6 ways the Rio Olympics are failing on sustainability
Aug 5, 2016, 2:56 pm By Kate Yoder
Brazil wooed the International Olympic Committee with promises of sustainability when it made its…Does anything good come out of the Olympics?
Aug 5, 2016, 2:50 pm By Eve Andrewsoriginal video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnFG1zq-fAk The Olympics are upon us yet again, and…Gold King Mine still leaking one year after spill
Aug 5, 2016, 2:32 pm By Katie Herzog
One year ago, Environmental Protection Agency contractors inadvertently leached wastewater from…We’re starting to understand just how Zika and climate change go together
Aug 4, 2016, 8:14 pm By John Upton
Athletes and tourists converging on Brazil this week are crowding into a country where rapid…Olympians campaign for climate change in Rio
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Aug 4, 2016, 5:58 pm By Melissa Cronin
What’s a car company to do when its name becomes synonymous with dirty emissions? If you’re…The right now wants a “Clexit,” because Brexit went so well
Aug 4, 2016, 2:53 pm By Katie Herzog
Inspired by Brexit, Britain’s regrettable decision to leave the European Union, Australian…These huge buses drive right over the top of cars
Aug 4, 2016, 12:08 pm By Katie Herzogoriginal video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=lPdl3uxW3aI You may have imagined…Homes in walkable neighborhoods are worth more
Aug 4, 2016, 4:21 am By Ben Adler
It’s a huge privilege, in a country plagued by sprawl, to be able to walk from your home to work,…Is your personal lube causing water pollution?
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Aug 3, 2016, 7:06 pm By Nathanael Johnson
A Tea Party leader in the House of Representatives just lost a primary bid for reelection — a sign…Canada’s Trudeau promises to do no harm to First Nations, does harm anyway
Aug 3, 2016, 5:00 pm By Aura Bogado
Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was expected, by some, to reset his government’s relationship…Sci-fi writers dream up what future Olympic Games will look like
Aug 3, 2016, 4:45 pm By Kate Yoder
Future Olympics games might want to take a cue from science fiction writers. To find out what the…Obama tells federal agencies to get serious about climate change
Aug 3, 2016, 4:22 pm By Katie Herzog
President Obama’s tenure in office may be nearing an end, but he isn’t done fighting climate…Humans are gobbling up natural resources at a terrifying rate
Aug 3, 2016, 2:22 pm By Katie Herzog
Humans are using too much crap. That’s the official word from a new U.N. report on the use of…Crazy hot Siberian summer leads to anthrax poisoning
Aug 3, 2016, 5:15 am By Katie Herzog
Americans may best know anthrax as the white powder that caused a panic after it was found in the…From heat domes to rain bombs, climate change is changing how we talk about weather
Aug 3, 2016, 5:05 am By Kate Yoder
Let’s face it: We actually like talking about the weather. Whether we’re languishing in…Who said it: Donald Trump or Jonathan Franzen?
Aug 2, 2016, 4:31 pm By Eve Andrews
Wind energy and birds: Can’t have one without decapitating the other, apparently! That’s more or…Ripping out lawns could have unintended consequences
Aug 2, 2016, 4:00 pm By Katie Herzog
We all know that lawns are bad. The spiritual heirs to Hitler and the stingray that stabbed Steve…7 charts that make it clear climate change is already here
Aug 2, 2016, 3:35 pm By Oliver Milman
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…
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