Despite what some may say, the solar industry now employs twice as many people as the coal industry in the US today. The jobs right now are mainly in manual installation, and as more solar becomes more common, there is hope that other jobs will be created to keep up with improving technology.

Across the country there are open pits of water, laden with pollution, waiting for remediation while chemicals slowly seep into the ground. Bioremediation systems, ones that utilize living organisms to perform complex chemical reactions with very little input or waste, could be the answer.

A recent study has revealed the extent of which human activity such as mining is contributing to the occurrence and magnitude of earthquakes. Mining alone is responsible for helping to create 37.4 percent of all human-caused quakes.

Scientists may have one-upped what many have called the next wonder material with a one-dimensional string of boron atoms. Like graphene, this new material has some interesting implications for bendable phone screens, electronic fabrics, and even robot skin.