Fast fashion is one of the world’s most polluting industries. Its global workforce is paying the price.
Taking Big Oil to Court for ‘Climate Homicide’ Isn’t as Far-Fetched as it Sounds
Are fossil fuel companies guilty of actual murder?
Are fossil fuel companies guilty of actual murder?
The EPA Is Cracking Down on PFAS — But Not in Fertilizer
Farmers spread treated human waste on their crops. It's full of forever chemicals.
Farmers spread treated human waste on their crops. It’s full of forever chemicals.
Pediatricians Say Climate Conversations Should Be Part of Any Doctor’s Visit
From low birth weight to wildfire smoke, kids can bear the brunt of climate change.
From low birth weight to wildfire smoke, kids can bear the brunt of climate change.
At UN Conference, Indigenous Peoples Say Little Has Changed After Promises Made a Decade Ago
Now, climate change is adding urgency to those pledges.
Now, climate change is adding urgency to those pledges.
A New Federal Rule Aims to Protect Miners From Black Lung Disease
Miners say the "overdue" regulation's success will depend upon upon effective enforcement.
Miners say the “overdue” regulation’s success will depend upon upon effective enforcement.
Monitoring a ‘Sea of Trucks’ in Chicago
Activists found more than 5,000 trucks and buses passing through a single neighborhood in a day.
Activists found more than 5,000 trucks and buses passing through a single neighborhood in a day.
8 Years Into America’s E-Scooter Experiment, What Have We Learned?
The climate benefits of shared e-scooters depend upon how companies deploy and manage them, and what steps are taken to keep riders safe.
The climate benefits of shared e-scooters depend upon how companies deploy and manage them, and what steps are taken to keep riders safe.
The Best Coffee for the Planet Might Not Be Coffee at All
Climate change is coming for your morning joe. Startups are betting that substitutes made out of date seeds and chickpeas are the answer.
Climate change is coming for your morning joe. Startups are betting that substitutes made out of date seeds and chickpeas are the answer.
Corporate Climate Plans Are Improving, but Still ‘Critically Insufficient’
New analysis finds "quite a big gap" between 51 companies' emissions targets and their plans to actually achieve them.
New analysis finds “quite a big gap” between 51 companies’ emissions targets and their plans to actually achieve them.
Climate Change Is Rewiring Fish Brains — And Probably Ours, Too
Acidifying oceans are leading to sensory loss in fish. Scientists fear people might be next.
Acidifying oceans are leading to sensory loss in fish. Scientists fear people might be next.
With Energy Demand Surging, Utilities Fall Back on Their Old Standby: Fossil Fuels
Federal incentives for clean energy are struggling to overcome old-school planning.
Federal incentives for clean energy are struggling to overcome old-school planning.
Midwest Maple Syrup Producers Adapt to Record Warm Winter, Uncertainty as Climate Changes
Human-caused climate change is having varied and unpredictable effects on maple harvests in Wisconsin, Iowa, and elsewhere, experts say.
Human-caused climate change is having varied and unpredictable effects on maple harvests in Wisconsin, Iowa, and elsewhere, experts say.
Landfills Bake the Planet Even More Than We Realized
Aerial monitoring finds they emit methane at levels at least 40 percent higher than previously reported to the EPA.
Aerial monitoring finds they emit methane at levels at least 40 percent higher than previously reported to the EPA.
Elizabeth Kolbert Wants Us to Rethink the Stories We Tell About Climate Change
In "H Is for Hope," Kolbert explores the contradictions of a global problem, from A to Z.
In “H Is for Hope,” Kolbert explores the contradictions of a global problem, from A to Z.
The Fescue Fighters
A toxic grass that threatens a quarter of U.S. cows is spreading. Can it be stopped?
A toxic grass that threatens a quarter of U.S. cows is spreading. Can it be stopped?