Sanders’ final win: Climate action in the Democratic platform
Jul 11, 2016, 10:01 am By Rebecca Leber
Pushed left by backers of Senator Bernie Sanders, Democratic leaders adopted a draft platform over…I want privacy. Is window film an eco-friendly choice?
Jul 11, 2016, 6:00 am By Ask Umbra®
Q. Dear Umbra, I would love to use privacy window film instead of curtains so I can leave the top…Forget seawalls: There’s a cheaper, more effective ways to protect shorelines.
Jul 11, 2016, 5:04 am By Kate Yoder
The United States has a wall problem. And, nope, not just the border with Mexico. I’m talking…It’s only June, and Arctic sea ice already hit a new low
Jul 9, 2016, 7:08 am By Suzanne Goldenberg
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…Obama still hasn’t banned Arctic drilling, but he just made it more annoying
Jul 8, 2016, 6:55 pm By Rebecca Leber
Environmental activists have been on a winning streak when it comes to keeping fossil fuels in the…Congressman wants EPA officials on the no-fly list
Jul 8, 2016, 5:48 pm By Katie Herzog
You’ve got to hand it to him for creativity. Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) has proposed…Paris bans cars that remember when Leonardo DiCaprio was hot
Jul 8, 2016, 4:28 pm By Katie Herzog
In the latest effort to cut down on smog, Paris has banned vehicles made before the time of…Miami’s plan to deal with climate change: Make developers pay up
Jul 8, 2016, 6:29 am By Katie Herzog
It’s hard to ignore climate change in South Florida, what with the city streets that flood at high…Forget recycling. Let’s turn old plastic into fuel.
Jul 8, 2016, 6:07 am By Samantha Lee
Plastic is a big problem, like, bigger-than-Texas big. Giant islands of plastic trash — one in…If you want planes to use less fuel, just ask the pilot nicely
Jul 8, 2016, 5:05 am By Samantha Lee
If you want something, just ask — even when it comes to emissions reductions in the commercial…Alberta wildfire was the costliest natural disaster in Canadian history
Jul 7, 2016, 5:50 pm By Xian Chiang-Waren
The wildfire that ripped through Alberta, Canada’s Fort McMurray area in June devastated homes,…Rising seas are lapping at the doors of Trump’s real estate empire
Jul 7, 2016, 5:14 pm By Suzanne Goldenberg
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…GOP lawmaker says EPA is absurd, irresponsible, and “un-American”
Jul 7, 2016, 4:49 pm By Katie Herzog
A Congressional hearing regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)…Congress pledges billions to the world’s small farmers
Jul 7, 2016, 4:23 pm By Nathanael Johnson
Everyone in my Twitter feed has been yelling about the GMO-labeling bill that passed the Senate on…Ocean acidification is eating into mussels
Jul 7, 2016, 11:55 am By Katie Herzog
Ocean acidification is bad for mussels. You may think you’ve heard this story before (cf. clams,…I just got new glasses. Should I recycle my old ones?
Jul 7, 2016, 6:00 am By Ask Umbra®
Q. Dear Umbra, I recently purchased new glasses with a new prescription. So I now have two sets of…Explosive oil trains are feeling some serious heat this week
Jul 6, 2016, 6:29 pm By Melissa Cronin
Exactly three years ago from this Wednesday, a 74-car freight train carrying 30,000 gallons of…Congress passes GMO-labeling bill
Jul 6, 2016, 5:10 pm By Nathanael Johnson
The Senate just voted to usher in nationwide mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods. The…Senate passes GMO-labeling bill
Jul 6, 2016, 5:10 pm By Nathanael JohnsonThe Senate just voted to usher in nationwide mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods. The…New York City hopes a 10-foot wall can save it from rising seas
Jul 6, 2016, 4:56 pm By Katie Herzog
New York City is in trouble. Location, population, and a massive underground infrastructure…
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