climate change

Many Utilities’ Net-Zero Commitments Amount to a Big Zero for Climate

The new “Dirty Truth” report finds power companies often prefer greenwashing to green energy

By Jonathan Hahn October 3, 2022

In this story: clean energy, climate change, 100 percent clean energy, utility rates, federal climate policy

Got the Leaf-Blower Blues? You're Not the Only One.

They're shrill. They pollute. Does it have to be this way?

By Michael Shapiro September 26, 2022

In this story: gardening, air, climate change, sustainability

A man wearing noise-canceling ear muffs holds a leaf blower. Fall leaves are blowing toward the camera.

ICYMI: City Bears, Puerto Rico Goes Dark, Are Noses Vegan? & Counting Ants

A weekly roundup for busy people

By Paul Rauber September 23, 2022

In this story: climate change

When Elephant Seals Become Ocean Researchers

Marine mammals unlock the secrets of climate and the Arctic

By Kate Golden September 21, 2022

In this story: science, technology, animals, climate change

Illustration of various seals and a beluga whale swimming in an icy environment, with Wifi-looking waves emanating from their heads.

How the Inflation Reduction Act Helps Forests Help Us

The landmark climate law is also good news for trees

By Juliet Grable September 21, 2022

In this story: forests, climate change, federal climate policy, Inflation Reduction Act

Oasis in the Desert

Against long odds, the Colorado River Delta in Mexico is being restored

By Sarah Tory September 20, 2022

In this story: water, rivers, climate change

Aerial view of the Colorado River Delta estuary shows an arid landscape and the green Colorado River snaking through.

Don’t Say Gay. Or Climate Change.

Words of warning, this Banned Book Week, from one who knows

By Dashka Slater September 20, 2022

In this story: books, climate change

In Texas, Indigenous Land Protectors Face Off Against the Fossil Fuel Industry

Members of the Karankawa Kadla are suing to stop an Enbridge oil export terminal

By Morgan O’Hanlon September 19, 2022

In this story: fracked gas, liquefied natural gas, climate change

Love Sanchez looks at the camera, wearing a blue cardigan and holding a drum and blanket in front of her.

House Committee Investigates the Role of PR Firms in Spreading Climate Disinformation

The oil industry’s long history of disinformation is well documented, but PR firms have operated “behind the scenes” for decades

By Nick Cunningham September 18, 2022

In this story: oil, climate change

How Patagonia Surfed Around Death and Taxes

Founder Yvon Chouinard plans for a future without him

By Jen Rose Smith September 18, 2022

In this story: activism, climate change

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