10 Photos That Celebrate The Resilience Of Indigenous Peoples Around The World
Indigenous People's Day 2020 offers a chance to reflect on the destructive effects of colonialism and the enduring power of traditional ways of life.
View ArticleHow One Of The World’s Rarest Hummingbirds Is Helping Save The Cloud Forests...
The marvelous spatuletail hummingbird inspired a culture of conservation in the Andes Mountains.
View Article‘The Debt Is Like A Mountain’: How Online Lenders Prey On Small Businesses
Now, cash-strapped business owners are finding an unlikely ally in ... a group of online lenders.
View ArticleThe Slow Death Of Seasons
How the climate crisis could forever change winter, spring, summer and fall.
View ArticleWhy You Shouldn’t Recycle Receipts
CVS and other companies are shortening excessively long receipts and removing potentially harmful chemicals. That's good for the environment and your health.
View ArticleWhy ‘The World’s Largest Recycling Plant’ Won’t Solve The Plastics Crisis
Big brands are betting on a silver bullet solution to the world’s plastics pollution mess.
View ArticleSteel Is A Climate Nightmare. Sweden Has A Plan To Make It Green
A pilot plant making steel from green energy and hydrogen instead of coal could have big consequences for an industry with one of the worst environmental footprints.
View ArticleNorway’s Wealth Tax Is Uncommon. Here’s What America Could Learn From It.
Norway is the rare country where the rich pay taxes on their wealth. A new study could boost similar proposals in the U.S.
View ArticleThreatened Species Rely On Ecotourism To Survive. What If There Are No...
As the pandemic brought global travel to a halt, local communities and conservation efforts were left in the lurch.
View ArticleNot All ‘Eco-Friendly’ Food Delivery And Takeout Containers Are Created Equal
Restaurants and diners want environmentally sustainable packaging that really delivers. These companies are here to help.
View ArticleThese Brands Don’t Want Your Black Friday Business
While most retailers tout big sales for Black Friday 2020, some stores are closing their doors or raising their prices.
View ArticleHow To Fix A Food System That's Not Designed To Feed People
Industrial agriculture is bad for workers and the environment. Farmers all over the world are creating fairer food systems that work with the Earth, not against it.
View ArticleHeat Waves Kill More People Than Any Other Weather Disaster. These Cities...
Climate change is making cities unlivable for millions. Surviving rising temperatures means tackling inequality and rethinking who cities are really for.
View ArticleWhy These Countries Value Happiness Over Endless Economic Growth
Some countries are rejecting an obsession with GDP and finding different ways to measure success. Welcome to the happiness economy.
View ArticleThe Radical Idea Of Making Sure Everybody Has Enough Money To Live On
The idea of a universal basic income is going mainstream as the coronavirus pandemic collapses economies and wipes away millions of jobs.
View ArticleTwitter Billionaire Jack Dorsey Gives U.S. Mayors $15 Million To Fund Basic...
The mayors will distribute the money as no-strings-attached cash payments to hundreds of residents in their cities.
View ArticlePR Firms Are Being Shamed For Helping Fossil Fuel Companies ‘Green’ Their...
Marketing and advertising companies create slick campaigns to make the oil and gas industry look cleaner. Until they choose not to.
View Article2020 Was Supposed To Be Our Best Last Chance To Save The Planet. So How Did...
As the coronavirus pandemic raged, hopes this year would be pivotal for climate change action faded. But all is not lost. Yet.
View ArticleCould Seaweed Help Save Us From Climate Catastrophe?
“A couple of years ago, I would never have believed it,” one scientist said. “I’ve never seen anything like this.”
View ArticleWhat Actually Happens To Your Online Returns?
Unwanted items are more than just a logistical problem — they have the potential to become a mountain of waste.
View Article6 Things That Happened To The Environment In 2020 That Were Actually Good
The planet didn’t chalk up a lot of wins during the coronavirus pandemic, but we made some climate progress.
View Article5 Environmental Stories That Could Dominate In 2021
As the climate crisis worsens, the coronavirus pandemic rages, and Joe Biden prepares to take office, a look at big environmental stories that could define the next year.
View ArticleHere’s What We Learned From The Pandemic, According To 10 Experts
Climate, health and social justice experts tell us how we can come out of the coronavirus crisis better than before.
View ArticleCorporate Accountability Is Missing One Big Thing: Accountability
Vague definitions of “corporate social responsibility” and the voluntary nature of much corporate climate reporting have allowed companies to escape scrutiny.
View ArticleThere’s A Big Hole In The Argument That Ditching Fossil Fuels Will Kill Jobs
The clean energy transition isn't Big Oil's only problem. Oil and gas jobs have been disappearing for a long time.
View ArticleHow SUVs Won The Pandemic
A new report reveals the startling impact of America's favorite car.
View Article10 Billionaires Made Enough Money During The Pandemic To Vaccinate The...
They could save millions from poverty with what’s left over, according to a new Oxfam report on inequality and the coronavirus.
View ArticleThe World’s Long, Messy Breakup With Coal
Coal is in a death spiral — but it's far from clear when the final coal plant will close.
View ArticlePlanting Trees Sounds Like A Simple Climate Fix. It’s Anything But.
We need forests to fight climate change, but planting trees to cancel out emissions is a lot harder than it looks.
View ArticleIkea’s Ambitious Plan To Make Its Cheap Furniture Last Forever
To erase its massive climate footprint, Ikea needs to change how it makes its products and how you buy them.
View ArticleWe’re Killing One Of The Ocean’s Most Important Weapons Against Climate Change
Seagrasses don't get as much attention as coral reefs, but these "hidden forests" store carbon, keep the water clear and are a vital habitat for marine life.
View ArticleBanks And Investors Are Still Pouring Billions Into Coal Companies
New research reveals the scale of the money that continues to flow to the dirtiest fossil fuel, despite the accelerating climate crisis.
View ArticleBrazil’s ‘Upside-Down’ Forest Is Facing Devastating Destruction
The Cerrado is the most biologically rich savanna in the world and a huge carbon sink, but it’s being razed to produce soy and beef.
View ArticleThe World’s Largest Intact Forest Is In Danger. Here’s How To Save It.
The boreal forest is threatened by climate change and human activity. Without urgent action, it could reach a terrifying tipping point.
View ArticleWhy This County Is Giving Foster Youth $1,000 A Month, No Strings Attached
The first-in-the-nation program aims to support young people when they age out of the foster care system often with no security net whatsoever.
View ArticleScientists Say Jet Fuel Made From Food Waste Could Slash Climate Impact
Researchers have outlined a way to make more sustainable fuel from waste like cooking oil, food scraps, manure and sewage. But not everyone is convinced.
View ArticleBig Banks Are ‘Fueling Climate Chaos’ By Pouring Trillions Into Oil, Gas And...
The world's 60 biggest banks have provided $3.8 trillion to fossil fuel companies since the Paris climate agreement in 2016, according to a new report.
View ArticleThe Battle To Protect One Of America’s Last Wild Landscapes
An unlikely alliance of ranchers, Indigenous communities and environmentalists is trying to save the Owyhee Canyonlands.
View ArticleFlight Lands On Virginia Highway Shortly After Takeoff
A flight with seven passengers on Friday made a "hard landing" on a Virginia highway just minutes later.
View ArticleMicrosoft CEO Says He's 'Open' To Prospect Of Sam Altman Returning To OpenAI
The tech giant had previously announced that it was bringing in Altman and former OpenAI President Greg Brockman to lead a new AI research team.
View ArticleSam Altman Reinstated At OpenAI After Chaotic Removal
Altman will lead a new advanced AI research team at the tech giant along with some of his former colleagues.
View ArticleTeen Boy's Death At Mississippi Poultry Plant Leads To $213,000 Fine
Sixteen-year-old Duvan Robert Tomas Perez was killed after being pulled into a machine while cleaning a Mar-Jac Poultry plant.
View ArticleWhy A Teamsters Strike Is Brewing At Anheuser-Busch
Five-thousand workers across the country could hit the picket lines soon if the storied brew-maker doesn't give job guarantees to the union.
View ArticleJudge Tosses Trader Joe’s Trademark Complaint Against Union In Brutal Fashion
The judge wrote that the company had tried to “weaponize the legal system” against its workers, and that its attorneys almost deserved sanctions.
View ArticleResearchers At OpenAI Warned Board Of New Advance Before Sam Altman Fired:...
The tech company has been under intense scrutiny after the board fired its CEO before reinstating him this week.
View ArticleUAW Deal With General Motors Would Bring Battery Plant Workers Into Union
The union now has deals in place with each of the “Big Three,” but members must vote on whether to accept them.
View ArticleIce Storms And Blizzards Pummel The Central U.S. A Day After Christmas
A North Dakota ice storm sealed windows shut while blizzard conditions in Colorado caused hundreds of airport delays and cancellations.
View ArticleJudge Smacks Down Elon Musk's Bid To Skirt Content Moderation Law
A transparency report regarding moderation on X, formerly Twitter, is due on Monday.
View ArticleHunt For Gulf Pipeline Leak Continues As Oil Spill Tops 1 Million Gallons
The U.S. Coast Guard is still searching for the origin of the Gulf of Mexico leak.
View ArticleSpotify Axes 17% Of Workforce In Third Round Of Layoffs This Year
The music streaming service hopes the cuts, which amount to about 1,500 people, will help it become profitable.
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