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
5:50pm 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’?
8:00am 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)
3:55am 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
3:50am 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
Mon 3:27pm 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
Mon 3:59am 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?
Mon 3:55am 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
Mon 3:55am 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.…Already fighting for their lands and lives, Indigenous communities in Brazil slammed by COVID-19
Jul 11, 2020, 9:00 am By Emilee Gilpin
This story was originally published by Canada’s National Observer and is reproduced here as part…The BREATHE Act would defund police — and fund environmental justice
Jul 10, 2020, 3:59 am By Angely Mercado
As the U.S. enters another month of sustained protests against anti-Black racism and police…The climate fix you’ve been waiting for: Rock dust?
Jul 10, 2020, 3:58 am By Nathanael Johnson
Scientists have been trying to figure out how to make use of one of nature’s tricks for removing…How do I get people to care about climate change as much as COVID?
Jul 9, 2020, 3:58 am By Eve Andrews
Q. Dear Umbra, Is there a way to re-engage people who used to be active in our online climate group…Is nature all healed now? A look at the pandemic’s best meme.
Jul 9, 2020, 3:58 am By Kate Yoder
Nature has been showing up in places you never expected. Dinosaurs roaming Times Square? A bunch of…
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