stLouISTSeattle’s Restaurant 2 Garden shows circular economy strengths
Washington state is enacting a sweeping set of policies to support community composting.
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Why FEMA doesn’t respond to heat waves
The federal government doesn't treat extreme heat the way it treats hurricanes and wildfires.
Climate change may be fueling a global surge in cholera outbreaks
The bacteria behind one of history’s deadliest diseases is thriving again due to extreme weather.
Did big expectations doom the tiny house movement?
Tiny houses started as a minimalist revolution. They ended up as an Instagram aesthetic.
White House takes a crack at much-needed permitting reform
New changes to a bedrock environmental law may help cut red tape for clean energy projects.
As heat strikes, so do workers
A growing number of people who have no choice but to work in the heat are demanding greater protection.
Influencers popularized the trash jar. Now they’ve moved on.
How the trash jar went from zero-waste emblem to "elitist" cliche.
The case of the Colorado River’s missing water
Researchers are trying to unravel the mystery of snow that falls but never shows up in the river.
At a shuttered Texas coal mine, a 1-acre garden is helping feed 2,000 people per month
The garden in the middle of a 35,000-acre former mine is supplying thousands of pounds of fresh produce to families in three counties that have few grocery stores.
Feds’ latest fuel efficiency standards would cut 900M tons of CO2
They also could save consumers $50 billion by decreasing fuel consumption by 90 billion gallons.
Clothed in chemicals: A new book sheds light on the toxic substances we wear daily
A Q&A on the fashion industry's toxic chemicals problem — and how we can protect ourselves.
July has been the hottest month in humanity’s history
The heat has claimed lives from Arizona to Greece to China.
Old nightmares and new dreams mark the year since Kentucky’s devastating flood
Mined land may have contributed to the disaster. It may also be the best place to rebuild.
In the US, a fungal disease is spreading fast. A hotter climate could be to blame.
A potentially fatal pathogen called Candida auris has adapted to cross the “temperature barrier” into humans, causing cases to jump by 1,200 percent since 2017.
Mercury pollution is worsening a mental health crisis in this Indigenous community
"Our way of life has been totally destroyed.”
Report: 41 million Americans are simmering on urban heat islands
New research says reducing paved surfaces and increasing green space could cool cities down.
6 places with future-friendly heat solutions
A roundup of efforts that offer protection from dangerous heat — and also seek to reduce emissions.
Alaska is facing a massive mineral boom, but at what cost?
As the state begins looking beyond fossil fuels, mining companies are quietly preparing to take over its highways.
A vital Atlantic Ocean system could collapse sooner than previously thought
Climate change is slowing down the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, a key ocean “conveyer belt.” New research finds it could collapse completely by 2060.
Why extreme heat is so deadly for workers
A combination of high temperatures and high humidity is making it increasingly unsafe for those who work outdoors.