The amount of methane in the atmosphere is growing, but it’s not coming from where you think.
Thu 7:52pm By Amy McDermottWhile methane from fracking and other fossil-fuel activity hasn’t increased over the last 10…Hurricane Matthew has brought the weather deniers out of hiding.
Thu 6:39pm By Rebecca LeberAhead of Hurricane Matthew’s landfall in Florida, Matt Drudge took to Twitter to spread…Florida doesn’t know what’s coming for it
Thu 6:37pm By Katie Herzog
Living through a major hurricane is hard to forget. But for millions of Florida residents in the…191 nations agree: Airplanes will finally have to cut their gassy contributions to climate change.
Thu 4:29pm By Heather SmithThe first major international deal to curb aircraft emissions was ratified by the aviation arm of…Say hello to the man who could dig us out of this whole “climate change” mess.
Thu 1:46pm By Emma Foehringer MerchantOn Thursday, the U.N. Security Council unanimously nominated António Guterres to succeed Ban…The rest of the world is practically daring Trump to stop climate action now.
Thu 1:26pm By Rebecca LeberThe U.S. and all of its major allies have now ratified the Paris climate agreement, pushing it over…It’s official: Hurricane Matthew is a monster.
Thu 12:04pm By Scott DoddColorado State meteorologist Phil Klotzbach has been tallying up a long list of records the storm…Forty years ago, Exxon almost revolutionized the electric car.
Thu 5:16am By Heather SmithThe key word here is “almost.” When the oil crises of the 1970s hit, Exxon got worried and…Here’s how to keep your sweaters lasting longer
Thu 5:14am By Ask Umbra®
Q. Dear Umbra, Disposable clothes are driving me nuts. In particular, as we come into fall, I’m…Just how bad is online shopping? There’s a lot to unpack
Oct 5, 2016, 7:59 pm By Eve Andrewsoriginal video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmfjJ-iSyjQ Say you want a hat that’s also a…Nanotechnology just netted its first Nobel.
Oct 5, 2016, 7:45 pm By Amelia UrryIt all has to do with “molecular machines” — teeny devices made out of individual…October hurricanes aren’t supposed to be this scary.
Oct 5, 2016, 11:01 am By Scott DoddHurricane Matthew plowed across Haiti yesterday as one of the strongest storms ever recorded at this…We’re spending way more on weapons than on dealing with climate change.
Oct 5, 2016, 9:01 am By Ben Adler“Combat vs. Climate,” a report released Wednesday morning by the Institute for Policy Studies, a…Here’s why supporters of the Clean Power Plan are feeling optimistic
Oct 5, 2016, 7:30 am By Jack Lienke
You probably thought that last week’s only notable debate was the one between Hillary Clinton and…Life on this Colorado farm is about more than plants.
Oct 5, 2016, 5:21 am By Abigail BechtelA mischievous gnome from Scandinavian legend is the inspiration behind Kris Holstrom’s Tomten…The VP debate spent a hot second on climate change.
Oct 4, 2016, 10:38 pm By Rebecca LeberWhich is too bad, because not only is it a threat to global stability, but an exchange between…Reykjavík, Iceland’s capital, is going carbon-neutral.
Oct 4, 2016, 5:05 pm By Ben AdlerThe city of 120,000 recently announced its plan to hit that goal by 2040. Iceland is already one…The president, a climate scientist, and a ’90s heartthrob walk on to the White House South Lawn.
Oct 4, 2016, 2:16 pm By Katie HerzogWhat follows is a wide-ranging discussion of climate change and how to deal with it. The…The president, a climate scientist, and a ’90s heartthrob walk onto the White House South Lawn.
Oct 4, 2016, 2:16 pm By Katie HerzogWhat follows is a wide-ranging discussion of climate change and how to deal with it. The…Turns out solar power is the only thing Americans can agree on.
Oct 4, 2016, 1:56 pm By Sabrina Imbler
The rest? Pure chaos. This according to a new Pew poll that shows America split on all things…
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