Scott Pruitt just blocked expert scientists from EPA advisory boards.
Oct 31, 2017, 5:00 pm By Eric Holthaus
Citing the risk of conflicts of interest, the EPA administrator instituted a sweeping change to the…This climate denier has a starring role in the Russia investigation.
Oct 31, 2017, 4:41 pm By Nathanael JohnsonSam Clovis — the man slated to become the USDA’s chief scientist — encouraged an advisor to…Climate change is exacerbating global inequalities and making people sick.
Oct 31, 2017, 3:33 pm By Justine Calma
A new Lancet report finds that poor countries are already feeling disproportionate health effects…I’m thinking about buying an electric car. Should you?
Oct 31, 2017, 10:20 am By Daniel Penner
original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_vk_rLUaSA So, you want to buy an electric car? I…Enviros & Developers: A Love Story
Oct 30, 2017, 6:53 pm By Nathanael Johnson
This was at least the eighth time that Scott Wiener sat through the same PowerPoint presentation,…Enviros and Developers: A Love Story
Oct 30, 2017, 6:53 pm By Nathanael Johnson
This was at least the eighth time that Scott Wiener sat through the same PowerPoint presentation,…The Halloween of the future is coming, and you’re not going to like it.
Oct 30, 2017, 6:29 pm By Zoya TeirsteinClimate change is ruining our spookiest holiday. Here are some scary ways the 31st of October might…Our planet’s carbon dioxide levels are rising at “record-breaking speed.”
Oct 30, 2017, 4:41 pm By Eric Holthaus
A new report from the United Nations World Meteorological Organization warns that global carbon…Puerto Rico’s shady Whitefish deal is canceled, but it’s one more recovery setback.
Oct 30, 2017, 4:36 pm By Kate Yoder
After outcry from Congress and Puerto Rico officials, the island’s utility is canceling its $300…We will never know how many people died in Puerto Rico because of Hurricane Maria.
Oct 30, 2017, 3:48 pm By Justine CalmaAlthough the official death toll stands at 51, that number fails to account for more than 900 people…Museums are better prepared than most Americans to survive the next natural disaster
Oct 27, 2017, 6:57 pm By Eleanor Cummins
This story was originally published by Slate and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk…St. Louis just became the biggest Midwestern city to commit to clean energy.
Oct 27, 2017, 6:02 pm By Zoya TeirsteinOn Friday, Missouri’s most populous city voted to obtain 100 percent of its energy from renewable…5 years after Sandy, this woman still worries about being left behind because of her disability
Oct 27, 2017, 5:31 pm By Justine Calma
When Hurricane Sandy hit New York City five years ago this Sunday, Melba Torres was prepared to…Trump wants to to keep the largest coal plant in the West, built on Navajo land, open.
Oct 27, 2017, 5:02 pm By Justine CalmaSure, the Arizona facility has been a significant source of funding for schools, infrastructure, and…A leaked contract shows shady details of Whitefish Energy’s Puerto Rico deal.
Oct 27, 2017, 4:28 pm By Kate YoderThe tiny Montana electric company was awarded a surprising $300-million deal last week to rebuild…Overworked and understaffed, the National Weather Service is “on the brink.”
Oct 27, 2017, 4:11 pm By Eric Holthaus
You’d think that, in an era of increasingly extreme weather and disasters that can render whole…My high school throws out a stupid amount of food. What can I do?
6:55pm By Eve Andrews
The questions that land in the Ask Umbra inbox are, by turns, incredibly vague, hyper-specific,…Water bills are skyrocketing, and people of color are being hit hard.
5:17pm By Justine Calma
A new Chicago Tribune investigation found that residents in black and Latino communities are…A tiny energy company got in a big feud with San Juan’s mayor.
4:45pm By Kate YoderThat didn’t take long. The government-owned Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority gave $300…Watch Samantha Bee’s haunted house of climate hell.
4:09pm By Zoya Teirstein
In Wednesday’s episode of Full Frontal, the late-night host invites eight climate change deniers…
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