Stormwater Runoff Takes Bite Out of R.I.’s Vulnerable Coastline
The above video is just one example among countless others statewide of stormwater runoff gushing after a rainstorm. This scene at innumerable locations plays out...
Electric heat pumps use much less energy than furnaces, and can cool houses too – here’s how they work
To help curb climate change, President Biden has set a goal of lowering U.S. greenhouse gas emissions 50%-52% below 2005 levels by 2030. Meeting this...
Some Arizona golf courses are pushing back against the state’s plan to reduce water use
Managers of some Arizona golf courses are fighting a plan that would cut water use at a time when the state is being forced to confront...
Blistering heat bearing down, with triple-digit temperatures that threaten the L.A. area
A heat wave blanketing Southern California is driving blistering temperatures from the beaches to the mountains, triggering excessive-heat warnings and sparking fears that the hot,...
Getting Started With Carbon Offsets
You do your best to live lightly on the planet, but some greenhouse gas emissions are inevitable. When you have already become as energy-efficient as...
‘There is no Planet B’: Sharpton and youth rally against climate change
Earlier this week, Biden and G7 leaders confronted the collective threat of climate change. In this week's Rise Up, Rev. Al Sharpton joins young climate...
Biodiversity ‘hotspots’ imperiled along California’s streams
A study of woodland ecosystems that provide habitat for rare and endangered species along streams and rivers throughout California reveals that some of these ecologically...
On Infrastructure, the Revenge of the Climate Hawks
Last month, Senator Ed Markey said in a statement that “[a] smaller infrastructure package means fewer jobs, less justice, less climate action, and less investment...