make history by hosting the world’s first nuclear fusion power plant. Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, plans to build the facility on a 100-acre site located in Chesterfield County’s James River Industrial Park. The power plant will generate 400 megawatts of electricity, which is enough to power 150,000 […]
In the state of Washington, forest managers are trying a new method called “assisted migration” to help forests adapt to climate change. Through this approach, forest management involves planting trees from warmer and drier areas in order to make forests stronger and more resilient. Forest management and climate change are intricately linked. The Old Tree […]
Plastic pollution is a severe and growing problem. Each year, 20 million metric tons of plastic enter the environment. This plastic is found everywhere, from Mount Everest to the Mariana Trench, and even within the human body. With plastic production expected to triple by 2060, the urgency of addressing this issue has never been more […]
