The population bomb didn’t detonate. Turns out there’s a new problem.
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Ever since Thomas Mathus got it started in 1798, people have been warning that population growth,…Can tear gas mess with your period?
Jul 17, 2020, 3:56 am By Alexandria Herr
If you found yourself googling “Can tear gas mess with your period” in the last few months, it…‘A stunning betrayal:’ How Democrats voted to give part of a wildlife refuge to the military
Jul 17, 2020, 3:55 am By Zoya Teirstein
House Democrats recently introduced a long-awaited 538-page report chock-full of policy proposals to…This entrepreneur is reshaping the criminal justice system — with farmwork
Jul 17, 2020, 3:50 am By Claire Elise Thompson
This summer’s worldwide protests for racial justice have rocketed the call to defund police into…COVID ruined my travel dreams. What do I do with my life now?
Jul 16, 2020, 3:58 am By Eve Andrews
Q. Dear Umbra, A big part of how I think of myself is as a world traveler. My longtime goal has been…What if a ‘green’ economic recovery isn’t the best thing for the climate?
Jul 16, 2020, 3:58 am By Shannon Osaka
Back in February — what we might call, in the world of COVID-19, the “before times” —…3 unexpected ways Joe Biden plans to tackle climate change
Jul 16, 2020, 3:55 am By Zoya Teirstein
Joe Biden’s climate plan lagged behind the plans introduced by his presidential primary opponents…Can lemongrass and a catchy new song fix Burger King’s emissions problem?
Jul 15, 2020, 1:26 pm By Emily Pontecorvo
On Tuesday, Burger King announced that it was treating some of its cows to a new menu with a Thai…The world’s mayors want a pandemic recovery that takes cars off the streets
Jul 15, 2020, 11:59 am By Angely Mercado
Some have claimed that dense urban areas are exacerbating the COVID-19 pandemic by their very…There’s no roadmap to the other side of the natural gas bridge. These states are making one.
Jul 15, 2020, 3:59 am By Emily Pontecorvo
In early June, the attorney general of Massachusetts, Maura Healey, filed a petition with state…Methane levels have hit a scary new high, two studies say
Jul 14, 2020, 5:50 pm By Shannon Osaka
While the world has been focused on a global pandemic and widespread protests, another crisis is…Is renewable natural gas a serious alternative to ‘electrify everything’?
Jul 14, 2020, 8:00 am By Emily Pontecorvo
While wind and solar power and electric vehicles tend to dominate the conversation around preventing…These scientists are using machine learning to listen to nature (literally)
Jul 14, 2020, 3:55 am By Alexandria Herr
The United Nations has called on the world to protect 30 percent of the planet from human activity…How to get your friends to care about the climate, according to a youth activist
Jul 14, 2020, 3:50 am By Adrienne Day
Grist 50 Fixer Xiuhtezcatl Martinez just turned 20, but he’s already built up an impressive resume…Trump apparently proposed ‘selling’ Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria
Jul 13, 2020, 3:27 pm By Rachel Ramirez
Ever since Hurricane Maria pummeled Puerto Rico in 2017, President Trump has expressed displeasure…Lessons from a hotter planet: Things escalate quickly
Jul 13, 2020, 3:59 am By Nathanael Johnson
The story of our warming planet can be told by degrees. The global thermostat has gone up 1 degree…What exactly is ‘sustainable’ about Amazon’s new jet fuel?
Jul 13, 2020, 3:55 am By Emily Pontecorvo
Amazon’s fleet of aircraft, which is soon to surpass 80 Boeings, enables the e-commerce giant to…These proud LGBTQ adventurers are putting the ‘out’ in outdoors
Jul 13, 2020, 3:55 am By Joseph Winters
“The mountains are calling,” says a post by Pattie Gonia, an Instagram personality and —…Global warming. Inequality. COVID-19. And Al Gore is … Optimistic?
Jul 12, 2020, 3:55 am By Lauren Goode
This story was originally published by Wired and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk…Staying connected in the time of COVID
Jul 11, 2020, 9:09 am By Chip Giller
Hey there, We started Fix with the goal of connecting people and connecting the dots among issues.…
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