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When a reader wonders whether he has to switch out all the CFL bulbs in his kitchen at once, Umbra sockets it to him.
The state legislature caved to oil industry lobbying and backed away from what would have been landmark legislation.
Instead of flooding where it's not useful, California's winter deluges could be banked in the ground, helping farmers and revitalizing streams.
The summit has just begun, but we can already see themes emerging and battle lines being drawn.
An oil industry front group is sending out fliers claiming that a proposed bill would lead to gas rationing. Problem is, no such bill exists.
Organizing against Keystone helped the movement develop a number of assets it previously lacked.
When national governments fall short in their climate commitments, local governments can help make up ground.
The Northeast’s cap-and-trade program, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, generated $1.3 billion in economic benefits over three years.
Local youth and activists sue Los Angeles, saying the city protects white areas from oil well sites but piles them on in neighborhoods of color.
