What stands in the way of all those climate plans? The election — and the filibuster.
Jul 22, 2020, 3:59 am By Shannon Osaka
In the beginning, there was nothing. Then there were climate plans. For over a decade, the federal…A scientist wanted us to stop flying. Just not like this.
Jul 22, 2020, 3:58 am By Kate Yoder
Two years ago, Peter Kalmus, a climate scientist based in Los Angeles, got invited to speak about…Why are farmworkers joining the strike for Black lives? Shared roots.
Jul 22, 2020, 3:55 am By Alexandria Herr
At the urging of one of the country’s main agricultural unions, farmworkers across the country…Apple’s new climate plan is mostly legit
Jul 21, 2020, 2:29 pm By Zoya Teirstein
Another one of Silicon Valley’s biggest tech giants is going green. In the past several months,…When it comes to sustainability, the path forward might mean looking back
Jul 21, 2020, 3:59 am By Yvette Cabrera
In a square patch of dirt in my childhood backyard in California, my dad decided to plant a little…The Chamber of Commerce says it’s woke. Its actions say Black lives really don’t matter.
Jul 21, 2020, 3:55 am By Derrick Z. Jackson
The irony matters not to the Trump administration that its repeals of federal air rules would…As COVID surges in Puerto Rico, thousands have lost steady access to running water
Jul 21, 2020, 3:55 am By Angely Mercado
Puerto Rico reversed its reopening last week after seeing a surge of new COVID-19 cases. While the…Dietary guidelines have a blind spot: Future generations
Jul 21, 2020, 3:55 am By Joseph Winters
Should nutrition advice reflect international sustainability goals? Food accounts for one-fourth of…COVID-19 pushes Google Maps to get more bike-friendly
Jul 20, 2020, 2:34 pm By Zoya Teirstein
Turns out, all it takes is a little pandemic for Google Maps to get its cycling directions up to…To fight climate change, Democrats want to close the ‘digital divide’
Jul 20, 2020, 3:59 am By Maddie Stone
One of the starkest inequalities exposed by the coronavirus pandemic is the difference between the…Zac Efron is learning about climate change, but not quite enough
Jul 20, 2020, 3:58 am By Eve Andrews
There is a lot to be cynical about when it comes to a buddy-travel climate-awareness documentary…This makeup ingredient could destroy 99% of ‘forever chemicals’
Jul 20, 2020, 3:55 am By Joseph Winters
Since the 1940s, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — more commonly known as PFAS — have been…From the lab to the field, agriculture seeks to adapt to a warming world
Jul 19, 2020, 3:50 am By Jim Robbins
This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the…One year later, what has New York’s landmark climate law accomplished?
Jul 18, 2020, 3:59 am By Rachel Ramirez
One year ago today, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Climate Leadership and Community…Trump’s deregulatory agenda has ‘exacerbated’ the COVID-19 pandemic
Jul 18, 2020, 3:50 am By Chris D'Angelo
This story was originally published by HuffPost and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk…The population bomb didn’t detonate. Turns out there’s a new problem.
Jul 17, 2020, 3:58 am By Nathanael Johnson
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…
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