Capping methane-spewing oil wells, one hole at a time
Across the United States, abandoned wells are belching the powerful greenhouse gas. This group aims to plug them to fight global warming.
Do you understand climate change: Rain bombs, carbon pricing and mass electrification
Test your knowledge about the ways the climate is changing — and what we can do about it.
Lawn care is going electric. And the revolution is here to stay.
From conservative Alabama to crunchy California, electric lawn equipment is quietly sweeping the nation.
Ditching grass could help your backyard thrive
Lawns are ecological “dead space.” Experts explain how ditching grass can make your backyard thrive.
A harvest for the world: A Black family farm is fighting racism in agriculture and climate change
Leah Penniman is teaching people of color to work the land without tilling and pesticides that harm the land and air. Hundreds are on a...
Nobel winner’s evolution from ‘dark realist’ to just plain realist on climate change
Nordhaus is attempting to frame the problems of climate change — taxes, individual ethics, corporate responsibility — and coming up with solutions.
‘Cool’ roofs, cooler designs as the building industry embraces energy sustainability
Despite its still-big carbon footprint, advocates think the nation’s building sector could reach a net-zero-emissions future within a generation.
What lurks beneath: A new answer to more intense storms
Stormwater systems are the soft underbelly of American infrastructure and they’re increasingly vulnerable as climate change drives “rain bombs” that dump inches of water on...