Chicago’s Catholic Churches See the Light—and Cut Their Carbon Emissions
The Archdiocese of Chicago is acting on the pope’s environmental message.
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Five Things President Obama Could Do to Help the Arctic—Ground Zero for Climate Change
A should-do list for the president's three-day trip to Alaska.
Fossil Fuels Are Messing With Carbon Dating
Burning gasoline and coal is bad news for archaeologists and forensic scientists alike.
A Blue-Ribbon Panel Issues a Warning on Climate Change and Public Health
A prestigious medical journal warns of the dangers climate change poses to public health in one of the most convincing and most frightening papers on the subject yet.
From Fracking to Tainted Fish, How the Trans-Pacific Partnership Could Cripple the West
The Obama administration maintains that the proposed international trade agreement would be good for the American people and the economy, but there's a reason all negotiations have been shrouded in secrecy.
Can a Simple Rock Reverse Global Warming?
Among the natural substances that absorb carbon dioxide is olivine, a magnesium-containing crystal found in igneous rocks.
How Much Is It Worth to Clean Up America’s Aging Coal Plants?
Why the vast differences in cost-savings calculations?
The Environment of Social Justice
There’s a significantly higher concentration of environmental hazards and degradation in black communities, but no leaders to work toward solutions.
We Can Afford to Meet the World’s Climate Goals
The world needs to be spending $800 billion a year more on clean energy if it's to meet international climate goals. Given the $500 billion a year we already spend on fossil fuel subsidies, it should be within reach.