How Gen-Z Is Dealing With a Looming Climate Apocalypse
Growing up in the midst of a climate crisis is pretty overwhelming.
Climate Change
The Great Barrier Reef Is Now Officially in ‘Critical’ Condition
A UNESCO advisory body had made the sobering announcement after several years of back-to-back bleachings.
How I Justify Having Kids Despite the Climate Crisis
Environmentally conscious parents are juggling a depressing reality with hopes for a better future for their offspring.
The Strange Emptiness of Watching My Home Town Sink
Venetians had their best summer in decades. But temporary relief only masks a deeper existential crisis.
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
Unearthing the Strange, Magical World of Mushrooms in Northeast India
From finding a stunning new species of glow-in-the-dark mushrooms to wild stories of unfortunate locals experimenting with poisonous varieties, a new documentary film goes where few have gone before.
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.
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.