Solar is now bigger than coal in China — and yet still way behind
China has more solar capacity online than coal capacity. It’s a remarkable milestone, but the fossil fuel still generates far more electricity than solar does.
China has more solar capacity online than coal capacity. It’s a remarkable milestone, but the fossil fuel still generates far more electricity than solar does.

Data from around Maine suggests the state never fully recovered from last fall’s drought, leaving the state in a tough position as conditions worsen once again, according to the Maine Drought Task Force.
An analysis of 30 years of satellite images of penguin guano shows how the birds’ diets are shifting in response to warming.
Scientists say ultrafine particles in cruise ship emissions associated with reduced ability to resist common viruses.
Malaysia has declared an emergency in a town in Sarawak state due to severe air pollution linked to fires in Indonesia.
The drying of the Great Salt Lake is now releasing toxic dust into the air that Utahns breathe every single day.
The climate crisis could increase incursions of Aedes aegypti, which can transmit Zika virus and dengue, experts say.
