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World cautiously relieved by Obama’s climate announcement

Leaders around the globe are glad to see the U.S. finally taking global warming seriously. This could lay the groundwork for a new international climate deal next year.

John Upton Climate & Energy

The misadventures of eco-comedian Kristina Wong will make you LOL

From buying vegetable oil in back alleys to using online dating to find rides in Los Angeles, Wong finds the funny (and absurd) in green livin'.

Amber Cortes Culture

Ask Umbra: How do I convince my boss to start an office recycling program?

A reader is out of sorts about coworkers tossing recyclables in the trash. Umbra has the cure for separation anxiety.

Ask Umbra® Technology

Obama’s proposed power plant rules fall slightly short of environmentalists’ hopes

The EPA proposal is a major step in the right direction, but climate hawks will be pushing over the next year to make the final rules stricter.

Ben Adler Climate & Energy

Something is seriously wrong on the East Coast — and it’s killing all the baby puffins

Disappearing puffins, stray whales, invading sailfish: The North Atlantic is in a bad way. Here's why.

Rowan Jacobsen Culture

Obama gears up for his big climate move

The president is about to launch the largest climate change initiative in U.S. history, and it's not because he's a tree-hugging hippie.

Lisa Hymas Technology

Like Big Tobacco, Big Energy targets the developing world for future profits

In the '80s, Big Tobacco targeted the developing world, where cigarette demand was strong and regulation was weak. Now, energy companies are taking a page from their playbook.

Michael T. Klare Technology

How the melting Arctic could spread invasive species far and wide

Global warming has opened up the Northwest Passage to shipping, which could mean that invasive species have an easier time hopping from port to port.

Samantha Larson Climate & Energy

This wind turbine will power your apartment without keeping you up at night

At five feet wide, it might not exactly fit on your Brooklyn fire escape. But it's a lot quieter than most turbines/randy apartment neighbors (We're talking to you, unit 309).

Holly Richmond Culture

H&M gets slightly less evil, recycles your clothes into new jeans

Is H&M demonstrating its long-term Commitment to Sustainability or trying to make you forget that clothes-shredding scandal?