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Red and white heart balloons released into blue sky which can become hazardous.
Environment

Do something sweet for Earth—ditch balloons this Valentine’s Day

By Maggie Galloway

Brown kombucha SCOBYs sit on plate in front of jars full of fermented tea
Environment

Turns out kombucha SCOBYs could make good water filters

By Maggie Galloway

Black couple at a campfire in front of a silver Airstream RV trailer
Environment

Electric self-towing Airstreams are coming—and car geeks are stoked

By Kevin Williams / The Drive

An electric mountain bike on a hillside at sunset.
DIY

The gear you need to turn a regular bike into an e-bike

By William Elcock

Multicolored masks for COVID-19 hanging from clothesline.
Health

What to do with your old cloth masks

By Sara Kiley Watson

How to enjoy a more sustainable cup of coffee
DIY

How to enjoy a more sustainable cup of coffee

By Sara Kiley Watson

Silhouette of hands during sunset.
Environment

Energy from nuclear fusion just got a little bit more feasible

By Angely Mercado

Person watching television with bowl of popcorn.
Health

Climate doom movies like ‘Don’t Look Up’ could be more powerful than they seem

By Angely Mercado

Gabtoli, Bangladesh after a storm.
Environment

Climate change disasters cost the world over $100 billion this year

By Angely Mercado

Colorado just saw its most destructive wildfire ever—in the middle of winter
Environment

Colorado just saw its most destructive wildfire ever—in the middle of winter

By Sara Kiley Watson

Man looking at phone on mountain top
DIY

4 sustainable New Year’s resolutions to set in 2022

By Sara Kiley Watson

Forest in morning fog
Environment

Fires can help forests hold onto carbon—if they’re set the right way

By Angely Mercado

Red toy truck carries a small recycled Christmas tree
DIY

What’s the most eco-friendly way to dispose of your Christmas tree?

By Charlie Wood

Hand holding a piece of coal.
Environment

Even coal miners want Build Back Better to pass

By Sara Kiley Watson

Antarctica's icy Thwaites glacier in 2017
Environment

The ‘doomsday’ glacier is on the brink of collapse

By Sara Kiley Watson

long receipt rolled into self
DIY

How to escape the wasteful excess of CVS receipts

By Purbita Saha

Tornado destruction in Chattanooga, Tennesee
Environment

‘Tornado alley’ looks far different than it did a century ago

By Angely Mercado

Gift wrapping presents in natural rustic theme brown kraft paper with string and ornaments on a dark blue rustic wooden table
DIY

The most eco-friendly wrapping paper is none at all

By Stan Horaczek

Man looking at phone and credit card.
Environment

How banks are using technology to fight climate change

By Angely Mercado

Tropical forests rebound on farm land blessedly fast
Environment

Tropical forests rebound on farm land blessedly fast

By Margo Milanowski

Solar panel farm to represent carbon markets
Environment

Carbon markets from Kyoto to COP26, explained

By Sara Kiley Watson

Shopping bags and gifts with cyber monday and sale stickers.
Environment

Holiday shopping deals are an environmental nightmare. Here’s how to avoid the trap.

By Angely Mercado

Climate change protest poster with blindfolded person surrounded by climate hoax buzz words
Environment

4 new myths about climate change—and how to debunk them

By Sara Kiley Watson

Ocean-front resort with mountain and blue waters
Environment

What makes an eco-resort truly sustainable?

By Elana Spivack

New York Yankees baseball game stadium
Technology

Longer seasons and smarter travel could make sports more sustainable

By Angely Mercado

Turkey at farm
Environment

Turkey and chicken poop have untapped energy potential

By Lina Zeldovich

How to enjoy fake meat in a way that actually helps the planet
Environment

How to enjoy fake meat in a way that actually helps the planet

By Sara Kiley Watson

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

5 ways to stay cool without blasting the AC

By Dan Seitz

Nuclear plant emitting smoke
Environment

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

By Sara Kiley Watson

Cargo ship
Environment

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

By Angely Mercado

Classroom with textbooks, backpacks, whiteboard
Environment

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

By Katie Worth

Ships and scenery on the Yangtze river in China
Environment

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

By Angely Mercado

Rooftop solar panels in Koko Head, Oahu, Hawaii.
Environment

What your elected leaders have been up to at COP26

By Philip Kiefer

A satellite image of forest with patches of cleared land.
Environment

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

By Philip Kiefer

Lake Malawi coast
Environment

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

By Angely Mercado

the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) logo displayed on a smartphone
Environment

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

By Sara Kiley Watson

Lenzig TENCEL fibers in jar
Environment

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

By Angely Mercado

Glasgow, Scotland skyline during COP26
Environment

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
Environment

Countries aren’t moving aggressively enough toward climate goals

By Sara Kiley Watson

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

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

By Angely Mercado

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

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
Environment

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
Environment

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
Environment

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

By Angely Mercado

reused concrete bridge
Environment

This Swiss bridge proves it’s possible to reuse concrete

By Rahul Rao

Ancient architecture might be key to creating climate-resilient buildings
Environment

Ancient architecture might be key to creating climate-resilient buildings

By Angely Mercado

Microsoft Surface laptop
Gear

Microsoft is making it easier for customers to repair devices. Will other companies follow?

By Shira Feder

Plastic production is a fossil fuel problem
Environment

Plastic production is a fossil fuel problem

By Erica Cirino

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

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
Environment

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
Environment

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
Technology

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
Environment

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
Environment

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

By Angely Mercado

Sustainable diet of salad on a pink and purple background
Environment

How to eat sustainably without sacrificing your favorite foods

By Sara Kiley Watson

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

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
Environment

There’s only one country doing its Paris Agreement homework

By Sara Kiley Watson

Humans are pushing into animals’ homes, but nature is as rebellious as ever
Environment

Humans are pushing into animals’ homes, but nature is as rebellious as ever

By Sara Kiley Watson

Google headquarters in Mountain View, California
Environment

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

By Angely Mercado

Colorful t-shirts made of soft bamboo
Environment

Bamboo fabric is less sustainable than you think

By Sara Kiley Watson

Food wrapped in beeswax wrap
Environment

The truth about reusable kitchen essentials

By Angely Mercado

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

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
Environment

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
Environment

How publicly owned power could shape the future of clean energy

By Angely Mercado