A huge, toxic algae bloom is basically eating the West Coast alive
5:02pm By Amelia Urry
Remember that big algae bloom that was sweeping the West Coast a few weeks ago? Here’s an update:…Watch the wind swirl across Earth with this awesome map
3:52pm By John MetcalfeThis story was originally published by CityLab and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk…How your pot habit is making California’s drought worse
3:32pm By Katie Herzog
Bad news, stoners. A study published in the August issue of the journal Bioscience reports that the…Shell cuts ties with corporate bill mill ALEC, claiming high ground on climate (!)
3:22pm By Clayton Aldern
A ray of sunshine above the oil rig: Royal Dutch Shell became today the latest company to leave the…Climate and energy feature heavily in national debate — in Canada
1:00pm By Katie Herzog
There was a reasoned, undramatic, policy-heavy debate in the race to elect one of the world’s next…Bernie Sanders watched the Republican debate so we didn’t have to
12:51am By Katie Herzog
I had intended to write a post this evening on the big first-string GOP debate. I figured I’d…The first GOP debate was just seven adult babies yelling into the void
Thu 8:13pm By Katie Herzog
The JV squad of GOP candidates’ debate concluded moments ago in the hallowed Quicken Loans Arena…Instead of composting old fruit, these students want to powder it
Thu 7:40pm By Ana Sofia Knauf
There are approximately a billion and one ways of dealing with our major food waste problem. We…Artisanal water is both a joke and a thing
Thu 5:38pm By Katie HerzogRemember when drinking water came from the tap? You may have to reach back into the recesses of your…Power plant emissions hit a 27-year low — and Obama’s plan hasn’t even kicked in yet
Thu 5:17pm By Clayton Aldern
Politico’s Michael Grunwald, among others, has been arguing that Obama’s Clean Power Plan is…Watch Jon Stewart roast climate deniers — and more classic moments from The Daily Show
Thu 1:30pm By Katie HerzogTrump.com had a surprising message on Thursday — a thank-you note to Jon Stewart. The CBC reports…Does it matter if my salad greens come in a bag or a box?
Thu 6:03am By Ask Umbra®
Q. I like to buy greens for cooking and smoothies, but I’m always conflicted about what is the…How dirty is your air? This map shows you
Aug 5, 2015, 7:54 pm By Angel Hsu
President Obama’s Clean Power Plan, released this week, is arguably the most ambitious effort ever…For strawberries, it’s diversify or die
Aug 5, 2015, 7:40 pm By Nathanael Johnson
Over the last few decades, strawberry farmers have relied on a fumigant called methyl bromide. Even…Want to survive climate change? Move here
Aug 5, 2015, 7:08 pm By Katie Herzog
When deciding where to live, people tend to look at things like the cost of housing, job prospects,…Chart: All the emissions, state by state
Aug 5, 2015, 4:40 pm By Clayton Aldern
They say everything is bigger in Texas, and greenhouse gas emissions are no exception. The Lone Star…This video of Earth and the stuff we put on it is mesmerizing
Aug 5, 2015, 4:09 pm By Suzanne JacobsThere are many ways to view the wonder of planet Earth: jaw-dropping videos from outer space,…Here’s how a Republican president could undermine the Clean Power Plan
Aug 5, 2015, 2:50 pm By Ben Adler
The Republican presidential candidates do not support EPA’s new Clean Power Plan. They made that…Welcome to hell on Earth: Mideast edition
Aug 5, 2015, 2:44 pm By Katie Herzog
Think it’s hot where you live? That’s nothing compared to what’s happening in the Middle East.…Jeb comes out against ethanol mandate, Iowa be damned
Aug 5, 2015, 12:51 pm By Nathanael Johnson
In an interview conducted in an Iowa Dairy Queen Sunday, Jeb Bush talked about the paleo diet…
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