climate change

5 Environmental Stories You Won't Want to Miss

Your weekly environmental news roundup in 500 words or less

By Brad Rassler June 25, 2015

In this story: Yosemite, climate change

Unjust Deserts

The World Day to Combat Desertification is all about dodging a global Dust Bowl.

By Brad Rassler June 16, 2015

In this story: water, climate change, food and drink

Hey Mr. Green, What Should My Carbon-Footprint Goal Be?

By Bob Schildgen June 10, 2015

In this story: , climate change

Working toward a 40% reduction in the global carbon footprint by 2050.

Two Months of Environmental News, One Page

By Paul Rauber June 4, 2015

In this story: science, wildlife, climate change

On March 24, Hope Bay, Antarctica, registers a temperature of 63.5*F, the highest ever recorded on that continent.

Red States Ban the Words "Climate Change"

By Paul Rauber June 4, 2015

In this story: climate change, federal policy

Red States Ban the Words "Climate Change"

Not Your Grandparents' Drought

By Dashka Slater June 4, 2015

In this story: climate change, drought

Drought victim: Abandoned tomato field in Fresno County, California.

On Drought and Doubt

A different way to talk about climate change

By Scott Donahue June 3, 2015

In this story: books, fracking, climate change, drought

Betting the Farm on a Drought: Stories From the Front Lines of Climate Change

Why Hope Is Not a Strategy

By Michael Brune June 3, 2015

In this story: climate change, international climate policy, federal policy, activism

You could say that progress on an international climate change agreement has been glacial, except that glaciers have been melting faster.

Hey Mr. Green, Is It Better to Burn Brush or Let It Decompose?

By Bob Schildgen May 20, 2015

In this story: climate change, gardening,

Should you burn a brush pile or let it decompose?

Two Months of Environmental News, One page

Important news in case you missed it.

By Paul Rauber February 12, 2015

In this story: climate change

The United States and China reach a landmark climate agreement. The United States will double its rate of emissions cuts, and China will limit emissions by 2030.

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