The NSA spied on top-secret climate negotiations between world leaders
Feb 24, 2016, 6:50 pm By Melissa CroninClimate negotiations between the world’s powerhouses usually take place behind closed doors —…Consumerism plays a huge role in climate change
Feb 24, 2016, 6:10 pm By Suzanne JacobsIt’s easy to hate on consumption. It turns otherwise intelligent people…No jail time for British activists who blocked runway to protest climate pollution
Feb 24, 2016, 5:01 pm By Katie HerzogIn July 2015, 13 activists cut through a fence and blocked a runway at London’s Heathrow Airport…What determines whether people accept climate science? Politics, politics, politics
Feb 23, 2016, 8:38 pm By Heather SmithWhat kind of person doesn’t believe that climate change is a problem? What kind of person does?…A group of bicycling women are defying norms in the Middle East
Feb 23, 2016, 8:13 pm By Melissa CroninAmid piles of rubble and past the hostile attentions of local men, a group of women are taking to…Watching coal plants crumble to a Tchaikovsky score is insanely satisfying
Feb 23, 2016, 7:52 pm By Melissa CroninHearing the news that a coal plant, a facility that once belched CO2, mercury, sulphur, nitrogen…“Passive” wifi could pave the way for connected devices that run on nothing
Feb 23, 2016, 7:32 pm By Suzanne JacobsIf wifi signals were like food — and, let’s be honest, they basically are when going more than…China’s biggest film ever is about humans destroying the environment … and mermaids
Feb 23, 2016, 7:23 pm By Kate YoderA new Chinese film has an environmental message as subtle as the one in Avatar — just replace the…China to shut down 1,000 coal plants this year
Feb 23, 2016, 5:59 pm By James WestThis story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…The $250 billion health benefit of fighting climate change
Feb 23, 2016, 5:47 pm By Nick StocktonThis story was originally published by Wired and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk…Urban soil emits a surprising amount of CO2
Feb 23, 2016, 5:12 pm By Suzanne JacobsWatch out, fossil fuels. There’s another CO2 emitter in town, and she’s been letting you take…Climate change is already causing dramatic flooding in the coastal U.S.
Feb 23, 2016, 4:34 pm By Amelia UrryHere’s the latest news on sea-level rise: The oceans are rising faster than they have in the…Rubio turns energy policy over to oilman donor, doesn’t even blush
Feb 23, 2016, 3:51 pm By Ben AdlerAs political mega-donors all know, you get what you pay for. Still, the friendly policy treatment…Chinese waste-to-energy plant will be a mile in circumference
Feb 23, 2016, 3:49 pm By Kate YoderOn the mountainous outskirts of Shenzhen, a fast-growing megacity in China, the largest…Arabian Gulf could become hell on Earth if we don’t lower emissions
Feb 23, 2016, 10:51 am By Suzanne JacobsIt was the hottest of times, it was the … hottest of times. In this tale of two futures — one…Does this smog make me look fat? Study links air pollution and obesity
8:20pm By Katie HerzogWe already know that smog causes an array of health ailments, like shortness of breath, wheezing,…Congress’ tax breaks for clean energy will go a long way
8:12pm By Tim McDonnellThis story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…China is kicking America’s butt on wind energy
8:10pm By James WestThis story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…Solar is so hot right now. Check out the latest numbers
7:47pm By Melissa CroninThe solar energy industry is absolutely crushing it right now. For the first time ever, more solar…Watch Al Gore explain why he’s optimistic about climate change
7:15pm By Katie HerzogIn a recent TED Talk (video below), climate warrior and former Vice President Al Gore spoke…
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