California could meet its 2030 climate goals — but it would mean saving money
Jan 16, 2020, 7:00 am By Nathanael Johnson
California is one giant experiment in combating climate change. The state is trying all sorts of…How people came to believe that individual choices could save the Earth
Jan 16, 2020, 3:58 am By Kate Yoder
It was the late 1980s, and the headlines warned of acid rain, air pollution, and contaminated water.…Is fake fur and leather worse than the real thing?
Jan 16, 2020, 3:03 am By Eve Andrews
Q. Dear Umbra, Which has a smaller environmental footprint over the long term: real leather or…Another legacy of redlining: Unequal exposure to heat waves
Jan 15, 2020, 1:43 pm By Rachel Ramirez
Severe heat kills more people in the United States than any other hazardous weather-related event.…Coal pollution turned an Appalachian creek orange. Locals are using it to make paint.
Jan 15, 2020, 4:05 am By Maria Gallucci
In the rolling Appalachian foothills of Ohio, Sunday Creek runs bright with shades of red and…At the 7th Democratic debate, candidates took every opportunity to talk climate
Jan 15, 2020, 12:34 am By Zoya Teirstein
Six candidates for president took the stage in Iowa on Tuesday night for the seventh Democratic…New emails show the Justice Department is helping Big Oil fight climate lawsuits
Jan 14, 2020, 12:51 pm By Zoya Teirstein
Three years ago, a first-of-its-kind legal case argued that fossil fuel companies were liable for…Here are the environmental justice stories to watch in 2020
Jan 14, 2020, 4:05 am By Yvette Cabrera
2020 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for those working with communities who experience both the…Photos: What D.C. really looked like when the White House was tweeting about snow
Jan 13, 2020, 4:55 pm By Zoya Teirstein
On the evening of Sunday, January 12, the official White House Twitter account sent out a seemingly…‘I’ve quit drinking the water’: What it’s like to live next to America’s largest coal plant
Jan 13, 2020, 1:00 pm By Max Blau
Without Tony Bowdoin’s grandfather, Georgia Power might never have come to the quiet town of…Is climate change showing up in the daily weather forecast? It’s complicated.
Jan 13, 2020, 3:58 am By Zoya Teirstein
Early this month, scientists announced a surprising discovery: The “fingerprint” of climate…Can new bus lines chart a course to better travel options in the West?
Jan 12, 2020, 6:00 am By Carl Segerstrom
This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the…EPA’s Superfund program, a Trump priority, is in shambles
Jan 11, 2020, 6:00 am By Chris D'Angelo
This story was originally published by HuffPost and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk…Seeking Environmental Justice in California’s “Diesel Death Zones”
Jan 10, 2020, 12:28 pm By Grist Creative
This article is published in partnership with: Before the trucks came, Mira Loma Village was a…Climate change fueled the Australia fires. Now those fires are fueling climate change.
Jan 10, 2020, 3:55 am By Maddie Stone
Australia is in the midst of a devastating wildfire season that is being exacerbated by climate…Puerto Rico wasn’t ready for earthquakes — especially not after Hurricane Maria
Jan 10, 2020, 3:52 am By Paola Rosa-Aquino
It was half-past 4 in the morning when a 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked Puerto Rico on Tuesday,…Bernie Sanders inspired the Sunrise Movement, now has its endorsement
Jan 9, 2020, 3:18 pm By Zoya Teirstein
Sunrise Movement, the group of young climate activists who helped catapult the Green New Deal onto…Gas and oil will save us all, say oil and gas companies
Jan 9, 2020, 3:58 am By Kate Yoder
It’s supposedly the dawn of a new era for oil and gas. Oh wait, switch that to “natural gas and…Surprise! You already own the world’s most eco-friendly phone
Jan 9, 2020, 3:03 am By Eve Andrews
Q. Dear Umbra, I don’t buy many electronics, but what are the signs of a less wasteful product?…Trump says the U.S. doesn’t need Middle Eastern oil. For once, he’s right.
Jan 8, 2020, 5:16 pm By Emily Pontecorvo
President Trump addressed the nation Wednesday morning about the heightened conflict between the…
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