COP28 agreement on fossil fuels explaine After weeks of debate at COP28 countries decide to “transition away” from oil and gas. Does this effort fall short? Salon · Dec 15, 2023
Flooding linked to 150,000 infant deaths New research links more than 150,000 infant deaths to 30 monsoons in the South Asian country Salon · Dec 12, 2023
How to make EV battery repair safer Fixing car and e-bike batteries saves money and resources — but challenges are holding back the industry Salon · Dec 9, 2023
‘It’s kind of gross but we can do it’: How a community learned to go zero waste A pioneering city scheme is putting France’s ambitious waste-reduction policies into practice The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023
Why Indigenous forest stewards are best Scientists suggest that long term, local governance is the best way to save forests Salon · Dec 5, 2023
4 in 5 people support action on climate But there’s a disconnect between what politicians say and what the public wants Salon · Nov 30, 2023
Heat and a Swiftie's death in Brazil In an era of rising heat waves, experts weigh in on how to plan for concerts and other large events safely Salon · Nov 27, 2023
Poor countries harmed most by plastic A new analysis finds lower-income countries pay 8 times more for plastic’s social and environmental impacts Salon · Nov 14, 2023
Most countries can’t access climate data A report finds only 23 percent of countries use climate data to inform their public health strategies Salon · Nov 6, 2023
Chemical recycling a dangerous deception Most U.S. chemical recycling facilities turn plastics into fuel to be burned Salon · Nov 3, 2023
Democrats unveil plan for plastics The sweeping bill is unlikely to pass, but its components could still make an impact Salon · Nov 2, 2023
Why lawncare is bad for the environment “Really inefficient engine technology is, pound for pound, more polluting than cars and trucks.” Salon · Nov 1, 2023
Community Fridges Fight Hunger and Climate Change Community fridges for free food appeared across the U.S. during the pandemic, reducing waste and methane emissions in the process. Texas Observer · Oct 27, 2023
A change to an Arizona alfafa farm "Tackling the larger water footprint will be far more difficult" Salon · Oct 17, 2023
Salon · Oct 12, 2023 Indigenous youth oppose energy project Two years after a wind farm was ruled illegal in Norway, Sámi activists are still fighting for its closure
Salon · Oct 5, 2023 September sets yet another heat record The average temperature in September was "absolutely gobsmackingly bananas"
Salon · Oct 3, 2023 Climate fueling booze hospitalizations A new study in New York found that hospital visits from alcohol-related disorders spike along with temperatures
Salon · Sep 27, 2023 EVs have a tire-shredding problem The tiny fragments that tires release into the environment are yet another reason to reduce car use
Salon · Sep 27, 2023 Brazil Court upholds Indigenous rights The ruling puts up additional road blocks for the mining, logging, and cattle industries
Texas Observer · Sep 26, 2023 Let’s Bring Back Siestas in the Extreme Heat Siesta, or daily nap time, an idea from the past could provide a way to cope with record-high temperatures today.
Salon · Sep 25, 2023 Install more energy-saving heat pumps Electric heat pumps use much less energy to warm and cool homes and can reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Texas Observer · Sep 21, 2023 A Sizzling, Record-Breaking Summer Experts warn that increasingly high temperatures are "a clear consequence of the warming of the climate system."
Salon · Sep 17, 2023 Land defenders killed every two days A new report finds that Indigenous peoples made up more than a third of those deaths
Salon · Sep 2, 2023 Turtle shells tainted by radioactivity A new study underscores an enduring nuclear legacy as Japan releases wastewater from Fukushima into the Pacific
Salon · Aug 29, 2023 Heat's impact on the food truck industry ". . . the business model of a food truck seems to be less viable year after year"