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Flegal takes an “all of the above” approach to climate action — and she’s racking up big wins.
The controversial concepts shaping climate action, defined.
COP28 takes place against an apocalyptic backdrop. From Appalachia to Malawi, these communities offer a measure of hope.
Mud can be surprisingly clear.
2023’s extreme weather raised the cost of olive oil, beef, blueberries, and more.
No part of the country is unscathed from climate change, according to the federal government’s new National Climate Assessment.
You do, in this circumstance, gotta hand it to him.
Sorry, the beloved chef’s use of gas cooking was a gas industry sponcon.
Why green cities might not be the panacea we think they are.
Hawai‘i education officials want to return to normal. But some parents want more time to heal.
Electric cars are crucial, but not enough to solve climate change. We can’t let them crowd out car-free transit options.
The auto industry strike is one facet of the mounting tension between the energy transition and workers who could lose their jobs.
It’s time to redesign cities for climate change.
Electric school buses are better for kids’ health. The propane industry has other ideas.
Hurricane Otis defied forecasts and exploded into a deadly storm overnight.
A herd of javelinas damaged a ritzy golf course in Arizona. Golf courses have done more damage.
World Bank veteran Masood Ahmed explains why the 80-year-old lender should make a comeback, fueling the green transition.
Changing the diet of cows might help them release less methane.
Almost half of the continental US is used for meat production. There’s something better we could do with it.
Deep-sea mining threatens the world’s untapped and unknown underwater pharmacies.
Cleaner, faster, cheaper — the aviation industry’s plan to decarbonize air travel, explained.
Clean hydrogen can be a lot dirtier than it seems, especially when the fossil fuel industry gets involved.
It’s a bedbug’s world now. We’re just sleeping in it.
California wants to find out.
Salt Lake City could be a model for downtown development — if it figures out how to address its environmental problems.
2023 will break more weather records as the southern hemisphere heads into spring.
Dominica’s traditional foods are countering modern threats.
They hope to solidify the connections among Indigenous rights, nature, and wildlife.
Human survival depends on this iconic ecosystem, and only one thing will save it.
At least 115 people have been killed in the wildfires in Hawaii as crews search for people who remain missing.
As tourism returns to Maui, those displaced by this year’s deadly fires face losing their homes again.
The flooding on September 29 was bad. The future will be, too.
Climate change is contributing to heavier precipitation, a major factor in flooding.
“Die-ins,” Krazy Glue, and gridlock: The climate movement is embracing civil disobedience.
Despite record power demand, the grid largely avoided blackouts. Don’t take this for granted.
Add in the extreme suffering of tens of billions of farmed animals, and suddenly the world looks like a much darker place.
Why haven’t we covered them in solar panels?
Not all heroes wear capes. Some are crabs.
This tiny Caribbean country shows why early warnings are an essential climate change adaptation.
Delay, deflect, downplay, and other ways fossil fuel companies block climate action.