Trump revoked an Obama rule that protected against flooding
Aug 16, 2017, 5:17 pm By Emily Atkin
This story was originally published by the New Republic and is reproduced here as part of the…The European Union is considering an electric car mandate.
Aug 16, 2017, 4:40 pm By Emma Foehringer Merchant
After the United Kingdom and France joined the Netherlands and Norway in putting an end date on the…Wind and solar energy are literally (that’s a literal ‘literally’) saving lives.
Aug 16, 2017, 2:37 pm By Manola Secaira
The increasing presence of wind and solar in the United States helped prevent the premature deaths…Meet July, the hottest month yet
Aug 15, 2017, 6:08 pm By Eric Holthaus
Our planet has never been warmer than it was last month, according to data released by NASA on…Trump wants to ignore the effects of climate change in permitting infrastructure projects.
Aug 15, 2017, 5:12 pm By Emma Foehringer MerchantPresident Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that he said will streamline the environmental…The security firm that tracked DAPL opponents denies providing illegal services.
Aug 15, 2017, 4:13 pm By Nikhil Swaminathan
Last week, North Carolina–based TigerSwan answered a lawsuit brought by the North Dakota Private…Your previously worthless tweets could be used for science.
Aug 15, 2017, 2:00 pm By Amelia Urry
There’s an enormous amount of information posted to social media sites every day, and increasing…Stores waste tons of CO2 a day by blasting A/C and leaving the doors open
Aug 15, 2017, 9:28 am By Grist staff
This article is published in partnership with: With back-to-school shopping season starting up this…The newer, greener Houston isn’t for everybody
Aug 15, 2017, 5:00 am By Raj MankadPart of a series on communities overcoming obstacles to become cleaner and greener. Juan Parras…Without air conditioning, America’s prisons can be unbearable — and sometimes deadly
Aug 14, 2017, 7:03 pm By Nathalie Baptiste
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…Glacier National Park is overcrowded. Thanks, climate change.
Aug 14, 2017, 6:05 pm By Kate YoderA record-breaking 1 million people visited Glacier in July, up 23 percent from last year. Park…We’re nearing peak hurricane season and New Orleans’ pumping system is “broken.”
Aug 14, 2017, 5:25 pm By Eric Holthaus
More than a week after an intense rainstorm triggered a flood so bad locals called it a…How can Pruitt sue himself? California wants to know.
Aug 14, 2017, 4:51 pm By Emma Foehringer MerchantThe state’s attorney general, Xavier Becerra, filed a lawsuit on Friday to get the agency to say…Remember Flint? Bruno Mars surprised concertgoers with $1 million toward its recovery.
Aug 14, 2017, 3:20 pm By Manola Secaira
Spurring cheers from his audience at a concert in Michigan last Saturday, Mars announced that ticket…Which American cities are the most sustainable?
Aug 13, 2017, 6:00 am By Teresa Mathew
This story was originally published by CityLab and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk…Damaged river ecosystems could use a whole lot more dead fish
Aug 12, 2017, 6:00 am By Nick Neely
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…More bad news for the coal industry with layoffs in Mississippi.
Aug 11, 2017, 4:42 pm By Emma Foehringer Merchant
The Kemper power plant in Dekalb, Mississippi, announced on Friday it would lay off 75 workers at…An attempt to avert Trump’s interference in climate science might actually invite it
Aug 11, 2017, 3:55 pm By Eric Holthaus
In a front-page story earlier this week, the New York Times seemingly had a huge scoop: Scientists…Scott Pruitt doesn’t want to politicize science.
Aug 11, 2017, 2:37 pm By Emma Foehringer Merchant
During a Thursday interview on a Texas radio show the EPA administrator said his agency wants…The Impossible Burger wouldn’t be possible without genetic engineering
Aug 10, 2017, 6:55 pm By Nathanael Johnson
The Impossible Burger has had a charmed honeymoon period. Crowds of foodies surged into fancy…
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