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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.
The Arctic Is on Fire Again, and It's Even Worse This Time
Siberian fires are releasing record amounts of carbon dioxide after months of unseasonably warm temperatures in the Arctic, even surpassing last year's blazes.
Canary Wharf's Overnight Energy Waste Could Power 4,500 Homes a Year
VICE News analysis shows that, by leaving their lights on overnight, buildings in the financial district are also pumping 3,260 tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year.
Reversing the Climate Crisis Isn't On You. We Need to Change the Entire System
For starters, 71 percent of all global carbon emissions come from just 100 companies.
The Planet Is Probably in Worse Shape Than We Can Even Predict
Scientific estimates could be lowballing how bad the climate crisis will get.
Why Going 'Carbon Neutral' Doesn't Let Airlines Off the Hook
In recent months, airlines have been falling over themselves to announce that they're going carbon neutral. But how much would that actually help?
Scientists Explain Why Coronavirus Isn't Good for the Climate
"Electricity has not gone away, the internet is still going strong, and power generation is a third of the carbon emissions.”
Scientists Explain Why Coronavirus Isn't Good for the Climate
"Electricity has not gone away, the internet is still going strong, and power generation is a third of the carbon emissions.”
Coronavirus Has Caused a Drop in Emissions. Don't Celebrate Yet
Even though air pollution over China, the world’s largest emitter, has dropped substantially, anything that causes human death is counterproductive to climate justice.
Taking an Uber or Lyft Might Be Worse for the Environment Than Just Driving
The reason: “deadheading,” the miles that ride-sharing drivers travel between trips with passengers.
The U.S. West Coast Is Now So Acidic That It's Dissolving Baby Crab Shells
Human-caused emissions are acidifying the oceans at a terrifying rate, and it's now affecting creatures scientists once thought were resilient.
This 17-Year-Old Slept in a Boat for a Week to Protest Climate Change
She parked it just a few blocks from her school in Silver Spring, Maryland.