The $250 billion health benefit of fighting climate change
Feb 23, 2016, 5:47 pm By Nick Stockton
This 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 Jacobs
Watch 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 Urry
Here’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 Adler
As 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 Yoder
On 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 Jacobs
It 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
Feb 22, 2016, 8:20 pm By Katie Herzog
We 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
Feb 22, 2016, 8:12 pm By Tim McDonnell
This 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
Feb 22, 2016, 8:10 pm By James West
This 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
Feb 22, 2016, 7:47 pm By Melissa Cronin
The 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
Feb 22, 2016, 7:15 pm By Katie HerzogIn a recent TED Talk (video below), climate warrior and former Vice President Al Gore spoke…John Oliver explains what’s going on with abortion legislation
Feb 22, 2016, 6:48 pm By Eve AndrewsIt can be a real challenge to keep up on everything going wrong with abortion rights in the United…Should California give subsidies to people buying bicycles?
Feb 22, 2016, 6:24 pm By Heather Smith
Say you live in California. Like the good Californian you are, you want to move your person around…While the planet broke heat records, we broke driving records
Feb 22, 2016, 6:01 pm By Suzanne Jacobs
When gas is cheap and piggy banks are full, there’s only one thing to do: ROAD TRIP!!!!!! And…Investors flock to food and agriculture technology
Feb 22, 2016, 4:56 pm By Nathanael Johnson
A new report from AgFunder (an online venture capital middleman) presents evidence of a surge of…EPA comes up with novel way for VW to atone for emissions cheating
Feb 22, 2016, 1:59 pm By Katie Herzog
The U.S. government has issued an usual request to German carmaker Volkswagen: Make your electric…Is my tattoo full of toxic chemicals?
Feb 22, 2016, 6:00 am By Ask Umbra®
Q. Dear Umbra, I am writing to learn if there are toxic chemicals in tattoo dye? With so many people…6 things Bernie Sanders would do to crack down on fracking, even if Congress doesn’t go along
Feb 21, 2016, 2:06 pm By Ben Adler
Bernie Sanders wants to halt fracking not just on public land but on private land too. How would he…A climate scientist who decided not to fly
Feb 21, 2016, 7:00 am By Peter Kalmus
I’m a climate scientist who doesn’t fly. I try to avoid burning fossil fuels, because it’s…Scalia’s environmental legacy was decidedly negative
Feb 20, 2016, 7:00 am By Patrick Parenteau
Justice Antonin Scalia left an indelible mark on American law. His prodigious intellect, distinctive…
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