“We have to be smarter about what we grow, and we can be smarter about how we grow what we’re growing.”
More Schools Than Ever Are Serving Vegan Meals in California. Here’s How They Did It.
Credit environmentally conscious students — and a handful of state funding programs.
Credit environmentally conscious students — and a handful of state funding programs.
Trump’s Proposed Mass Deportations Could ‘Decimate’ the US Food Supply
If the Republican candidate carries out his immigration agenda, who will run America's farms?
If the Republican candidate carries out his immigration agenda, who will run America’s farms?
Wildfires Are Coming to the Southeast. Can Landowners Mitigate the Risk in Time?
No other part of the country has seen such a sharp rise in the number of big fires. The bigger challenge, though, is getting people to embrace the prescribed burns that can prevent them.
No other part of the country has seen such a sharp rise in the number of big fires. The bigger challenge, though, is getting people to embrace the prescribed burns that can prevent them.
Can Shaming the World’s Worst ‘Climate Criminals’ Save the Planet?
Climate Defiance activists direct their fury at the rich and powerful. They’ve also started working with them.
Climate Defiance activists direct their fury at the rich and powerful. They’ve also started working with them.
Ducks Love to Eat This Climate-Friendly Food. Now You Might, Too.
Azolla is a nutritious aquatic fern that grows like crazy. New research finds that the cyanobacteria within the plant are nontoxic, potentially clearing the way for Azolla to become a novel food.
Azolla is a nutritious aquatic fern that grows like crazy. New research finds that the cyanobacteria within the plant are nontoxic, potentially clearing the way for Azolla to become a novel food.
Al Gore Thought Stopping Climate Change Would Be Hard. But Not This Hard.
Gore has been talking about carbon emissions for more than 40 years. Now he includes a "hope budget."
Gore has been talking about carbon emissions for more than 40 years. Now he includes a “hope budget.”
California Inspired a Wave of Plastic Bag Bans — With an Unfortunate Loophole
The Golden State finally fixed its ban last month, but at least five other states still allow the distribution of extra-thick "reusable" plastic bags.
The Golden State finally fixed its ban last month, but at least five other states still allow the distribution of extra-thick “reusable” plastic bags.
Black Residents in Cancer Alley Try What May Be a Last Legal Defense to Curb Toxic Pollution
In St. James Parish, a zoning ordinance divides industrial development along racial lines.
In St. James Parish, a zoning ordinance divides industrial development along racial lines.
The Shifting Jet Stream Has Magnified Wildfires and Plagues. What’s Next?
New research shows that the patterns of Earth’s high winds have led to serious problems on the ground.
New research shows that the patterns of Earth’s high winds have led to serious problems on the ground.
Helene and Milton Reveal an Emerging Challenge for First Responders: EV Batteries Catching Fire
“They burn hot, they burn fast, and they're hard to extinguish."
“They burn hot, they burn fast, and they’re hard to extinguish.”
What a Second Trump Presidency Could Mean for Indigenous Peoples
Under the Biden-Harris administration, tribes got more of a say in Congress and tons more funding. A Trump-Vance win could upend that.
Under the Biden-Harris administration, tribes got more of a say in Congress and tons more funding. A Trump-Vance win could upend that.
Climate Change Is Destroying American Homes. Who Should Have to Move?
The streets have flooded several times in recent years during major storms, and projections indicate that the flooding will only get worse.
The streets have flooded several times in recent years during major storms, and projections indicate that the flooding will only get worse.
Is Climate Anxiety a Pressing Problem, or a Luxury?
Concerns about our future are valid — but they aren't always shared by those who are fighting to survive in the present.
Concerns about our future are valid — but they aren’t always shared by those who are fighting to survive in the present.
Fact-Checking the Viral Conspiracies in the Wake of Hurricane Helene
Buoyed by firebrands like Alex Jones and Marjorie Taylor Greene, Helene stirred up a toxic stew of conspiracy theories and culture war politics.
Buoyed by firebrands like Alex Jones and Marjorie Taylor Greene, Helene stirred up a toxic stew of conspiracy theories and culture war politics.
Hurricane Helene Could Cost $200 Billion. Nobody Knows Where the Money Will Come From.
Almost none of the storm's devastation will be paid out by insurance.
Almost none of the storm’s devastation will be paid out by insurance.