Stacker-Sustainability & Climate

  At first glance, Lent Hill Dairy Farm in Steuben County, New York, looks like most other industrial dairies. There are red buildings that house some 4,000 cows, a staggering manure pit and two gigantic domelike structures that serve as anaerobic co-digesters. These giant machines break down manure and local food waste to produce biogas.

  Solar energy just provided more electricity in the United States than coal for the first time on record — marking a milestone for the rise of renewables in America. While gas and nuclear plants still lead the country’s energy mix, solar contributed 12.8% of the nation’s electricity in May, according to an analysis of

Grist reports that Finland is using waste heat from Bitcoin mining to warm homes, highlighting both potential benefits and environmental concerns.

The Narwhal reports Canada’s largest nickel mine aims to utilize carbon-capturing brucite in its waste to store over a megatonne of CO2 annually.

Atmos reports on the significance of understanding rocks to address climate issues.