Elders Seek to Supercharge Climate Action
Last month thousands of senior Americans took to the streets in 30 states to demand that the country’s major banks divest from fossil fuels. This…
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Weather Whiplash: How Climate Change Killed Thousands of Migratory Birds
Can we help species adapt to the evolving threat of compound climate extremes? When dead birds fall from the sky, you know something is wrong….
The fight against deadly soot
The health risks from tiny airborne particulate matter may soon face stricter federal regulation. But improving air quality remains a complex challenge. This September a…
‘Soil Isn’t Forever’: Why Biodiversity Also Needs Protection Below the Ground
We know more than ever about the abundance of life in the soil. Now we have to step up to save it. Look down. You…
Dam Accounting: Taking Stock of Methane Emissions From Reservoirs
Mounting studies highlight greenhouse gas emissions from reservoirs, and now a coalition of environmental groups has called for regulatory action. This month regulators greenlighted a…
Biodiversity Solutions Also Fight Climate Change
New research highlights ways to tackle our two greatest environmental challenges — at the same time. Mass extinction lurks beneath the surface of the sea….
Why the Chemical Industry Is an Overlooked Climate Foe — and What to Do About It
Climate change is quickly evolving into climate catastrophe, and there’s a narrow window of time to do something about it. While the world works on…
‘We’re Taking Action Into Our Own Hands’ — A Community Stands Against a Landfill
Long Island residents and their allies seek environmental justice after decades of pollution. As you drive down East Woodside Avenue in Brookhaven, New York, a…
4 Major Environmental Treaties the U.S. Never Ratified — But Should
Most of the world’s countries support these global agreements on conservation and pollution, but the United States is noticeably absent. In one of his first…