How National Parks benefit the environment
The U.S. has over 400 national parks across the country, which host a combined total to 330 million curious visitors...
California restaurants add carbon emission surcharge
Sustainable restaurants in California are going a step further to stop climate change by adding a farm-to-table...
Ireland declares a climate emergency, promises action
On May 9, the governing and opposition parties in the Irish congress voted to declare an official climate emergency,...
Britain celebrates first week without coal power since 1882
England has officially gone seven days without using any coal-powered source of electricity for the first time...
Almost all U.S. national parks have polluted air
Sure, we know that cities can be congested and polluted, but at least we have the national parks to escape to when...
US stops Arctic Council joint statement over climate change language
On May 7, the Arctic Council released a statement of various priorities, but for the first time it could not publish...
Amsterdam announces plan to ban all polluting cars by 2030
On Thursday, the city of Amsterdam announced its plan to replace all gasoline and diesel-powered cars and motorcycles...
1 million species are at risk of extinction, says new UN report
A new study released Monday by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services reports...
In a world first, the UK declares a climate emergency
In a victory for peaceful protest and the planet, the United Kingdom parliament is now the world’s first national...
New credit card limits spending based on carbon emissions
This Spring, the Swedish financial tech company Doconomy launched the first ever banking service and credit card...
Get serious about climate change with this board game
For years, concerned environmentalists have been warning decision-makers to stop playing around and get serious...
Fairy Tales competition announces winners addressing climate change and sustainability
New York-based online platform Blank Space has announced the winners of the 2019 Fairy Tales competition — the...
Extinction Rebellion LA protests climate change by supergluing themselves to Universal Globe
A group called Extinction Rebellion Los Angeles (XRLA) organized a protest on the campus of Universal Studios for...
Climate activists will turn up the heat at presidential debate
Young people have been making a lot of noise around the urgency of climate change, and they aren’t quieting down....
New York City passes landmark bill to cut carbon emissions of big buildings by 80%
New York City just passed a landmark bill to cut carbon emissions. City council members overwhelming voted in favor...
8 sustainability podcasts to listen to this Earth Day
Give your daily commute a boost by subscribing to an eco-friendly podcast. Not only do these podcasts make your...
Scientists find a way to produce renewable energy from snow
Solar panels have trouble producing renewable energy whenever it snows. With winters expected to increase in severity...
Over 6,000 employees demand Amazon take climate change seriously
This month, more than 6,000 employees signed onto a letter demanding Amazon distance itself from big oil companies...
Daniel Libeskind unveils climate change-inspired sculptures at Paleis Het Loo
This spring, tapestry-like shrubbery and geometric flowerbeds won’t be the only highlights at the Het Loo Palace’s...
BIG unveils a sustainable floating city in response to rising sea levels
BIG and a coalition of partners have unveiled Oceanix City, a visionary proposal for the world’s first resilient...
New study reveals the Great Barrier Reef is struggling to produce new coral
The Great Barrier Reef is struggling to create new coral. Scientists at James Cook University just published a...
15 fresh ideas for leftover fruit that will reduce your food waste
With 40 percent of America’s food going to the trash each year, food waste has become a major factor in climate...
Risky geoengineering research deemed safe, blocked by US
New study conducted by Harvard, MIT and Princeton claims that releasing sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere to...
Chilling light installation visualizes sea level rise caused by climate change
Ghostly white bands of light are illuminating the coastline in the Outer Hebrides to show the potential rise in...
Climate change causing Nebraska’s worst floods on record, damage visible from space
Amid growing concerns about the negative effects of climate change, Following historic levels of rainfall and flooding,...
NYC considers Manhattan land expansion to fight climate change
On Thursday March 14, Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City unveiled a $10 billion plan to prepare lower Manhattan...
Can Florida save its prized Everglades from climate change destruction?
Half of all Floridians will live underwater by the end of the century, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Air pollution is killing Europeans at an alarming rate
New research reveals that 800,000 people die prematurely from air pollution in Europe each year. A previous study...
Students around the world join climate strike on March 15
On Friday, March 15, tens of thousands of high school and middle school students in more than 70 countries plan...
Finland plans to complete its coal ban one year early
Finland is following through with its coal ban initiative and making it a top priority over the next 10 years....