Because cities set their own building codes, they can regulate roofs regardless of the whims of the Trump administration, which is aggressively rolling back climate policies.
Environment
What’s Wrong With Joe Rogan? Global Warming Is a Proven Fact
According to NASA, 2024 was the warmest year since 1880, causing wildfires and droughts.
According to NASA, 2024 was the warmest year since 1880, causing wildfires and droughts.
Scientists Develop Sunscreen Made From Pollen That Doesn’t Harm Corals
In a recently published study, the researchers also showed their pollen sunscreen doesn’t harm corals.
In a recently published study, the researchers also showed their pollen sunscreen doesn’t harm corals.
Solving the World’s Microplastics Problem: 4 Solutions Cities and States Are Trying After Global Treaty Talks Collapsed
While U.S. and global solutions seem far off, policies to limit harm from microplastics are gaining traction at the state and local levels.
While U.S. and global solutions seem far off, policies to limit harm from microplastics are gaining traction at the state and local levels.
Weathering the Storm Together: Community Resiliency Hubs Hold the Promise of Local Self-Sufficiency and Supportive Mutual Aid
Many rural communities turn to community resilience hubs as a model for quick and reliable first line of defense and relief against natural disasters and other community-wide emergencies.
Many rural communities turn to community resilience hubs as a model for quick and reliable first line of defense and relief against natural disasters and other community-wide emergencies.
Holy Herbaria: Protecting Plant History — Or About to Become History?
Plant repositories provide crucial links between plants, botanists, and the rest of us. But their already-shrinking budgets face new threats from the Trump administration.
Plant repositories provide crucial links between plants, botanists, and the rest of us. But their already-shrinking budgets face new threats from the Trump administration.
Are the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Still Within Reach?
Transformative investments are needed in key areas such as food systems, renewable energy, climate action, and digital technology, Mohammed stressed.
Transformative investments are needed in key areas such as food systems, renewable energy, climate action, and digital technology, Mohammed stressed.
Voices From the Land: Europe’s Competition Over Indigenous Sámi Resources (Commentary)
This commentary is part of the Voices from the Land series, a compilation of Indigenous-led opinion pieces focusing on their lived experiences, land stewardship and visions for environmental justice.
This commentary is part of the Voices from the Land series, a compilation of Indigenous-led opinion pieces focusing on their lived experiences, land stewardship and visions for environmental justice.
America’s Debt Crisis: A Question of Adaptation
The average U.S. household now carries around $105,000 in debt. Mortgages account for the largest share, followed by auto loans, student loans, credit cards, and other types of consumer debt.
The average U.S. household now carries around $105,000 in debt. Mortgages account for the largest share, followed by auto loans, student loans, credit cards, and other types of consumer debt.
Brewing Resilience: Researchers Safeguard Coffee and Chocolate from Climate Threats
From droughts to disease, coffee and chocolate are under threat, but scientists and farmers are working together to keep these daily treats on the table.
From droughts to disease, coffee and chocolate are under threat, but scientists and farmers are working together to keep these daily treats on the table.
What Are the Risks of Geoengineering to Fight Climate Change?
A hard look at geoengineering to fight climate change reveals global risks, researchers report.
A hard look at geoengineering to fight climate change reveals global risks, researchers report.
The Scale of Factory Farm Pollution
Watch four reporters from Inside Climate News discuss what we know — and don’t know — about pollution from industrial animal agriculture.
Watch four reporters from Inside Climate News discuss what we know — and don’t know — about pollution from industrial animal agriculture.
Your Backyard Garden May Be Crucial for Conservation
Backyard gardens help is by supporting pollinators like bees, butterflies and birds, all which rely on plants for food.
Backyard gardens help is by supporting pollinators like bees, butterflies and birds, all which rely on plants for food.
Why So Much Fear About Socialism?
I have taught for fourteen seasons at one of the largest labor unions in America, with a 30,000-strong membership.
I have taught for fourteen seasons at one of the largest labor unions in America, with a 30,000-strong membership.
The Death of the Dinosaurs Reengineered the Earth
New research shows how the death of dinosaurs reengineered Earth.
New research shows how the death of dinosaurs reengineered Earth.
A Postmortem on Veganism Is Premature
The massive scale and influence of the meat industry shouldn’t be underestimated.
The massive scale and influence of the meat industry shouldn’t be underestimated.