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Beautiful porch with screened doors and plants as a way to keep cool without ac

5 ways to stay cool without blasting the AC

Nuclear plant emitting smoke

Biden’s infrastructure act bets big on 3 types of ‘green’ energy tech

By Sara Kiley Watson

Designated ‘net-zero’ lanes could push the shipping industry to clean up its act

By Angely Mercado

Classroom with textbooks, backpacks, whiteboard

Many US students won’t find accurate climate science in their textbooks

Ships and scenery on the Yangtze river in China

Our meat habit is causing pollution issues—by way of our poops

By Angely Mercado

Rooftop solar panels in Koko Head, Oahu, Hawaii.

What your elected leaders have been up to at COP26

By Philip Kiefer

A satellite image of forest with patches of cleared land.

World leaders promise to end deforestation. Is that even possible?

By Philip Kiefer

Lake Malawi coast

The people hit worst by climate change get the least airtime at COP26

By Angely Mercado

A quick guide to the climate jargon you’ll hear at COP26

By Sara Kiley Watson

Lenzig TENCEL fibers in jar

This luxurious fabric breaks down in the ocean without leaving a trace

By Angely Mercado

Glasgow, Scotland skyline during COP26

A guide to COP26 and its most important goals

By Sara Kiley Watson

Smoke stacks emit greenhouse gas emissions that fuel climate change over a city waterfront

Countries aren’t moving aggressively enough toward climate goals

By Sara Kiley Watson

Wind farm along shorelines represent the US shift to clean energy through the CEPP

CEPP could boost the biggest climate policy in US history—if it survives the Senate

By Sara Kiley Watson

Cotton plants on a regenerative farming plot against the blue sky

If you want sustainable clothes, focus on the farms

By Sara Kiley Watson

Halloween treats can be a trick for the environment—but there are sustainable swaps

Halloween treats can be a trick for the environment—but there are sustainable swaps

By Margo Milanowski

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

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

By Angely Mercado

reused concrete bridge

This Swiss bridge proves it’s possible to reuse concrete

Ancient architecture might be key to creating climate-resilient buildings

Ancient architecture might be key to creating climate-resilient buildings

By Angely Mercado

Plastic production is a fossil fuel problem

Plastic production is a fossil fuel problem

By Erica Cirino

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

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

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

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

Midwestern states are paving the way for EV-charging roads

By Angely Mercado

The IPCC AR6 Working Group I Interactive Atlas with red paleoclimate map

This interactive atlas lets you travel to the future, and past, of climate change

By Sara Kiley Watson

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

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

By Angely Mercado

a human's hands hold a metal rod as they manipulate a rounded piece of orange glass

How glassblowers turn silica, soda ash, and lime into stunning works of art

By Rachel Feltman

Smokestacks with greenhouse gas emissions in the sunset over trees

There’s only one country doing its Paris Agreement homework

By Sara Kiley Watson

Google headquarters in Mountain View, California

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

By Angely Mercado

Colorful t-shirts made of soft bamboo

Bamboo fabric is less sustainable than you think

By Sara Kiley Watson

Food wrapped in beeswax wrap

The truth about reusable kitchen essentials

By Angely Mercado

Assorted fruits, mushrooms, vegetables and other food spread out on table

11 percent of food waste comes from our homes

By Sara Kiley Watson

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

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

By Angely Mercado

How publicly owned power could shape the future of clean energy

How publicly owned power could shape the future of clean energy

By Angely Mercado

Renewable energy needs storage. These 3 solutions can help.

Renewable energy needs storage. These 3 solutions can help.

By Kerry Rippy/The Conversation

How personal carbon allowances can help normal people fight climate change

How personal carbon allowances can help normal people fight climate change

By Sara Kiley Watson

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

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

By Angely Mercado

Solar cell for yellow hydrogen energy production

A beginner’s guide to the ‘hydrogen rainbow’

By Purbita Saha

4 reasons to let your lawn grow wild

4 reasons to let your lawn grow wild

By Angely Mercado

A blue recycling bin with a recycling symbol on it.

What do the numbers on plastic mean? And 3 other trashy questions, answered.

By Natalie Wallington

outdoors compositing pile with veggies

How to keep food, plastic, and fabric out of the landfill

By Jennifer Ball

Is ‘vegan’ leather really better for the planet?

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

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

Composting a human body, explained

By Angely Mercado

Rows of recyclable plastic bottles

To shore up packaging recycling, Maine is making businesses foot the bill

By Sara Kiley Watson

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

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

By Angely Mercado

Worried your Netflix binge is killing the planet? You can chill—for now.

By Sara Kiley Watson

A black Mercedes-Benz in a parking lot.

How I converted my Mercedes-Benz to run on veggie oil

Person shopping with basket.

Are carbon labels on products just greenwashing?

By Angely Mercado

Weather thermometer on wooden wall

What the ‘hottest day on record’ really means

By Sara Kiley Watson

Microbes found in cow stomachs could help solve our plastic problem

Microbes found in cow stomachs could help solve our plastic problem

By Angely Mercado

The argument for a permanent Olympic City

The argument for a permanent Olympic City

By Angely Mercado

What is ‘degrowth’ and how can it fight climate change?

What is ‘degrowth’ and how can it fight climate change?

By Sara Kiley Watson

Are ‘heat days’ the new snow days?

Are ‘heat days’ the new snow days?

By Angely Mercado

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

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.

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

By Angely Mercado

What companies really mean when they say they’re ‘net-zero’

What companies really mean when they say they’re ‘net-zero’

By Sara Kiley Watson

single-use plastic bags

Reusable grocery bags aren’t as environmentally friendly as you might think

‘Forever chemicals’ could be lurking in your lipstick

‘Forever chemicals’ could be lurking in your lipstick

By Angely Mercado

Bidet in a bathroom with a black tile floor

Are bidets really better for the planet than toilet paper?

By Sara Kiley Watson

What you need to know about the heatwave and drought scorching the western US

What you need to know about the heatwave and drought scorching the western US

By Sara Kiley Watson

What makes a sunscreen ‘reef-safe’?

What makes a sunscreen ‘reef-safe’?

By Angely Mercado

One side of a reddish-brown brick building, with 15 windows arranged in a grid on the façade, each containing a separate window air conditioning unit.

How to prevent your window AC unit from falling out, and other cool tips

By Lauren Leffer

How high-end restaurants can turn their menus completely vegan

How high-end restaurants can turn their menus completely vegan

By Angely Mercado

Can zero-waste stores be affordable for everyone?

Can zero-waste stores be affordable for everyone?

By Angely Mercado