How Gen-Z Is Dealing With a Looming Climate Apocalypse
Growing up in the midst of a climate crisis is pretty overwhelming.
Climate Change
Vietnam Braces for Typhoon Molave After It Battered the Philippines
Authorities plan to evacuate more than 1 million people.
Scientists Dug Through 5,000 Years of Penguin Poo And Found a Chilling Warning
“They are the canary in the coal mine,” warns the lead of a new study that suggests seabirds may soon abandon the Falkland Islands due to climate change.
Arctic Sea Ice Isn't Freezing In October for the First Time on Record
The Laptev Sea in Siberia is normally an "ice factory," but hasn't frozen yet in October for the first time on record—a dire warning of the effects of climate change.
Policy
How to Figure Out Which Candidates Actually Care About the Environment
Here's a set of tools to help you understand the issues and vote in support of climate reform.
Coronavirus Could Be a 'Trigger Event' That Reshapes Society for the Better
The Sanders campaign could use this opportunity to transform into a pandemic-fighting, world-changing social movement.
Here's Exactly How a Trump 2020 Win Would Spark a Nightmare Climate Scenario
A second Trump administration wouldn't just let energy companies run wild, it would encourage other countries to abandon the fight to cut emissions.
Earth
Scientists Have Identified 24 Possible 'Superhabitable' Planets
"We are so focused on finding a mirror image of Earth that we may overlook a planet that is even more well suited for life,” said the lead author of a new study.
We Have Failed To Meet Even a Single Target To Stop the Destruction of Nature, Says UN
In 2010, world leaders created a 10-year plan to save the planet. In 2020, not a single goal has been fully met.
The Moon is Rusting, and Earth Might Have Something to Do With It
Scientists were surprised to find an oxidised form of iron on our nearest celestial body that has neither air nor liquid water.
Cities
Japan Could Have Flying Taxis by 2023
These air taxis are battery-powered and could be more environmentally sustainable than other aircraft.
A Garden Grows in Lower Manhattan
Thirty years ago, my mother and several neighbors turned an abandoned city lot into an oasis in a forgotten neighborhood. Let's take a trip back to Earth Day 1991.
The Fight for Greener Neighborhoods Is a Matter of Life or Death
Everybody loves parks, but coronavirus has shown us they’re more than just neighborhood amenities. They’re necessities.