Whole Foods Market and Mad Agriculture have launched a landmark initiative to reconstruct native ecosystems across American farmland, beginning in the Lowery Creek Watershed in Wisconsin. The “biodiversity highway” aims to create connected corridors of climate-resilient habitats that restore biodiversity, strengthen soil and water health, and increase the resilience of the U.S. food system. “Teaming up with...
Two of the world’s largest food and ag companies are working to rewire the way corn is grown across Iowa. PepsiCo and Cargill have launched a long-term initiative to implement regenerative agriculture practices across 240,000 acres in the state by 2030. Iowa, the top U.S. corn-producing state, plays a central role in the companies’ shared supply chain—Cargill...
Spotted lanternfly season is back in Pennsylvania. The polka-dotted, gray-and-red-winged adult insects make their appearance each July and tend to hang around until December. It’s an unwelcome summer ritual that started in 2014 when the invasive pests were first detected in the U.S. The Conversation U.S. talked to Flor Acevedo, an assistant professor of entomology at Penn State...
A new field trial at Republic Services’ Sunshine Canyon Landfill in Sylmar, California, is putting microbes to work in a bid to curb methane emissions and control odors. Developed by Windfall Bio, this approach uses naturally occurring soil microorganisms — referred to as “mems” — that consume methane while also breaking down hydrogen sulfide and other odor-causing...
Wildfire activity across the U.S. has pushed the nation to Preparedness Level 4, with 37,878 fires already recorded as of July 15—nearly double last year’s count by the same date. Over 1 million acres are actively burning, and suppression resources are being stretched as weather, drought, and dry fuels create ideal conditions for ignition and...
As the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season begins, Duke Energy Florida is accelerating its investment in grid resilience and storm preparedness. Through advanced grid-hardening strategies, undergrounding projects, and the deployment of self-healing technology, the utility aims to reduce outages and speed restoration for its more than 2 million customers across the state Read the piece in E+E Leader...
DHL Supply Chain has signed a long-term contract with Fortum Battery Recycling, a division of Nordic energy company Fortum, to manage logistics services that support the collection, transport, and recycling of EV batteries. The partnership marks a significant step forward for Europe’s circular economy, positioning both companies as key players in sustainable e-mobility infrastructure. Fortum Battery Recycling...
A major research initiative from Virginia Tech is setting a new precedent for how water utilities can confront PFAS contamination—a persistent, complex issue affecting drinking water systems across the U.S. The project is centered on Northern Virginia’s Occoquan Reservoir, a vital source of drinking water for nearly one million residents in the Washington, D.C. metro area....
A new approach developed at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden could reshape how cellulose textiles are produced. Instead of relying on resource-intensive cotton or chemically processed wood pulp, researchers have demonstrated that common agricultural residues—like wheat straw and oat husks—can serve as effective raw materials for dissolving pulp, the base for cellulose fibers. The...
In a federal lawsuit filed June 12, 2025, California and ten other states are challenging the legality of three Congressional resolutions signed by President Trump that disapprove key EPA waivers. The waivers, granted between 2023 and early 2025, allow California to implement its Advanced Clean Cars II, Advanced Clean Trucks, and Omnibus Low NOx regulations—rules...
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