Germany Announces Revolutionary Bike Highway
The country will soon unveil a massive bike path linking 10 cities and four universities within its borders.
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Northwest Tribes Band Together to Stop Oil-by-Rail
Coastal tribes share tactics and resources to bring fossil fuel transport to a halt.
Don鈥檛 Be That Person at the 4th of July Party
Independence Day is tough on coastal ecosystems where Americans flock to beach parties and communities are left with the mess. Here's how to do it better.
Meet the Woman Who Pushed Massachusetts Toward the First Carbon Fee in U.S. History
The bill would redistribute money to citizens and local businesses, an idea supported by both conservative and liberal economists.
Meet the McDonald鈥檚 Cashier Taking on Her CEO for Climate Change
If raising a family on a McDonald鈥檚 salary wasn鈥檛 hard enough, Tina Sandoval is working to transform the fast-food industry into one that is good for both people and planet.
How to Not Love the National Parks to Death
无码视频 visitors than ever will head to national parks this summer. Here鈥檚 what we can do to keep the wild in wilderness鈥攁nd set parks on a sustainable path for the next century.
Climate Change Film Tells Us 鈥淗ow to Let Go of the World鈥�
In his new documentary, Josh Fox says we can use love to push aside the fear and hopelessness that comes with climate change.
Tired of Running From the River: Adapting to Climate Change on India鈥檚 Disappearing Islands
Rising waters are quickly submerging the Sundarbans and drowning its livelihoods. As the region鈥檚 men leave to find stable income, women make the best of what remains.
Faced With a Fracking Giant, This Small Town Legalized Civil Disobedience
The first-in-the-nation law will shield residents from arrest as they use direct action to stop fracking-wastewater injection wells.
Choosing a President in a Time of Climate Crisis
Our next president must be someone who understands the science of climate change and can build a clean energy future.
Only Six Years After BP Oil Disaster, Gulf Coast Is Faced With New Drilling
Still recovering from the worst oil spill in U.S. history, Gulf Coast activists battle the threat of new offshore oil wells.
Why the Economy Should Stop Growing鈥擜nd Just Grow Up
鈥淗ow do we grow the economy?鈥� is an obsolete question. Local initiatives across the world are looking for maturity instead as they rebuild caring, place-based communities and economies.
What鈥檚 a Carbon Farmer? How California Ranchers Use Dirt to Tackle Climate Change
Scientists believe that simple land management techniques can increase the rate at which carbon is absorbed from the atmosphere and stored in soils.
National Parks Are Used Mostly By Older White People. Here鈥檚 Why That Needs to Change
With its history of segregation, the Park Service has had a rocky relationship with race. But if youth of color don鈥檛 connect with the outdoors, who will be its future stewards?
In Photos: The Indigenous Protectors of the World鈥檚 Most Sacred Places
All around the world, sites sacred to indigenous people are besieged by mining, tourism, and other threats. Meet the groups safeguarding and restoring them.
This Earth Day, Listen Up: Mother Earth Is Calling Us Back
Those of us who succumbed to the false promises of Western consumerism at great cost to the planet and to ourselves are Earth鈥檚 prodigal children now returning home.
The Seas Will Save Us: How an Army of Ocean Farmers Is Starting an Economic Revolution
Ocean farming isn鈥檛 just about food, it鈥檚 about transforming a workforce and restoring the sea.
Why Fixing Climate Change Is Women鈥檚 Work
Natural resource scarcity and unpredictable weather affect women first, yet they鈥檙e often the last to be heard on how to combat it. That鈥檚 slowly changing.
How Montanans Stopped the Largest New Coal Mine in North America
The defeat of what seemed unstoppable鈥擜rch Coal鈥檚 Otter Creek mine鈥攎arks an encouraging shift in the fight against Big Coal.
20 Years in the Making, Great Bear Agreement Protects World鈥檚 Largest Temperate Rainforest
The landmark deal between 27 First Nations, environmentalists, forest industry, and government preserves 85 percent of old-growth in one of the world鈥檚 great forests.
You Don鈥檛 Need a Science Degree to End World Hunger
Scientists aren鈥檛 the only ones who can solve problems like malnutrition鈥攊n fact, people who face hunger might be better at solving it.
Real Life Hacks to Cut Your Carbon Footprint (Plus: A Personal Emissions Calculator)
After estimating how his daily actions contributed to global warming, this climate scientist found a better way to live. How does your carbon footprint stack up? Measure your impact with our emissions calculator.
We Know Nature Makes Us Happier. Now Science Says It Makes Us Kinder Too
New studies show being in nature may increase your willingness to be generous, trusting, and helpful toward others.
How A Small Town Won an Unlikely Victory Against Big Oil
A port commission vote against a proposed $1.2 billion oil refinery in a Washington town proves that the people still have a voice.
The End of Night: Why We Need Darkness In the Age of Artificial Light
Since the invention of electric light, the night has been getting progressively brighter. But a growing body of research shows experiencing total darkness is critical to our well-being.
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