More from Angely Mercado (Page 2)

oil spill on water sea surface
Fossil Fuels

Yemen’s defunct oil tanker could set off a public health crisis

By Angely Mercado

Your website could be doing the environment dirty. Here’s how to clean it up.
Climate Change

Your website could be doing the environment dirty. Here’s how to clean it up.

By Angely Mercado

PFAS are everywhere—and the EPA has a new plan to fight back
Pollution

PFAS are everywhere—and the EPA has a new plan to fight back

By Angely Mercado

New York City’s subway system isn’t ready for a storm-filled future
Climate Change

New York City’s subway system isn’t ready for a storm-filled future

By Angely Mercado

Ancient architecture might be key to creating climate-resilient buildings
Climate Change

Ancient architecture might be key to creating climate-resilient buildings

By Angely Mercado

Minnesota’s Line 3 pipeline threatens one of North America’s only native grains
Agriculture

Minnesota’s Line 3 pipeline threatens one of North America’s only native grains

By Angely Mercado

One way to cut down air pollutants: call an Uber
Pollution

One way to cut down air pollutants: call an Uber

By Angely Mercado

How to tell if your sustainable investments really are good for the planet
Fossil Fuels

How to tell if your sustainable investments really are good for the planet

By Angely Mercado

Midwestern states are paving the way for EV-charging roads
Electric Vehicles

Midwestern states are paving the way for EV-charging roads

By Angely Mercado

A new program will incentivize utility companies to tap clean sources, and that’s not the only good news
Renewables

A new program will incentivize utility companies to tap clean sources, and that’s not the only good news

By Angely Mercado

Rerouting billions in agriculture subsidies could boost global food security
Agriculture

Rerouting billions in agriculture subsidies could boost global food security

By Angely Mercado

Google headquarters in Mountain View, California
Sustainability

Are ‘water positive’ pledges from tech companies just a new kind of greenwashing?

By Angely Mercado

Bulldozer in silica sand mining pit
Renewables

Super hot sand could help us store renewable energy

By Angely Mercado

Food wrapped in beeswax wrap
Sustainability

The truth about reusable kitchen essentials

By Angely Mercado

Almost half of the world’s children live in dangerous climate conditions
Climate Change

Almost half of the world’s children live in dangerous climate conditions

By Angely Mercado

African rainforests are stronger carbon sinks than the Amazon
Land

African rainforests are stronger carbon sinks than the Amazon

By Angely Mercado

How publicly owned power could shape the future of clean energy
Renewables

How publicly owned power could shape the future of clean energy

By Angely Mercado

Volcanoes could be our fiery allies in the fight against carbon emissions
Sustainability

Volcanoes could be our fiery allies in the fight against carbon emissions

By Angely Mercado

4 reasons to let your lawn grow wild
Sustainability

4 reasons to let your lawn grow wild

By Angely Mercado

Oil-eating bacteria can survive in frigid Canadian waters
Fossil Fuels

Oil-eating bacteria can survive in frigid Canadian waters

By Angely Mercado

Is ‘vegan’ leather really better for the planet?
Pollution

Is ‘vegan’ leather really better for the planet?

By Angely Mercado

People are moving into risky flood zones—but they may not have a choice
Climate Change

People are moving into risky flood zones—but they may not have a choice

By Angely Mercado

Purple flowers growing in the soil in a cemetary
Sustainability

Composting a human body, explained

By Angely Mercado

There’s a reason human-wildlife clashes are on the rise
Wildlife

There’s a reason human-wildlife clashes are on the rise

By Angely Mercado

What is ecocide, and why might it be criminalized worldwide?
Pollution

What is ecocide, and why might it be criminalized worldwide?

By Angely Mercado

Woman on laptop with dog and bag of vegetables.
Pets

How to lower your dog or cat’s carbon pawprint

By Angely Mercado

Person shopping with basket.
Sustainability

Are carbon labels on products just greenwashing?

By Angely Mercado

Yard garden with flowers, shrubs, bushes and trees.
Climate Change

Floods from storms are destructive, but a humble rain garden can help

By Angely Mercado

Airport with green and solar roof.
Renewables

Rethinking our roofs, parking lots, and sidewalks could save money and lives

By Angely Mercado

Microbes found in cow stomachs could help solve our plastic problem
Animals

Microbes found in cow stomachs could help solve our plastic problem

By Angely Mercado

The argument for a permanent Olympic City
Sustainability

The argument for a permanent Olympic City

By Angely Mercado

Are ‘heat days’ the new snow days?
Climate Change

Are ‘heat days’ the new snow days?

By Angely Mercado

Willow trees could be a sustainable (and beautiful) way to treat wastewater
Health

Willow trees could be a sustainable (and beautiful) way to treat wastewater

By Angely Mercado

Our go-to weapon against heatwaves? A dirty backup power source.
Climate Change

Our go-to weapon against heatwaves? A dirty backup power source.

By Angely Mercado

Here’s how wind turbines stay afloat during storms
Renewables

Here’s how wind turbines stay afloat during storms

By Angely Mercado

‘Forever chemicals’ could be lurking in your lipstick
Pollution

‘Forever chemicals’ could be lurking in your lipstick

By Angely Mercado

What makes a sunscreen ‘reef-safe’?
Ocean

What makes a sunscreen ‘reef-safe’?

By Angely Mercado

Turning the lights off for a few nights each year could save millions of birds
Birds

Turning the lights off for a few nights each year could save millions of birds

By Angely Mercado

How high-end restaurants can turn their menus completely vegan
Sustainability

How high-end restaurants can turn their menus completely vegan

By Angely Mercado

Can zero-waste stores be affordable for everyone?
Sustainability

Can zero-waste stores be affordable for everyone?

By Angely Mercado

Those ‘nature is healing’ memes stem from a problematic take on environmentalism
COVID-19

Those ‘nature is healing’ memes stem from a problematic take on environmentalism

By Angely Mercado