What determines whether people accept climate science? Politics, politics, politics
Tue 8:38pm By Heather Smith
What 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
Tue 8:13pm By Melissa Cronin
Amid 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
Tue 7:52pm 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
Tue 7:32pm By Suzanne Jacobs
If 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
Tue 7:23pm 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
Tue 5:59pm By James West
This 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
Tue 5:47pm 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
Tue 5:12pm 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.
Tue 4:34pm 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
Tue 3:51pm 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
Tue 3:49pm 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
Tue 10:51am 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…
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