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The head of COP28 is facing widespread backlash for his comments on fossil fuels.
Whales and dolphins are smart, social, and thrive in the open sea. Why do we force them to live in tiny pools?
Why there should be more collaboration in cellular agriculture.
Meat and dairy are driving the climate crisis. Why won’t world leaders at COP28 do anything about it?
The tangled nature of climate change and colonialism means justice has to account for both.
The CEO of the Council on Strategic Risks wants us to be better prepared for overlapping existential risks.
The Climate Optimism author believes focusing on victories can engender more positive action.
Chile’s minister for the environment hopes to bring science, social equality, and decarbonization together.
The co-founders and co-CEOs of the Institute for Progress want to kick-start America’s innovation engine.
Ritchie believes we can be the first generation to build a sustainable world.
At just 17, Butler is drawing attention to the connections between animal rights and the climate crisis.
Donti is showing how machine learning can be a powerful ally to address the climate crisis.
Reaching net-zero emissions requires a historic overhaul of America’s infrastructure. Jenkins is mapping the way.
The Heatmap News cofounder wants to cover all of climate — not just science.
Flegal takes an “all of the above” approach to climate action — and she’s racking up big wins.
The controversial concepts shaping climate action, defined.
COP28 takes place against an apocalyptic backdrop. From Appalachia to Malawi, these communities offer a measure of hope.
Mud can be surprisingly clear.
2023’s extreme weather raised the cost of olive oil, beef, blueberries, and more.
No part of the country is unscathed from climate change, according to the federal government’s new National Climate Assessment.
You do, in this circumstance, gotta hand it to him.
Sorry, the beloved chef’s use of gas cooking was a gas industry sponcon.
Why green cities might not be the panacea we think they are.
Hawai‘i education officials want to return to normal. But some parents want more time to heal.
Electric cars are crucial, but not enough to solve climate change. We can’t let them crowd out car-free transit options.
The auto industry strike is one facet of the mounting tension between the energy transition and workers who could lose their jobs.
It’s time to redesign cities for climate change.
Electric school buses are better for kids’ health. The propane industry has other ideas.
Hurricane Otis defied forecasts and exploded into a deadly storm overnight.
A herd of javelinas damaged a ritzy golf course in Arizona. Golf courses have done more damage.
World Bank veteran Masood Ahmed explains why the 80-year-old lender should make a comeback, fueling the green transition.
Changing the diet of cows might help them release less methane.
Almost half of the continental US is used for meat production. There’s something better we could do with it.
Deep-sea mining threatens the world’s untapped and unknown underwater pharmacies.
Cleaner, faster, cheaper — the aviation industry’s plan to decarbonize air travel, explained.
Clean hydrogen can be a lot dirtier than it seems, especially when the fossil fuel industry gets involved.
It’s a bedbug’s world now. We’re just sleeping in it.
California wants to find out.
Salt Lake City could be a model for downtown development — if it figures out how to address its environmental problems.
2023 will break more weather records as the southern hemisphere heads into spring.