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Ridesharing hurts the climate (if you aren’t actually sharing the ride)

A new study breaks down how Lyft and Uber contribute to climate change.

Delilah Friedler Science

Politics got you down? We can fix that.

Our democracy is a vast, gazillion-tentacled squid thing, but it's full of people who work hard, day in and day out, to hold those in power accountable.

Chip Giller Fix

UK court ruling: Heathrow airport expansion doesn’t fly under Paris Agreement

This is the first time a court has cited the Paris Agreement to strike down a major infrastructure project and could have implications all over the world.

Emily Pontecorvo Science

For fire-traumatized Californians, the future looks battery powered

What do you do when the lights go out?

Nathanael Johnson Energy

Don’t call it a climate bill: Senators unveil bipartisan energy package

If passed, the bill would be the first comprehensive update to U.S. energy policy in 12 years.

Zoya Teirstein Uncategorized

For climate-friendly online shopping, think local

A new study suggests that you should avoid certain types of shopping -- at least if you're concerned about the planet.

Shannon Osaka Culture

Major news networks devoted less than 4 hours to climate change in 2019. Total.

Global warming garnered well under 1 percent of overall broadcast news coverage in 2019, according to a new study.

Yvette Cabrera Science

So should we just plant a bunch of trees everywhere, or what?

The simplest course of action is not always the one that makes the most sense.

Eve Andrews Ask Umbra

Cities are starting to ban gas in buildings. Arizona’s not having it.

A new law that was fast-tracked through the Arizona legislature prohibits cities from banning natural gas in buildings.