Climate & Energy

Why Hope Is Not a Strategy

By Michael Brune June 3, 2015

In this story: climate change, international climate policy, federal climate policy, activism

You could say that progress on an international climate change agreement has been glacial, except that glaciers have been melting faster.

How to Support Clean Energy and Not Be a Jerk

As the nation turns away from coal, what do we owe coal workers?

By Jonathan Tasini June 1, 2015

In this story: clean energy, dirty energy, coal, coal ash

As the nation turns away from coal, what do we owe coal workers?

Hey Mr. Green, How Many Birds Die From Flying Near Wind Turbines?

By Bob Schildgen May 29, 2015

In this story: birds, wind, wildlife, clean energy,

How many birds die from flying near wind turbines?

Hey Mr. Green, Is It Better to Burn Brush or Let It Decompose?

By Bob Schildgen May 20, 2015

In this story: climate change, gardening,

Should you burn a brush pile or let it decompose?

Biking for Beginners

By Jennifer Hattam May 12, 2015

In this story: biking, transportation

Shed the Monster This Bike to Work Week

By Nicholas Ibarra May 8, 2015

In this story: biking, transportation, sports

Shed the Monster and bike to work instead of driving.

CEO of Sunrun Explains the Future of Solar Power

Every day, the clean energy revolution is creating new jobs for American workers. As part of an ongoing series, Sierra asked one of them to tell us her story.

By Reed McManus April 6, 2015

In this story: solar, clean energy, activism, women

Lynn Jurich, CEO, Sunrun, San Francisco, California

Yes, You Can Rent a Wind Turbine

A dairy farmer decided he wanted a wind turbine to power his house. So he leased one.

By Ucilia Wang April 6, 2015

In this story: wind, clean energy

Fury Road: All Your Darkest Environmental Nightmares Come True

Is there an environmental message at the core of George Miller's new high-octane "Mad Max" film?

By Steve Hawk April 9, 2015

In this story: film, oil

In the environmentally degraded future portrayed in the film Mad Max: Fury Road, oil is precious, cars are worshipped as religious artifacts, and "half-life war boys" drive around the desert in synchronized style.

Hey Mr. Green, How Can I Tell if My Power Supply is Clean or Dirty?

By Bob Schildgen March 12, 2015

In this story: , clean energy, dirty energy, solar, wind

Hey Mr. Green, how can I tell if my power source is clean or dirty?