Environment America

A new poll indicates that Americans across party lines back reducing air pollution and expanding clean energy. The findings, highlighted by Environment America, suggest environmental policy remains one of the few areas where Democrats and Republicans share common ground. Supporters of clean energy measures are pointing to the results as evidence that action on pollution has broad public backing despite political divisions.

California is using and storing greater amounts of solar energy, according to Environment America. The environmental group highlights the state's progress in both generating power from the sun and saving it for later use through storage, a key step in cutting reliance on fossil fuels. The finding points to continued growth of solar capacity and battery infrastructure across California's grid.

Newly installed technology at Yellowstone National Park is already delivering new insights to researchers studying the park, according to the Daily Montanan. Details about what the technology is or what it has revealed are limited, but the report suggests early results are proving scientifically valuable to those monitoring the park's environment.