California’s historic drought and wildfires could make for a rough winter
Oct 17, 2015, 8:11 am By Luke Whelan
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…Victory! Obama just blocked two Arctic drilling developments
Oct 16, 2015, 7:45 pm By Katie Herzog
Hooray! President Obama put the “Thank Gaia” in TGIF by blocking two major drilling operations…Oil and gas execs deliver statement on climate action
Oct 16, 2015, 5:20 pm By Clayton Aldern
In what is either a sign of the apocalypse or of par-for-the-course PR witchcraft, 10 of the largest…Church threatens to sue D.C. over bike lane
Oct 16, 2015, 4:56 pm By Katie Herzog
Christianity is well-known for denouncing things like gay marriage, divorce, and dancing, and now,…We present incontrovertible proof that women are funnier than men
Oct 16, 2015, 4:38 pm By Eve Andrews
I really believe that women are funnier than men. Bear with me — it’s because we have to be.…Here’s a song about climate change that’s actually really good: Mizan’s “7 Billion”
Oct 16, 2015, 4:37 pm By Kate YoderThere are more than 7.3 billion people on Earth (and counting), but apparently only one of them can…3 reasons why Bernie Sanders is being overly pessimistic about climate action
Oct 16, 2015, 4:24 pm By Ben Adler
One doesn’t think of Bernie Sanders, with his ambitious proposals to provide free public college…You play a fungus in this video game, because the apocalypse happened and almost everything is dead
Oct 16, 2015, 3:17 pm By Suzanne Jacobs
Finally, a realistic video game about the coming apocalypse. In Mushroom 11, the world is in ruins,…Plastic water bottle ban leads to unexpected results
Oct 16, 2015, 2:29 pm By Katie Herzog
The University of Vermont banned selling water bottles in 2013 after a student-led campaign to…In New York City’s black neighborhoods, poverty, housing issues, and asthma go together
Oct 16, 2015, 2:00 pm By Raven Rakia
It’s a tale of two cities. New data from the New York City Department of Health shows the health…How do you make conservatives care about climate change? An expert shares tips.
Oct 16, 2015, 6:00 am By Heather Smith
Ed Maibach spends a lot of time trying to figure out how to persuade people to do what’s best for…Greenpeace wants to keep coal in the ground by buying up mines and power plants
Oct 15, 2015, 7:59 pm By Clayton Aldern
Cheap coal isn’t usually good news for the environment. When fossil fuel prices tank, it’s a lot…This bikini will clean up any toxic chemicals you happen to swim through
Oct 15, 2015, 7:50 pm By Katie Herzog
Imagine cleaning the ocean with your bathing suit. Sounds a little messy, right? Perhaps a…Fracking could be giving you massive balls, tiny sperm count
Oct 15, 2015, 6:20 pm By Katie Herzog
Hold on to your balls, boys — while you still can. Exposure to fracking chemicals could be…The big buzz in Hollywood is legalized backyard bees
Oct 15, 2015, 5:47 pm By Kate Yoder
Good news, aspiring backyard beekeepers! The Los Angeles City Council voted to legalize urban…California lawmaker hopes to refill state’s wells … from Alaska
Oct 15, 2015, 5:18 pm By Katie Herzog
Despite the current freakout and media storm over the drought in California, parched conditions in…Hackers can now mess with our infrastructure. Thanks, internet
Oct 15, 2015, 4:40 pm By Suzanne Jacobs
In case you missed it, we made a video about the Internet of Things this week. It involves jelly…What would President Sanders or Clinton be able to do on climate?
Oct 15, 2015, 2:23 pm By Ben Adler
One of the ironies of modern presidential politics is that even the most substantive discussions…What really happens when I put clothing in a donation bin?
Oct 15, 2015, 6:00 am By Ask Umbra®
Q. Dear Umbra,I have seen a lot of large green donation boxes around town. They say…Solar isn’t the only thing that’s getting cheaper. So is fracking.
Oct 15, 2015, 5:04 am By Heather Smith
Solar is exciting. Cheap solar is even more exciting. In fact, the increasing cheapness of solar is…
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