When Insuring Crops Ensures Climate Mistakes
Crop insurance puts pistachios, cherries and other vulnerable crops on life-support as rising temperatures threaten California agriculture.
Climate + Environment
Is Fast Fashion Making Us Sick?
In her new book, journalist Alden Wicker examines the public health impact of an under-regulated industry.
Sustainable Sustenance
How Food Production Contributes to Climate Change - But Is Well-Positioned to Combat Its Effects
Algae Biofuel Isn’t the Holy Grail We Expected
New research using real-world data casts doubt on the energy efficiency of diesel alternatives that come from phytoplankton.
The Coolest Library on Earth
At the University of Copenhagen, researchers store ice cores that hold the keys to Earth’s climate past and future.
As The World Burns
We’re beginning to learn to prepare for the unexpected now that the unexpected has become the norm. The realities of the climate crisis become harsher and more inescapable by the day.
Citing Wildfire Risk, State Farm Will Stop Selling Home Insurance in California
According to a statement the company released on its website, the decision was at least partially motivated by the effects of climate change and “rapidly growing catastrophe exposure.”
Should We Pull Carbon Out of the Air with Trees, or Machines?
To meet the world’s climate goals, we would need to pull anywhere from 440 billion to 1.1 trillion metric tons before the end of the century – more carbon than the U.S. has emitted in...
New Research Defends Curbside Recycling as Effective Climate Tool
The study finds that, despite their cost and other drawbacks, such programs can help small cities reach their climate goals.