29 January 2024
What the new USDA gardening map tells us about climate change
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map was recently updated after more than a decade. It confirms what anyone who’s planted seeds recently already knows.
As the oil crisis deepens across the globe, households and industries are reducing fossil fuel use — maybe permanently.
Heating and cooling skyscrapers requires a lot of fossil fuels. Now, Denver, Colorado, is trying a surprising solution.
Young Americans are suing the president for violating rights with executive orders that fuel the climate crisis.
While China's push to modernize sparked a surge in burning coal, India is turning to increasingly cheap solar to meet its booming energy needs.
As Bangladesh grapples with fuel shortages, power plant outages, and rising energy import costs, the country’s small but growing solar sector is helping cushion the grid against widespread blackouts.
One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits.
“They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.”
"The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.”
A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations
“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.”
“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny.