Report: Utilities are less likely to replace lead pipes in low-income communities of color
Mar 12, 2020, 3:55 am By Rachel Ramirez
Aging water infrastructure needs constant attention and investment to ensure safety for everyone —…Pandemic? Silent killer? We may need to talk differently about air pollution.
Mar 12, 2020, 3:50 am By Kate Yoder
Air pollution seems to gain another menacing nickname with every new study. Silent killer. Epidemic.…Can the zero-waste movement survive the coronavirus?
Mar 11, 2020, 3:59 am By L.V. Anderson
It’s official: Your reusable mug has been tainted — with suspicion. Starbucks announced last…As coronavirus fears soar, Europe moves to ban wasteful ‘ghost flights’
Mar 11, 2020, 3:55 am By Shannon Osaka
If you’re reading this article, you probably know that flying is one of the most carbon-intensive…Storms wreak havoc on land. We’re only beginning to understand what they do underwater.
Mar 10, 2020, 2:00 am By Emily Pontecorvo
You’ve likely heard about broad trends that scientists are certain will occur as a result of…Warming oceans could lure the world’s fisheries into uncharted waters
Mar 10, 2020, 2:00 am By Sierra Garcia
If a fish finds itself in hot water, what can it do? As ocean temperatures rise, scientists predict…Big Oil: Forget about climate change. We love women!
Mar 9, 2020, 4:59 pm By Kate Yoder
On International Women’s Day, women got a special shoutout from family, friends, and of course,…This 50-year-old policy is communities’ first line of defense against dirty development projects. Trump is about to roll it back.
Mar 9, 2020, 3:59 am By Rachel Ramirez
Yvette Arellano has fought for years against the oil, gas, and petrochemical infrastructure that has…Your ‘Love Is Blind’ addiction is not heating the planet … yet
Mar 9, 2020, 3:50 am By Maria Gallucci
Chances are you’ve heard the song “Despacito,” by Puerto Rican artists Luis Fonsi and Daddy…Fossil fuel companies are counting on plastics to save them
Mar 8, 2020, 7:00 am By Rebecca Leber
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…When it comes to nuclear power, could smaller be better?
Mar 7, 2020, 7:00 am By Lois Parshley
This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the…Should Biden and Sanders steal Elizabeth Warren’s climate plans?
Mar 6, 2020, 3:59 am By Zoya Teirstein
Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the 2020 presidential race on Thursday morning, 390 days after…Need a school bus? There’s an electric vehicle for that.
Mar 6, 2020, 3:55 am By Nathanael Johnson
Electric vehicles are great for gliding venture capitalists to weekend homes, but if you want a…Did I make a huge mistake swapping my car for this e-bike?
Mar 5, 2020, 3:59 am By Eve Andrews
Q. Dear Umbra, I just sold my car and bought an electric bike instead. But how environmentally…Malls are going back to their roots — as suburban town centers
Mar 5, 2020, 3:59 am By Jesse Nichols
View the video in your browser You could fit a small town on the footprint of a mall. Now, some…It’s official: Climate change made Australia’s wildfire season more likely
Mar 5, 2020, 3:58 am By Zoya Teirstein
Australia has always had nasty wildfires. In 2005, the Eyre Peninsula bushfire crisped a wide swath…No, we can’t blame tornadoes on climate change … yet.
Mar 4, 2020, 7:05 pm By Shannon Osaka
As tornadoes ripped through Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday, destroying homes and neighborhoods,…Insurance companies and lenders are responding to climate change — by shifting risk to taxpayers
Mar 4, 2020, 3:59 am By Naveena Sadasivam
In a pair of little-noticed letters sent earlier this year, Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown and five…Paris Fashion Week meets the Paris Agreement week on the Balenciaga runway
Mar 4, 2020, 3:50 am By Emily Pontecorvo
Balenciaga launched its fall 2020 collection on a flooded runway with images of fiery blazes and…Coronavirus: The worst way to drive down emissions
Mar 3, 2020, 6:27 pm By Shannon Osaka
The rapidly spreading coronavirus has infected over 90,000 people worldwide, stoked fears about a…
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