Puerto Rico got rid of its coa...

May 16, 2019 by

This past January, Itiba De Jesus moved to St. Cloud, in Osceola County, Florida, in search of affordable housing and land to expand her sustainable agriculture project.

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In the warming Arctic, a promi...

May 15, 2019 by

In the early hours of a November dawn, Dr. Leslie Field found herself motoring a snowmobile some 300 miles above the Arctic Circle, hauling straight toward the sunrise in below-zero temperatures.

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Angry farmers tell CNN that Tr...

May 15, 2019 by

Farmers in Iowa told CNN this week that President Donald Trump’s trade war with China is pushing them to the brink – and some said they regretted voting for him in 2016 given what his policies have done to their livelihoods.

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‘It’s my homeland&...

May 15, 2019 by

Deb Haaland, one of the first Native American women elected to Congress, has become a powerful voice for US public lands

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Documenting Climate Change by ...

May 15, 2019 by

The New York Times photographer Josh Haner has spent the past four years capturing the effects of climate change around the world and under water.

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Designing the Butterfly-Friend...

May 15, 2019 by

With the population of the distinctive species in decline, cities around the U.S. are trying to add monarch-friendly spaces.

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Supreme Court Liberals Raise A...

May 14, 2019 by

Conservatives may be laying the foundation for the reversal of the landmark abortion decision.

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Bayer Just Lost Another Lawsui...

May 14, 2019 by

A jury awarded a California couple a stunning $2 billion.

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“Middle-of-the-Road̶...

May 14, 2019 by

“I will be damned if the same politicians who refused to act then are going to try and come back today and say we need a middle-of-the-road approach to save our lives.”

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Mismanaged waste ‘kills ...

May 13, 2019 by

Report says plastics adding to death tolls in the developing world from easily prevented diseases

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Trash found littering ocean fl...

May 13, 2019 by

On the deepest dive ever made by a human inside a submarine, a Texas investor found something he could have found in the gutter of nearly any street in the world: trash.

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186 countries have signed UN p...

May 13, 2019 by

This means that countries now have the right to refuse plastic waste imports to their shores.

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Get ready for more back-to-bac...

May 13, 2019 by

Last July, temperatures in Waco, Texas reached an all-time high of 114 degrees Fahrenheit. It was was the 12th day in a row that temperatures had surpassed 99 degrees F, and the 7th day of record-breaking heat.

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Americans Need Generic Drugs. ...

May 13, 2019 by

The fake quality-control data, bird infestations and toxic impurities at the overseas plants that could be making your medication.

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Let’s Re-fund America

May 9, 2019 by

We must create a politics that directly confronts the narcissistic nabobs who’re knocking down our people and our country

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The Simple, Yet Elusive, Key T...

May 9, 2019 by

Preserving and restoring forests is an effective step toward mitigating climate change, and comes with a host of other benefits.

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Washington State Governor Jay ...

May 9, 2019 by

“This is great news, but as a presidential candidate, in order to show real national leadership on climate and clean energy, Inslee must endorse a ban on fracking across the country.”

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US Solar: 2 Million Systems St...

May 9, 2019 by

The latest good news from the forefront of clean energy makes me think of the old FlintstonesTM vitamins commercials about the number of kids they were reaching: “[X] million strong, and growing,” went the catchy jingle.

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Why we need to stop eating fis...

May 9, 2019 by

The recent UN biodiversity report states that overfishing is a bigger threat to the world’s ocean than plastic or acidification.

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Why we don’t know if plastics ...

May 9, 2019 by

Academics and regulators at odds over impact of chemical additives.

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Block Island Offshore Wind Far...

May 8, 2019 by

When the plan to install wind turbines off the coast of Block Island, 12 miles from the shore of Rhode Island, was announced, there were the usual concerns. It would be a blight on the gorgeous seascape that surrounds Block Island.

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‘Bombshell’ Report...

May 8, 2019 by

“If Administrator Wheeler and the Trump administration won’t act, then Congress must.”

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Florida Panhandle asks: Should...

May 8, 2019 by

In normal times, helping citizens in distress through no fault of their own has been seen as a bedrock American value. But disaster relief has been politicized, adding to hurricane recovery challenges in the Florida Panhandle.

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Mike Pompeo Admitted the Arcti...

May 8, 2019 by

“Steady reductions in sea ice are opening new passageways and new opportunities for trade.”

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A Very Important Climate Fact ...

May 8, 2019 by

The U.S. actually has a very popular climate policy—it’s on the books in 29 states. But what does it cost?

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Bengal Tigers May Not Survive ...

May 7, 2019 by

NEW DELHI — Climate change and rising sea levels eventually may wipe out one of the world’s last and largest tiger strongholds, scientists warned in a new study.

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Hate to sound like a broken re...

May 7, 2019 by

Just the news you’ve been waiting for: The amount of carbon dioxide in our planet’s atmosphere has reached a new high.

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Studio NAB proposes rebuilding...

May 7, 2019 by

After a devastating blaze consumed the Cathedral of Notre Dame’s wooden roof and iconic central spire, architects around the world have been putting forth their visionary ideas for rebuilding the Parisian landmark.

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Why Minnesota’s Community Sola...

May 6, 2019 by

Minnesota’s community solar program hit a record 532 megawatts of operational capacity in April 2019.

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A pretty stream in Belgium is ...

May 6, 2019 by

The idyllic stream that meanders through the Flemish countryside has been called the most polluted stream in Europe.

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