EPA set to repeal Obama-era rules for cleaner cars
The Environmental Protection Agency is poised to undo Obama-era greenhouse gas emission regulations and fuel economy...
The Obamas just revealed a first look at the new Presidential Center in Chicago
Former president and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama just revealed plans for the Obama Presidential Center...
Obama spends $500 million on climate change before Trump takes office
With mere days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, President Barack Obama has made one final move...
Obama shuts the door on Arctic and Atlantic drilling for next five years
As Trump’s incoming administration makes its complete disinterest in protecting the environment clearer each...
8 ways to help the water protectors at the Standing Rock Reservation
As the world watches the Dakota Access Pipeline protests and the horrific police attacks that have injured hundreds...
How millions of Africans could lose access to electricity under Trump
As climate change denier Donald Trump prepares to enter the White House, many wonder what repercussions his climate...
Elon Musk says we’ll need a universal basic income when all jobs are automated
In a recent interview with CNBC, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk discussed the future of work, where many of us...
President Obama says Army is exploring rerouting the Dakota Access Pipeline
Will President Barack Obama take action on the Dakota Access Pipeline? In an interview with NowThis posted this...
President Obama proclaims state of emergency due to Hurricane Matthew
President Obama announced a state of emergency in anticipation of Hurricane Matthew's arrival in Florida. His declaration...
President Obama and Leonardio DiCaprio will meet at the White House to talk climate change
On Monday, October 3, President Obama will meet with Leonardo DiCaprio at a festival on the White House lawn to...
Obama Foundation names surprising choice for the presidential library in Chicago
As President Obama looks to a future post POTUS, one of his foundation's first tasks will be to construct the Obama...
President Obama and Prime Minister Modi talk renewable energy
This week, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with President Barack Obama to discuss ways for India to scale...
President Obama visits Hiroshima, speaks out against nuclear weapons
About 71 years after the United States dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, President Obama visited the...
Honeybees devastated by second highest bee die-off on record in 2014
According to the Bee Informed Partnership, in 2014 beekeepers across the United States reported the second highest...
Obama leans on farmers to aid in the fight against climate change
When we think about climate change and sources of pollution, fossil fuels and dirty industries are the culprits...
U.S. aims for 28 percent cut in emissions by 2025 in promise to UN
The U.S. State Department has formally announced an ambitious plan to cut the nation's greenhouse gas emissions...
Obama protects 12.3 million acres of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge against drilling
As President Obama put it in his State of the Union address, he has "no more campaigns left to run." Therefore...
23 pollinating species in Britain have gone extinct over the last 150 years
It would appear that pollinators in Britain have been declining for a lot longer than researchers realized. Contrary...
President Obama Announces Plan to Save the Bees (and Other Pollinators Too)!
Adding to a string of great green initiatives coming out of the White House recently, President Obama recently...
Leonardo DiCaprio Pledges $7 Million Towards Ocean Conservation Projects
Longtime environmental activist (and actor) Leonardo DiCaprio has pledged to donate $7 million over the next two...
President Obama Announces Executive Order to Fight Illegal Fishing
This morning President Barack Obama announced sweeping new initiatives to combat illegal fishing and "seafood fraud."...
The MAiZE: Brett Herbst Creates Incredibly Elaborate Corn Mazes Using GPS Technology
Brett Herbst might just be the King of Corn. He made his first corn maze in 1996, and since then he's created over...
United States Government Shutdown Cuts Down on Emissions
US Capitol photo from Shutterstock President Obama has been pushing an environmental agenda since he stepped...
President Obama Issues Executive Order to Protect Africa’s Elephants and Rhinos
Image via Shutterstock Illegal wildlife trafficking imperils the continued existence of Africa's elephants and...
Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada Uses the Earth as His Canvas for a Giant Portrait of President Obama
With the help of many volunteers, Rodrigues-Gerade uses the earth as his canvas. One of his most gorgeous pieces...
MakerBot Removes 3D-Printable Gun Parts from Thingiverse Database after Sandy Hook Tragedy
Photo via Shutterstock Until a day ago, anyone could download 3D printing files for key gun components from...
Obama’s New Standards for Heavy Duty Trucks Could Save $50 Billion in Fuel
If you've been wondering when stricter standards would be placed on long-haul, heavy-duty vehicles traveling the...
Obama Sets Aside $3.4 billion Stimulus to Jump Start “Power Grid 2.0” in US
You may already know this, but our power grid system has been largely left alone for half a century. We're using...