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Despite continued court delays, confidence remains high among the young people suing the government for its support of fossil fuels.
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Paying Farmers Fairly Could Curb Climate Change and Hunger
Parity is at the core of agriculture鈥檚 potential to address overproduction.
The Shoreline Still Provides Dinner, Despite Climate Change and Private Property
The mighty geoduck clam is a local food source, native to my island home. But digging for it demands a license, fortitude, and fast shoveling.
Amazon Refuses to Act on Climate Change. So We Employees Are Speaking Out
We know from labor history that when workers want change, they shouldn鈥檛 just wait for company leadership to act.
This 16-Year-Old Is Taking the School Climate Strike to the U.S. Capitol
May 24 is the second global 鈥淔ridays for Future鈥� strike modeled after climate activist Greta Thunberg鈥檚 weekly demonstrations outside the Swedish parliament building.
Reminder: Climate Change Was No Accident
As far back as 1982, fossil fuel executives knew they were trading a few decades of profits for the entire future of the planet.
鈥淭he Story of Soil Is the Story of All of Us鈥�
Annie Leonard and Tom Newmark on how they came to see soil as a solution to one of our biggest environmental problems鈥攁nd as a tool to build more resilient communities.
Could This Ancient Jewish Practice Be a New Tool for Sustainable Agriculture?
The practice of letting the land lie fallow after every six years of farming requires a complete reset in sustainable practices鈥攁nd could gain traction as a way to combat climate change.
Fire Survivors Help Each Other鈥攁nd Find Some Healing in the Process
For wildfire survivors, helping and connecting with others is crucial to their ongoing recovery.
How Tribes Are Harnessing Cutting-Edge Data to Plan for Climate Change
Climate change is already damaging Indigenous ways of life. But tribes are adapting.
Where Kids Fought Plastic Pollution鈥攁nd Won
It only took a few months for a young environmental scientist from the Bahamas to create a youth movement to ban single-use plastics in her country.
This Humble Mollusk Can Save Shorelines From Rising Seas
As entire islands disappear in Chesapeake Bay, the oyster is enlisted as a first line of climate defense.
Why Students of Color Are Stepping Up to Lead Climate Strikes
The youth-led movement builds on the momentum of the increasingly Black and Brown leadership behind the Green New Deal.
How to Talk to Kids About Climate Change (and Have Fun, Too)
We can empower children to be a part of the solution.
Serotonin and the Garden of Good Eating
The day I joined my community garden marked not just the beginning of my healing, but also the start of my family鈥檚 suburban homesteading journey.
Mushrooms Clean Up Toxic Mess, Including Plastic. So Why Aren鈥檛 They Used 无码视频?
Proponents say this natural alternative to wildfire cleanup is potentially cheaper.
Going Dark to Reconnect to the Night Sky
Across the globe, communities are working to preserve existing areas of natural darkness and reduce the spread of light pollution.
Pollution Doesn鈥檛 Stand a Chance Against This Living Technology
An early experiment at a city landfill showed how algae and sunlight can repair environmental damage.
Build a Border Wall? Here鈥檚 What Border Communities Say They Want Instead
For many of us who actually live along the U.S.-Mexico border, the 鈥淢esquite Manifesto鈥� addresses economic and climate problems by building up industry around the native tree.
The New Planetary Health Diet Promises to Save the Earth. So I Tried It for a Week
We know the broad strokes: Less meat, more beans. But true sustainability also means considering the practical realities of eating.
After 40 Years of Government Inaction on Climate, Have We Finally Turned a Corner?
Policy expert Gus Speth talks about Our Children鈥檚 Trust鈥檚 lawsuit, explaining the U.S.鈥檚 longtime knowledge of climate change even as it pushed fossil fuels. But now we've got a fighting chance.
How Colonization of the Americas Killed 90 Percent of Their Indigenous People鈥攁nd Changed the Climate
A new study raises questions about climate change policy for the decades ahead.
Another Kind of Rescue After the Wildfires
Volunteer archaeologists use dogs trained in forensics to help sort the ashes of cremated loved ones from the ashes and debris of burned homes.
The White Earth Band of Ojibwe Legally Recognized the Rights of Wild Rice
Finally, plant species have rights, too.
5 Ways to Protect the Planet Without Disenfranchising People With Disabilities
Despite their vulnerability to climate change, people with disabilities often are omitted from relevant policy making.
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