How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal is being built
Mar 12, 2019, 6:04 pm By Zoya Teirstein
In the wake of Donald Trump’s 2016 victory, a progressive group called the Justice Democrats…The world lost environmental leaders on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302
Mar 12, 2019, 6:00 pm By Justine Calma
Just six minutes after taking off from Addis Ababa on Sunday, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 lost…Trump’s ‘Budget for a better America’ means worse climate change
Mar 11, 2019, 9:09 pm By Paola Rosa-AquinoIt’s budget day, and, well, oy vey. President Trump unveiled his “Budget for a Better America”…Mayor Pete: 2020’s stealth climate candidate
Mar 11, 2019, 10:59 am By Kate Yoder
Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, likes to imagine what America will look like in…9 very helpful rules on when to throw things out
Mar 10, 2019, 11:53 am By Sara DickermanThis post originally appeared in Cooking with Scraps on Food52. My new cookbook, Secrets of Great…It’s raining on Greenland’s ice sheet. That’s a big problem.
Mar 8, 2019, 5:44 pm By Eric Holthaus
Changing weather patterns have triggered a stark change in how Greenland is melting, according to a…Should we judge Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez by her carbon footprint?
Mar 7, 2019, 9:33 pm By Eve Andrews
Q. Dear Umbra, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has a huge platform and a rapt audience, and she’s already…Trump’s climate policies face 6 big legal battles this year
Mar 7, 2019, 9:10 pm By Greta MoranThe Trump administration has been chipping away at the bedrock of environmental protection in the…Chuck Schumer’s ready to push on climate, just not for a Green New Deal
Mar 7, 2019, 6:33 pm By Josh Voorhees
This story was originally published by Slate and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk…NPR investigation finds FEMA aid favors the rich and white
Mar 7, 2019, 5:56 pm By Paola Rosa-Aquino
Who gets public money after natural disasters — and who doesn’t? A new NPR investigation and…What’s the catch? With seafood, it’s often a mystery.
Mar 7, 2019, 8:02 am By Nathanael Johnson
That last time you ordered the sea bass, odds are you got some other denizen of the deep — maybe…Our planet just set a scary new carbon dioxide record
Mar 6, 2019, 8:51 pm By Eric HolthausOur planet’s level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere reached a new, jarring record last month.…We weren’t ready for climate change leggings
Mar 6, 2019, 12:28 pm By Claire Elise Thompson
Remember when climate change hit the runway at New York Fashion Week? Luka Sabbat’s…Coal ash contamination is widespread, new report finds
Mar 6, 2019, 7:00 am By Paola Rosa-AquinoCoal ash pollution has repeatedly coated North Carolina’s rivers bottoms with a plethora of toxic…Military families can face their biggest threats at home
Mar 6, 2019, 6:00 am By Justine Calma
Marine Corps Sergeant Peggy Price was six months pregnant when she arrived at Camp Lejeune in the…Climate candidates join the race
Mar 5, 2019, 6:06 pm By eholthaus
This post is the latest from our weekly Climate of Courage newsletter. Sign up to get more of this…The Midwest is calling for a clean energy revolution
Mar 5, 2019, 4:09 pm By Eric Holthaus
The clean energy revolution has spread to the Midwest, with lawmakers in Illinois, Minnesota, and…Nearly all tornadoes are survivable, so why are people still dying?
Mar 5, 2019, 2:42 pm By Eric Holthaus
On Sunday, Alabama suffered one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in its history. At last count, 23…Mardi Gras floods New Orleans in plastic beads. One scientist has a gooey fix.
Mar 5, 2019, 1:36 pm By Nathanael Johnson
A herd of dragons, followed by a brass band, and a float full of Star Wars characters rolled down…‘Step the f#$@ off’: Dianne Feinstein gets the SNL treatment
Mar 4, 2019, 4:42 pm By Rachel RamirezThe recent showdown between California Senator Dianne Feinstein and a bunch of young climate…
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