Is Recycling Still Worthwhile Since China Won’t Accept Ours Anymore?
Are American municipalities and their recycling contractors able to make ends meet now that we can’t ship all of our plastic waste off to China?
EarthTalk Q&A
It’s A Flying Shame
“Flying shame” (or “Flygskam” in Swedish) describes guilting people out of taking airplane trips given the massive carbon footprint of air travel.
One-For-One For The Planet
Dozens of businesses run “one-for-one” programs to help poverty-stricken communities in developing countries access renewable energy & clean water.
Lessons Learned: Coastal Cities More Prepared After Katrina, Sandy, Harvey
Can we apply the lessons learned in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy to rebuilding Houston and other storm-ravaged coastal cities?
Climate Action Summit: “Bring Concrete Plans, Not Beautiful Speeches”
UN Secretary General António Guterres wants world leaders to bring concrete plans not beautiful speeches to the September 2019 Global Climate Action Summit.
Amazon Fires: How Can We Stop Them?
The Amazon rainforest of South America is burning at an unprecedented rate. What can we do to stop these forest fires from spreading?
Greener School Buses = Better Student Health, Test Scores
Greener school buses: Replacing or retrofitting old school buses can reduce pollution and improve students’ health & academic performance.
Could Sprinkling Dust In The Stratosphere Curb Global Warming?
Harvard scientists with funding from Bill Gates think that releasing dust into the stratosphere could counter global warming.
Institutions of Sustainable Learning: Which U.S. Colleges Are Greenest?
Which U.S.-based colleges are the best choices for students looking to major in environmental studies?
Alaska’s Controversial Pebble Mine Now “On” Again
If the Pebble Mine project is allowed to proceed after all, the nearby Bristol Bay fishery — one of the richest in the world — may never recover.