stLouISTAs climate change supercharges disease, Trump pulls US from World Health Organization
The move, and a temporary gag order on public health agencies, puts the country in a dangerous position.
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Gleaning: The ancient practice fighting modern food waste
“The simple act of turning discarded crops into nourishment bridges so many divides.”
California just debunked a big myth about renewable energy
The state went a record 98 of 116 days providing up to 10 hours of electricity with renewables alone.
Trump leaving the Paris Agreement is ‘mostly symbolic.’ What does it actually mean?
The biggest impact on global emissions will be from the new president’s deregulatory agenda.
What Trump can (and can’t) do to disrupt Los Angeles wildfire aid
It will be hard for the president to revoke FEMA funding — but a GOP-led Congress could slow down the region’s recovery.
The US wants to cut food waste in half. We’re not even close.
Americans waste more than 300 pounds of food per person per year, study says.
The 8 talking points fossil fuel companies use to obstruct climate action
New research highlights companies’ “aligned and coordinated” use of Twitter to deny climate change and delay solutions.
Trump unravels US climate agenda as he promises to ‘drill, baby, drill’
From declaring a “national energy emergency” to exiting the Paris Agreement, here is everything climate-related Trump did on Day 1.
What happens to kids when their schools are destroyed?
Disasters like the California wildfires are costing kids their education.
Global economy could shrink 50% between 2070 and 2090 from climate shocks, say actuaries
A report by risk experts says previous assessments ignored severe effects of climate crisis.
Wildfire smoke is always toxic. LA’s is even worse.
Los Angeles residents are breathing bits of "cars, metal pipes, plastics."
Joe Biden was America’s first climate president. Did it matter?
The outgoing Democrat’s climate agenda was a surprising success — and a cautionary tale.
Young conservatives want to push Trump on climate change — the ‘America First’ way
The American Conservation Coalition has grassroots support and the ear of Trump's Cabinet picks. The next four years will test its influence.
Justin Trudeau taxed fossil fuels — and paid the price
The Liberal prime minister leaves office amid a wave of anger over his ambitious climate policies.
What sparks a wildfire? The answer often remains a mystery.
The source of more than half of all wildfires in the Western U.S. remains unknown. AI could change that.
Biden administration gives up on lower ocean speed limits to protect right whales
With only 370 remaining, the North Atlantic species is nearing extinction.
Lead in the water and chloroprene in the air: Whom does the EPA protect?
The Biden administration promised change for overpolluted communities in the South. Four years later, they're still waiting.
A new frontier in the voluntary carbon market: Old, leaky oil wells
Over the last two years, developers have generated roughly 5 million carbon credits from cleaning up orphaned oil and gas wells.
Saving the surf is a climate solution
The surf breaks that create epic waves store millions of tons of carbon. Protecting them from climate change protects a sport and the planet.
Mitsubishi cancels plans for a $1.3B chemical plant in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley
The complex would have stretched across 77 acres and been a major polluter.