1 in 5 Americans now live in places committed to 100% clean power
May 7, 2019, 6:09 pm By Nathanael JohnsonObsession with the families Stark (both the Iron Man and Iron Throne) is fleeting, but it’s…Who wore ‘camp’ better: The Met Gala or climate change?
May 7, 2019, 6:06 am By Eve AndrewsWhen I told a room of environmental journalists that the Met Gala theme this year was “camp,” I…Hate to sound like a broken record, but we just set a scary new CO2 record
May 7, 2019, 6:06 am By Kate YoderJust the news you’ve been waiting for: The amount of carbon dioxide in our planet’s atmosphere…The TL;DR on that report that says we’re killing off everything
May 6, 2019, 8:19 pm By Zoya TeirsteinHave you heard the news? In our relatively short time on this little blue dot, humankind has managed…Meet ‘Climate Elvis’: NASA scientist by day, comedian by night
May 6, 2019, 4:23 pm By Zoe SaylerWhat do Josh Willis’ NASA colleagues and his fellow comedians have in common? They both quickly…Can New York make buildings super-efficient, fast?
May 6, 2019, 1:31 pm By Kriston CappsThis story was originally published by CityLab and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk…The tax bill for many big polluters last year: $0
May 6, 2019, 6:00 am By Nathanael JohnsonAdapting to our warming world is expensive. It costs a lot to build sea walls, cure disease…What if air conditioners could help save the planet instead of destroying it?
May 5, 2019, 7:00 am By Matt SimonThis story was originally published by Wired and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk…The town that extended ‘smart growth’ to its water
May 4, 2019, 7:00 am By Jason PlautzThis story was originally published by CityLab and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk…Biodiversity crisis is about to put humanity at risk, U.N. scientists to warn
May 3, 2019, 2:30 pm By Jonathan WattsThis story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…Insurance experts rank climate change as top risk for 2019
May 3, 2019, 1:08 pm By Paola Rosa-AquinoIt’s no secret that climate change comes at a cost — so much so that even the insurance industry…A tale of two Washingtons: How Jay Inslee aims to take his climate plan nationwide
May 3, 2019, 8:00 am By Zoya TeirsteinOn a recent spring evening in Seattle, a crowd of nearly 1,000 gathered for a glimpse at one of the…Should I trade in my grocery trips for a meal kit subscription?
May 3, 2019, 6:06 am By Eve AndrewsDear Umbra, I just saw a study about how home-delivered meal kits have a smaller carbon footprint…The House passes a climate bill for the first time in a freaking decade
May 2, 2019, 5:41 pm By Zoya TeirsteinOn Thursday, the newly Democratic House came out swinging by passing a climate bill for the first…Renewable energy outpaced coal in April for the first time ever
May 2, 2019, 5:05 pm By Leta DickinsonIn April, renewables outpaced coal in energy production in the U.S. for the first time — ever. And…Climate experts to New York: Go green or go home
May 2, 2019, 4:42 pm By Molly EnkingThirty-five scholars, policy experts, and researchers from across the country are urging New York…‘Our last truly wild place’: New documentary takes you on a trip to the Texas border
May 2, 2019, 6:46 am By Naveena SadasivamBen Masters readily admits that his new documentary, The River and the Wall, doesn’t fully capture…America’s largest irrigated crop is in your yard
May 2, 2019, 6:17 am By Daniel PennerView the video in your browser Lawns suck up water, fertilizer, and time. Here’s a look at how we…Lawns are the No. 1 agricultural ‘crop’ in America. They need to die.
May 2, 2019, 6:08 am By Eric HolthausAs a new homeowner, my strategy for finding a house was probably a little different than most: I…‘Climate denial’ just made it into the dictionary. Wait, what?
May 2, 2019, 6:03 am By Kate YoderThe world is on fire, and so is our vocabulary. Merriam-Webster added 640 new words to its online…
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