To reach net-zero emissions, American homes need an electric makeover
Jun 22, 2023, 10:30 am By Akielly HuHouseholds in the U.S. use 1 billion fossil-fuel powered machines to heat our homes, cook food, and…When the water isn’t safe to drink
Jun 22, 2023, 10:15 am By Adam Mahoney, Capital B
This story was originally published by Capital B. Sign up for Capital B’s weekly newsletter…Looking to join a climate community? Try your workplace.
Jun 21, 2023, 2:00 pm By Katie Myers
Welcome back to our series on personal climate action, exploring new frameworks for the question:…How to build a zero-waste economy
Jun 21, 2023, 10:45 am By Joseph Winters
It wasn’t until Sarah Paiji Yoo became a new mother that her journey into plastic-free living…The feds move to speed up development of wind and solar on public land
Jun 21, 2023, 10:30 am By Akielly HuLast week, the federal Bureau of Land Management, or BLM, proposed a new rule that would reduce fees…Storms and searing heat grip Mexico and Southern states
Jun 21, 2023, 10:00 am By Katie MyersToday marks the first day of summer, and a stubborn heat dome parked over Mexico has much of that…The legal loopholes that threaten farmworkers’ health and safety
Jun 20, 2023, 2:01 pm By Grist CreativeAn estimated 2.4 million people work on farms in the United States. Though their work is critical to…Closing the coal ash loophole
Jun 20, 2023, 10:45 am By Austyn Gaffney
Betty Johnson calls the day 15 years ago when her husband, Tommy, a heavy machinery operator, rushed…Study: Race must be a factor in combatting air pollution
Jun 19, 2023, 7:00 pm By Siri ChilukuriAs the United States tries to meet its climate goals and address environmental justice issues,…The climate crisis is on track to push one-third of humanity out of its most livable environment
Jun 19, 2023, 1:00 pm By Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublicaThis story was originally published by ProPublica and is republished with permission. Sign up for…The upper atmosphere is cooling, prompting new climate concerns
Jun 18, 2023, 1:00 pm By Fred Pearce, Yale Environment 360
This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of…The former dumping ground that became a flourishing food ecosystem
Jun 17, 2023, 1:00 pm By Emily Nonko, Next City
This story was originally published by Next City and is reproduced here with permission. On a…What happens when you read an article about climate migration?
Jun 16, 2023, 10:30 am By Kate Yoder
After months without rain, your crops have withered away and died, and you’re thirsty. Or maybe…FEMA’s buyout program reduces flood risk. But does it deepen segregation?
Jun 16, 2023, 10:00 am By Jake BittleFor the past 30 years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, has been conducting a vast,…A once-shuttered California mine is trying to transform the rare earth industry
Jun 15, 2023, 10:45 am By Maddie Stone
In arid southeastern California, just across the border from Nevada, sits the only large-scale rare…How environmental conflicts hurt — and motivate — women activists
Jun 15, 2023, 10:30 am By Katie Myers
Sandra Liliana Pena was a human rights defender in Colombia. A member of an Indigenous group known…‘It’s time for my government to take action’: A conversation with a youth plaintiff in Held v. Montana
Jun 14, 2023, 2:00 pm By Akielly Hu
Hello, and welcome to Part 2 of our series on personal action in the face of climate change. (Check…At your neighborhood gas station, a looming environmental disaster
Jun 14, 2023, 10:45 am By Kate Yoder
This story was co-published with Crosscut. A black, electric-powered Nissan Leaf pulled up to a gas…A planned “charging depot” reveals what powering electric big rigs could look like
11:45pm By Gabriela Aoun Angueira
Dealing with the malfunctioning hardware, long lines, and slow speeds that too often plague public…India and Pakistan are bracing for a mammoth cyclone
8:44pm By Lylla YounesIndia and Pakistan remain on high alert this week as a powerful cyclone churns across the Arabian…
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