How to Build a Zero-Waste Economy
These businesses say: reuse, refill, return.
climate crisis
When Insuring Crops Ensures Climate Mistakes
Crop insurance puts pistachios, cherries and other vulnerable crops on life-support as rising temperatures threaten California agriculture.
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.
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.”
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.
Holy Grail or Over-Hyped?
Hydrogen Takes Center Stage as a Clean Energy Alternative - with Caveats
How Our Obsession With Parking Fuels the Climate Crisis
In his new book, journalist Henry Grabar reimagines the urban streetscape.
