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Hey Mr. Green, What Are the Biggest Nonhousehold Water Guzzlers?

By Bob Schildgen November 3, 2015

In this story: , water, drought

Hey Mr. Green, What Are the Biggest, Non-Household Water Guzzlers?

Shifting Tar Sands

Keystone XL pipeline builder tries to buy time, asks for delay.

By Reed McManus November 3, 2015

In this story: clean energy, dirty energy, activism

A Keystone XL protester in Santa Monica, 2013.

The Wild World of Butterflies

By Aliyah Kovner November 3, 2015

In this story: wildlife, books, photography, insects

New to Climbing? Watch These Adorable Animal Novices Try It

By Catherine Schuknecht November 2, 2015

In this story: animals

Take a cue from these furry first-timers, and get climbing!

5 Environmental Stories You Don't Want To Miss

By Will Carruthers October 30, 2015

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined two other Democratic presidential candidates in calling for a federal investigation of ExxonMobil

Constellations Dominate the Night Sky in November

By Kelly Kizer Whitt October 29, 2015

In this story: astronomy

The Andromeda Galaxy is overhead in November.

4 Original Enviro-Themed Halloween Costumes

Text and photographs by Madison Kotack October 29, 2015

In this story: diy, Halloween

Still scrambling for a good costume? Sierra's interns are here to help.

In Defense of Henry David Thoreau

New literary revisionism might make the seer of Walden Pond more relevant to readers today

By Jason Mark October 27, 2015

In this story: activism, books

New literary revisionism might make the seer of Walden Pond more relevant to readers today.

Hey Mr. Green, Is Alkaline Hydrolysis More Ecofriendly Than Cremation?

By Bob Schildgen October 27, 2015

In this story: , lifestyle

Mr. Green summarizes the impacts and availability of alkaline hydrolysis.

The Secret Lives of Bats

By Chelsea Leu October 27, 2015

In this story: wildlife, animals, books

The Secret Lives of Bats by Merlin Tuttle, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (October, 2015)

The Animal Kingdom’s Guide to Love

By Catherine Schuknecht October 26, 2015

In this story: wildlife, animals, birds, lifestyle

A lesson in life, love, and happiness from our animal counterparts.

Small Victory in the Fight to Save the Chuitna

Alaskans seeking to protect salmon from coal mining get a mixed response from the state

By Jake Abrahamson October 26, 2015

In this story: Alaska, wildlife, coal

Fishermen rely on salmon that spawn in the Chuitna watershed

5 Environmental Stories You Don't Want to Miss

By Aliyah Kovner October 22, 2015

In this story: oceans, politics, keystone xl, plastic, urban planning

Hey Mr. Green, Is "Vaping" Really Safe?

By Bob Schildgen October 21, 2015

In this story: health,

Is secondhand vapor from electronic cigarettes dangerous, and is “vaping” really as safe to users as has been insinuated?

Watching a Watershed in Motion

By Robin Walter October 20, 2015

In this story: water, photography, wildlife

Two Months of Environmental News, One Page

By Paul Rauber October 20, 2015

In this story: wildlife, climate change, wind, air

Civilian drones interfere with aircraft fighting wildfires in California while Australians spot an albino humpback whale.

Hey Mr. Green, How Can I Have a No-Waste Wedding?

By Bob Schildgen October 20, 2015

In this story: , food and drink

Using secondhand dinnerware and flatware is one way to cut down on waste at a wedding.

Does "The End of Doom" Have the Solution to Climate Change?

By Rosie Spinks October 16, 2015

In this story: books, technology, climate change

Why I’m Suing VW

I thought I was buying a “green car.” What a fraud.

By Jason Mark October 15, 2015

In this story: electric vehicles, vehicle standards

I thought I was buying a “green car.” What a fraud.

5 Environmental Stories You Don't Want To Miss

By Catherine Schuknecht October 15, 2015

In this story: animals, environmental justice, bees, lifestyle

Insect hijackers ground a plane in Texas and Dole Food Company announces a recall on packaged spinach.

Latest Updates

Hey Mr. Green, What Are the Biggest Nonhousehold Water Guzzlers?

Shifting Tar Sands

The Wild World of Butterflies

New to Climbing? Watch These Adorable Animal Novices Try It

5 Environmental Stories You Don't Want To Miss

Constellations Dominate the Night Sky in November

4 Original Enviro-Themed Halloween Costumes

In Defense of Henry David Thoreau

Hey Mr. Green, Is Alkaline Hydrolysis More Ecofriendly Than Cremation?

The Secret Lives of Bats

The Animal Kingdom’s Guide to Love

Small Victory in the Fight to Save the Chuitna

5 Environmental Stories You Don't Want to Miss

Hey Mr. Green, Is "Vaping" Really Safe?

Watching a Watershed in Motion

Two Months of Environmental News, One Page

Hey Mr. Green, How Can I Have a No-Waste Wedding?

Does "The End of Doom" Have the Solution to Climate Change?

Why I’m Suing VW

5 Environmental Stories You Don't Want To Miss

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