Why does California have so many wildfires? 4 key reasons. VIEW
There are four key ingredients to the disastrous wildfire seasons in the West, and climate change figures prominently.
Panic buying comes for the seeds as coronavirus quarantines prompt surge in gardening
Companies struggle to meet surging demand, especially for vegetables. “It feels like we are selling toilet paper,” said the founder of a seed company.
How to buy clothes that are built to last VIEW
Fast-fashion clothing is constructed so that it typically lasts no more than 10 wearings. How to find alternatives that result in less waste.
Heat waves in the age of climate change: longer, more frequent and more dangerous
People with health issues, older people and young children are especially susceptible to the effects of extreme heat. It’s a threat that grows as climate...
84 environmental rules on the way out under Trump
This New York Times list represents two types of policy changes: rules that were officially reversed, and rollbacks still in progress. The administration has an...
Our toothbrushes — and tons of other plastics— are littering paradise
The ocean’s plastic problem is twofold: There’s a lot of it — the study authors estimate that there are more pieces of plastic in the...
The world is losing fish to eat as oceans warm, new study finds
The new findings, which separate the effects of global warming from other factors like overfishing, suggest that climate change is already having a serious effect...