The Wildfire Death Toll Nobody Talks About
Reading Time: 5 minutes WhoWhatWhy uncovers a mental health crisis among wildland firefighters.
Sharks Swimming Farther North: Another Sign of Global Warming
Reading Time: 4 minutes As climate change heats up our oceans, the warm water is having an impact on where sharks congregate in the summer.
Homeowners Demand Climate Action: ‘Livelihoods Are at Risk’
Reading Time: 2 minutes World leaders attending the UN Climate Action Summit in Manhattan only need to cross the East River to bear witness that delay is no longer an option.
Planet Before Profit: A New Business Model
Reading Time: 4 minutes The longest journey begins with a single step. Some companies are taking it.
They Didn’t Start the Fire, But They Are Here to Put It Out
Reading Time: 5 minutes In New York City and across the globe, empowered students take action against climate change.
China Is Cleaning Up Its Act on Climate Change
Reading Time: 4 minutes Surprise! Former climate villain becomes an agent of change.
Climate Change: Toxic Emissions From Politicians
Reading Time: 8 minutes Are you choking on the fumes of climate change denial? Check out this analysis of what’s in the air! It’s not all laughing gas. Some of it may kill us all.
Climate Change Deniers Are Defying the Markets They Worship
Reading Time: 5 minutes The people most skeptical about climate change are also the folks who lecture the world against ignoring the verdicts of the marketplace. Trouble is, the market says climate change is real.
Climate Change: Is This the Time of Our Lives?
Reading Time: 10 minutes Climate change is not just a scientific concept. It is all around us, threatening to mutate the world we live in for good. Read how it is already having a profound effect on everyday lives.
Donald Trump Has Found a Solution to Global Warming
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Modest Plan to Save Humanity — Starts With You
Reading Time: 3 minutes We all think we can’t do anything about climate change. Maybe we are wrong.
Climate Change: Tell Us Your Story
Reading Time: 2 minutes Are you already feeling the effects of the greatest threat facing our planet? Tell us about it!
Into the Weeds of Roundup: Monsanto and the Public’s Right To Know
Reading Time: 5 minutes A chemical company facing lawsuits sought to block an investigation of its internal documents. What were they hiding?
Will Corporate ‘Clout’ Kickstart Atlantic Coast Pipeline?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Dominion Energy faced strong opposition when it proposed building a 600-mile gas pipeline across three states. It has had setbacks in the federal courts, but things may be changing.
Indigenous Tribe Halts Oil Drilling in Amazon — for Now
Reading Time: 3 minutes An indigenous tribe in Peru has gotten a Chile-based oil company to withdraw its plans to drill in their mountain region. But will their victory be short-lived?
If the Presidential Candidates Ever Debate Climate Change…
Reading Time: 3 minutes The extreme climate changes we experience today were predictable years ago, and preventable. We present a look back at some of the lesser known obstacles to fighting climate change — and what the future president will likely have to contend with.
Kids Turn Up the Heat on Climate Change
Reading Time: 3 minutes Protests in more than 100 countries are coinciding with the first major election in which climate change may actually matter.
Gen Z’s Smaller Carbon Footprint Still May Not Be Enough
Reading Time: 5 minutes A new study shows Generation Z has to cut their carbon footprint. But — even if young people manage to act en masse to reduce emissions through their individual choices — governments, industries, and all generations need to act now to address the crisis.
Young Leaders Urge Congress to Take Action on Climate Change
Reading Time: 3 minutes America’s youngest generation took to Capitol Hill this week to tell policymakers it’s time to act on the climate crisis.
Trump Aims to Help Polluters by Cutting Air Quality Standards
Reading Time: 3 minutes This financial boon for oil, fossil fuel, and chemical companies is also killing people, critics say.