More from Carla Delgado

Our bottled water habit stands in the way of universal clean drinking water
Climate Change

Our bottled water habit stands in the way of universal clean drinking water

By Carla Delgado

Paleo and keto diets aren’t great for you or the planet, study says
Agriculture

Paleo and keto diets aren’t great for you or the planet, study says

By Carla Delgado

Toilet paper may be a major source of ‘forever chemicals’ in wastewater
Climate Change

Toilet paper may be a major source of ‘forever chemicals’ in wastewater

By Carla Delgado

To lower food emissions, consider what your dinner ate
Animals

To lower food emissions, consider what your dinner ate

By Carla Delgado

A solar canopy installed above parked cars, as seen from the air.
Electric Vehicles

Why your community’s next solar panel project should be above a parking lot

By Carla Delgado

Why some single-use plastic water bottles could be banned in Hawaii
Climate Change

Why some single-use plastic water bottles could be banned in Hawaii

By Carla Delgado

Are reusable takeout boxes worth the resources needed to make them?
Climate Change

Are reusable takeout boxes worth the resources needed to make them?

By Carla Delgado

Letting your favorite things gather dust is unsustainable—use them
Environment

Letting your favorite things gather dust is unsustainable—use them

By Carla Delgado

EV adoption doesn’t lighten energy costs for all American families
Climate Change

EV adoption doesn’t lighten energy costs for all American families

By Carla Delgado

How companies greenwash their plastic pollution
Climate Change

How companies greenwash their plastic pollution

By Carla Delgado

EPA updates emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles for the first time in 20 years
Climate Change

EPA updates emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles for the first time in 20 years

By Carla Delgado

College textbooks aren’t keeping up with the severity of the global climate crisis
Biology

College textbooks aren’t keeping up with the severity of the global climate crisis

By Carla Delgado

Wastewater could be the secret to eco-friendly fertilizer
Agriculture

Wastewater could be the secret to eco-friendly fertilizer

By Carla Delgado

What successful forest restoration looks like
Climate Change

What successful forest restoration looks like

By Carla Delgado

Energy-efficient heat pumps will be required for all new homes in Washington
Climate Change

Energy-efficient heat pumps will be required for all new homes in Washington

By Carla Delgado

Why you should throw away your non-stick pan the second it cracks
Climate Change

Why you should throw away your non-stick pan the second it cracks

By Carla Delgado

The environmental argument for banning menthol cigarettes
Climate Change

The environmental argument for banning menthol cigarettes

By Carla Delgado

Ocean plastic ‘vacuums’ are sucking up marine life along with trash
Animals

Ocean plastic ‘vacuums’ are sucking up marine life along with trash

By Carla Delgado

New Zealand may be the first country to carbon price cow farts
Agriculture

New Zealand may be the first country to carbon price cow farts

By Carla Delgado

The future of dishwashing could be hot, steamy, and sustainable
Climate Change

The future of dishwashing could be hot, steamy, and sustainable

By Carla Delgado

Even mining in shallow waters is bad news for the environment
Animals

Even mining in shallow waters is bad news for the environment

By Carla Delgado

Bowl of mussels.
Agriculture

Eating seafood can be more sustainable and healthy than red meat

By Carla Delgado

Biofuel is a ‘renewable’ resource, but climate change could soon limit its potential
Agriculture

Biofuel is a ‘renewable’ resource, but climate change could soon limit its potential

By Carla Delgado

Recycled notebook and metal straw.
Climate Change

Consumers are skeptical of buying recycled goods. Are they right?

By Carla Delgado

Printer making flyers.
Agriculture

Should we switch from petroleum ink to soy-based ink?

By Carla Delgado

Are drones the future of sustainable deliveries?
Aviation

Are drones the future of sustainable deliveries?

By Carla Delgado

A scuba diver takes a step into the ocean.
Conservation

A diver’s guide to a more sustainable scuba adventure

By Carla Delgado

House with solar panels on roof.
Climate Change

How can electrified buildings handle energy peaks?

By Carla Delgado

Flooded buildings and cars in neighborhood.
Climate Change

Disaster prep can save lives, but isn’t as accessible to those most at risk

By Carla Delgado

Woman shopping for fruit in grocery store.
Agriculture

The case for paying carbon taxes on unsustainable food

By Carla Delgado

French fries and food menus on dining table.
Climate Change

Should restaurants put carbon footprint labels on their menus?

By Carla Delgado

Woman listening to phone outdoors under tree
Environment

The surprising link between lively music and sustainable shopping

By Carla Delgado

Soil with small green plants.
Agriculture

Diverse microbes are key to healthy soil. Climate change is threatening that.

By Carla Delgado

Three jugs of milk on sidewalk.
Agriculture

Heat stress might curdle the dairy industry

By Carla Delgado

Water glasses being filled.
Climate Change

The right kind of filter can keep microplastics out of drinking water

By Carla Delgado

Children standing by school bus
Electric Vehicles

Biden’s infrastructure bill is funding the switch to electric school buses

By Carla Delgado

Wind turbines along desert road.
Energy

Low-carbon energy minimizes racial disparities in neighborhoods with air pollution

By Carla Delgado

Surgical tools on blue backdrop.
Climate Change

Can we decarbonize surgical healthcare?

By Carla Delgado

Quorn sausage and bean stew in a skillet.
Agriculture

This fermented meat alternative could help halve global deforestation rates

By Carla Delgado

Lightbulbs hanging in restaurant.
Climate Change

How bad are incandescent light bulbs for the environment?

By Carla Delgado

White electric fan in living room.
Climate Change

Feeling hot? Try these eco-friendly tips for cooling down.

By Carla Delgado

Groceries on a countertop
Environment

Which expiration dates actually matter?

By Carla Delgado

Plastic water bottle
Climate Change

Microplastics have officially been found in our bodies. Here’s what that means for human health.

By Carla Delgado

Takeout boxes on green backdrop
DIY

How to make your takeout order less wasteful

By Carla Delgado

Oil containers with fruits and vegetables in kitchen.
Agriculture

Which veggie oil is most sustainable? It’s complicated.

By Carla Delgado

Box of COVID-19 medical masks on wooden floor.
COVID-19

Your disposable COVID masks could be reborn as fuel

By Carla Delgado

Light-filled room with lots of pots of houseplants
Environment

Houseplants purify air, but not as much as you’d think

By Carla Delgado

Pile of plastic bottles and waste.
Environment

It is time to make plastic-recycling labels less confusing

By Carla Delgado

Clothing rack of colorful tops.
Environment

Does renting your clothes reduce fashion waste?

By Carla Delgado

Street with trash, drink bottle, paper.
Climate Change

Most roadside litter comes from just down the street

By Carla Delgado

Stack of books and e-reader in a library.
Environment

You may need to read dozens of books each year to offset that new e-reader

By Carla Delgado

Marble countertop samples.
Environment

Marble is luxurious—but is it sustainable?

By Carla Delgado