Caribbean coral reefs will be lost in 20 years — unless they can be protected
Jul 3, 2014, 3:47 pm By Jessica Aldred
Most Caribbean coral reefs will disappear within the next 20 years unless action is taken to protect…Borneo’s adorable vampire squirrel is threatened by deforestation
Jul 3, 2014, 2:56 pm By Jim Meyer
It’s an age-old nerd debate: Do vampires melt in the daytime, sparkle in the sunlight, or have an…Public transit still isn’t safe for women — but we can change that
Jul 3, 2014, 12:24 pm By Eve Andrews
The other day, I was talking to my dad on the phone about an essay I wrote about sexual harassment…One judge’s smackdown of a Colorado coal mine could help fight carbon projects everywhere
Jul 3, 2014, 9:18 am By Heather Smith
Last week, a federal judge blocked a coal mine expansion on public land in Colorado for what could…Meet the gleaners — fighting hunger and climate change at the same time
Jul 3, 2014, 8:01 am By Amanda Hong
Dana Frasz was first introduced to widespread endemic poverty while volunteering in Southeast Asia…Ask Umbra: What is the greenest party-drink vessel of all?
Jul 3, 2014, 7:01 am By Ask Umbra®
Send your question to Umbra! Q. Do you think it is better to use cups and bottled soda or canned…GMO labeling initiative heads to the ballot in Oregon
Jul 2, 2014, 7:43 pm By Nathanael Johnson
More than enough Oregon voters have given their signatures to get a GMO-food labeling initiative on…Congressional candidates compete over who is most pro–fossil fuel
Jul 2, 2014, 7:30 pm By Ben Adler
Politico has helpfully provided a roundup of Senate and House races in which environment and energy…Meet the one creature that isn’t bothered by climate change
Jul 2, 2014, 5:42 pm By Jim Meyer
Let’s look at a list of animals threatened by climate change, shall we? Polar bears, elephants,…Smile! Satellites can see your illegal fishing from space
Jul 2, 2014, 5:35 pm By Amelia Urry
If a fish falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it … wait, is that not how it goes?…Gay rights activists ally with greens in the climate fight
Jul 2, 2014, 4:25 pm By Amber Cortes
They’re here, they’re queer, and they’re ready to roll up their sleeves and fight the good…Snails already live in fear; now they’ve got climate change to worry about, too
Jul 2, 2014, 3:22 pm By Jim Meyer
It’s a well-known scientific fact that a human’s greatest fear is going to work only to realize…This organic food company is refusing to pay for employees’ birth control
Jul 2, 2014, 12:37 pm By Lisa Hymas
Just because a company is organic doesn’t mean it’s progressive. Exhibit A: Eden Foods. Like…A shameless foodie & her ranching dad sit down for a medium-rare opportunity
Jul 2, 2014, 9:02 am By Darby Minow Smith
I was waiting in the security line at the Helena airport on my way back to Seattle when I noticed…Is this pipeline company ready for some whale hazing?
Jul 2, 2014, 8:07 am By Heather Smith
The pipeline situation in Canada has been contentious for a while. But now, it’s getting…California ranchers tackle the climate crisis one pasture at a time
Jul 2, 2014, 7:01 am By Sasha Harris-Lovett
John Wick’s battered blue jeans, wire-rimmed glasses, and plaid work shirt make him look like a…Retracted Roundup-fed rat research republished
Jul 1, 2014, 6:37 pm By Nathanael Johnson
A paper based on an experiment led by the scientist Gilles-Eric Séralini — which became a…Latest sign that the end is nigh: You can now get a ‘ride share’ in a helicopter
Jul 1, 2014, 5:53 pm By Jim Meyer
You know how it is — there you are, standing on the roof of the American embassy during the fall…This timelapse serves up some deforestation with your World Cup
Jul 1, 2014, 4:22 pm By Amelia Urry
We all know that this World Cup, however magnificent the saves, comes with its fair share of fouls.…Out of land and almost underwater, the country of Kiribati may move to Fiji
Jul 1, 2014, 3:50 pm By Jim Meyer
Moving is such a bitch. You’ve got to find a buddy with a truck, friends willing to work for food,…
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