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After championing greener building codes, local governments lose right to vote

The construction and gas industries now have more control over the nation's building codes.

Alexander C. Kaufman Uncategorized March 15, 2021

A row of homeless tents in front of tall building in downtown Los Angeles.

Occupy hotel rooms: Inside LA’s new push to solve homelessness

Hotels don’t want to shelter homeless people. Advocates say it shouldn’t be a choice.

Adam Mahoney Cities March 10, 2021

Annapolis lawyers up over climate change

On Monday, the waterfront city of Annapolis, Maryland, filed a lawsuit against 26 oil and gas companies, including ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron, and BP.

Alexandria Herr February 25, 2021

2021 is already giving me emotional whiplash. How do I deal?

Why is it so hard to be both positive and well-informed? Blame the internet.

Eve Andrews Culture January 14, 2021

This machine in Texas could suck up companies’ carbon emissions — if they pay

Microsoft, Shopify, and others are backing new carbon-removal projects. Good idea?

Maria Gallucci Technology March 29, 2021

Collage: a cargo ship carrying a large package overflowing with items

What’s the true cost of shipping all your junk across the ocean?

Walmart and other retail giants import millions of goods on polluting cargo ships.

Maria Gallucci Climate July 27, 2021

A sign displays a message about staying safe from the coronavirus at an entrance to a Navajo Nation housing community.

The Navajo Nation generates a ton of power — but 14,000 homes don’t have electricity

The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority planned to electrify thousands of Navajo homes. Then COVID hit.

Cameron Oglesby Energy March 5, 2021

A massive water recycling proposal could help ease drought

Members of Congress from Western states are pushing for $750 million to turn wastewater into pure water. Here’s how that works.

Matt Simon Science July 10, 2021

An illustration of (from left to right) a cotton bud, a sewing machine sewing jeans, a stack of jeans with a price tag, a pair of hands holding up jeans, and a garbage can with jeans hanging out of them.

Should wasteful purchases cost more?

Whoever made the mess should pay to clean it up. But who is actually responsible?

Eve Andrews Ask Umbra March 4, 2021

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