Zero Waste 101: Everything You Need to Know
Zero-waste refers to principles of minimizing waste production as much as possible. Béa Johnson of Zero Waste Home calls the framework for zero-waste the 5 Rs: refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle, and rot.
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Essay | Interstate 81 and the Inner Loop: Viaducts for environmental racism
Proposed changes are coming to two expressways that have disrupted historically Black communities in different Upstate New York cities.
Cloudburst Management Comes to New York City
This past month, reports flooded in of the deluge of rain hitting California. Californians were faced with dire situations, and at least 22 lives were lost. In all, over 30 trillion gallons of water fell in the state, according to a student scientist. But in a state with an unyielding drought, the majority of that […]
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Western Wildfires Destroyed 246% More Homes and Buildings Over the Past Decade – Fire Scientists Explain What’s Changing
It can be tempting to think that the recent wildfire disasters in communities across the West were unlucky, one-off events, but evidence is accumulating that points to a trend.
In a new study, we found a 246% increase in the number of homes and structures destroyed by wildfires in the contiguous Western U.S. between the past two decades, 1999-2009 and 2010-2020.
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Michigan carbon offsets: Success or scam?
As businesses and states eye net zero emissions, carbon offset programs have helped institutions curb carbon emissions, at least on paper.
How the Supreme Court could finally force Big Oil to face trial
Dozens of cities and states sued oil giants for deceiving the public. The Supreme Court could soon break these cases out of limbo.
Greenpeace Activists Occupy Shell Oil Platform on North Sea Bound Vessel
An international quartet of Greenpeace-affiliated climate activists have boarded a Shell-contracted vessel bound for the oil fields of the North Sea with a simple message for the fossil fuel company: “Stop Drilling. Start Paying.”
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Beyond the soil | Water in Colorado
In this photoessay, explore the geography of Colorado’s agricultural water needs through the stories of two men living in opposite corners of the state, but whose experiences surrounding the need for irrigated water are incredibly similar.
Get inspired with Candace Clark
Hannah Krantz and Aleena Fayaz speak to Candace Clark, a Ph.D. candidate at Tuskegee University, in this high-spirited podcast that discusses the importance of black voices in climate solutions, sustainable housing, and much more.
Cleaning up ‘forever chemicals’ is costly and messy — just ask this Wisconsin town
“It’s happening all over the country.”
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