To Fight Climate Change, One C...
Seeking to do their part to avert climate change, dozens of cities are exploring ways to limit natural gas heating in new homes. One city may also require existing homeowners to make a switch.
read moreThe Shocking Size of the Austr...
The devastating California wildfires of 2018 and last year’s fires in the Amazon rainforest made international headlines and shocked the world, but in terms of size they are far smaller than the current bushfire crisis in Australia, where approximately 12 million acres have been burned to date.
read moreAustralia Braces for More Deva...
Australia is bracing for what is expected to be the worst weekend yet in an already devastating climate-fueled wildfire season that has ravaged the southeastern part of the country, killed at least 18 people and nearly half a billion animals, and destroyed 14.5 million acres of land.
read moreWhere Is the Green New Deal He...
Details are emerging for what this ‘moon shot’ federal program merging climate, jobs and economic security might look like. It’s a powerful force already.
read moreWe broke down the last decade ...
As this hottest-on-record, godforsaken decade draws to a close, it’s clear that global warming is no longer a problem for future generations but one that’s already displacing communities, costing billions, and driving mass extinctions.
read moreClimate change activism lifted...
Greta previously did not eat or talk to people because of her depression, her father reveals in a new interview
read moreThousands Flee to Shore as Aus...
The country’s east coast was dotted with apocalyptic scenes on the last day of the warmest decade on record in Australia.
read moreThere Were More Than 100 “Bill...
And 6 other disturbing numbers that show just how bad the climate change crisis has gotten.
read moreA Call to Action as PlanetR...
Nearly 1,100 scientists, practitioners and experts in groundwater and related fields from 92 countries have called on the governments and non-governmental organizations to “act now” to ensure global groundwater sustainability.
read moreWhat’s Behind Big Oil’s Promis...
Here’s what the major fossil fuel companies are committing to do on climate change, and how that falls far short of what’s needed.
read moreBirth strike, flygskam, Pyroce...
It was another year in which natural disasters occurred with unnatural force and frequency: Mozambique was submerged by two deadly cyclones, some of its worst storms of record; Japan, Australia, and the southern U.S. sizzled in heat waves; and even the Arctic was on fire.
read moreOur Cherished Rivers Are Under...
Permanent protections for free-flowing rivers need to be a centerpiece of every country’s national climate action plan. Chile can lead the way.
read moreHas the Climate Crisis in Afgh...
It has been two years since severe drought forced twenty nine-year old Amena and her four children to leave their village Petaw Qol in Waras. Now, they reside in Bamyan city.
read moreThe Growing Climate Risks Scie...
A decade of ice, ocean and atmospheric studies found systems nearing dangerous tipping points. As the evidence mounted, countries worldwide began to see the risk.
read moreThe Key to Solving the Climate...
The Green New Deal resolution that was introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives in February hit a wall in the Senate, where it was called unrealistic and unaffordable.
read moreAfter a Rough Year, Farmers an...
The Midwest floods revealed another benefit of sustainable agriculture: fields that had been farmed with conservation practices recovered faster.
read moreScientists Are Using Crossbows...
GERM OF AN IDEA
Collecting bacteria from whales is about as complicated as you would think.
Greenland’s Nearing a Climate ...
Past meltdowns occurred with temperatures only slightly higher than today’s, suggesting the world is overestimating the ice sheet’s stability, scientists say.
read moreTrump’s environmental record s...
The Sierra Club has come out in support of the impeachment and removal of President Trump from office. We have never before called for the impeachment or removal of a sitting President, but Trump’s abuse of power and disregard for the law has undermined our democracy.
read moreWhile Talking up Climate Actio...
Even as international climate negotiators tried to make progress at the UN climate summit in Madrid in early December, fossil fuel production and consumption has continued to rise, and major oil companies have been seeking new horizons to exploit.
read moreA Methane Leak, Seen From Spac...
The first satellite designed to continuously monitor the planet for methane leaks made a startling discovery last year: A little known gas-well accident at an Ohio fracking site was in fact one of the largest methane leaks ever recorded in the United States.
read moreEarth’s Hottest Decade o...
As global warming intensified, people and ecosystems felt the climate changing, from the hurricane-ravaged coasts to the fast-warming Arctic.
read moreEastern States Introduce a Pla...
The effort, if it passes, is likely to add to prices at the pump as fuel producers pass on the added costs to consumers, a big point of contention that is likely to arise as individual states debate whether to commit to a final version of the plan.
read moreHow much can one person do to ...
Helping to limit global warming can seem like a daunting task for one person. But, as with all massive undertakings, breaking it down into smaller steps can make it seem more manageable.
read moreFor Caribbean nations, climate...
To visitors, Vieques, the small island community off the eastern coast of Puerto Rico, looks much the way it did before Hurricanes Irma and Maria wreaked havoc in September 2017.
read moreNew York City law aims to slas...
Many large apartment buildings need retrofits to boost their efficiency.
read moreAt COP25, indigenous groups ar...
Global leaders and delegates from all manner of public and private organizations have spent the last two weeks gathered in the halls and chambers of the Feria de Madrid conference center for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP25, discussing solutions for our overheating planet.
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