Record low sea ice at both poles
Arctic sea ice reached its annual wintertime maximum extent, according to scientists at the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) and NASA. The Arctic sea ice extent set a record low after a warm winter. Combining the Arctic and Antarctic numbers shows that the planet’s global sea ice levels on Feb. 13 were…
Right to a Healthy Environment Prevails in Montana
A Montana judge rules in favor of 16 young plaintiffs in the US’s first constitutional climate trial.
Rollout Of Chevy Bolt May Mark Turning Point For Electric Car Market
The Chevy Bolt can go 238 miles on a single charge and costs about $30,000, after a federal tax credit. But the clean-car industry needs government support to thrive, and that’s far from certain.
Small-Scale Farmers Cool the Planet Video Launch | Fair World Project
Fair World Project is proud to announce the release of our latest video, “Small-Scale Farmers Cool the Planet.” Our new 17-minute documentary highlights the
The 2017 Best for the World Honorees
The full list of companies setting the gold standard by no longer competing to be best in the world, but best for the world.
The Dire Warnings of the United Nations’ Latest Climate-Change Report
Carolyn Kormann on a new report from the I.P.C.C., which states that global climate change will have catastrophic consequences once the planet surpasses 1.5 degrees of warming, which could happen in just a few years.
The Power of Salt
Where the river meets the sea, there is the potential to harness a significant amount of renewable energy, according to a team of mechanical engineers at MIT.
The Radical Power of Your Sourdough Starter
For fermentation revivalist Sandor Katz, making sourdough, kimchi, and kombucha is about more than eating well at home. It’s a metaphor for creative systemic change, bubbling away from the ground up.
The rise of community energy in Transition Towns
Around the world, the idea that communities install, own, and enjoy some of the benefits of renewable energy is growing fast.
The Superrich Have Profited From a Broken System—And Their Money Alone Won’t Fix It
Giving back requires humility. It will be a true test of learning new skills. Congratulations, you won—you are the last and richest person on Earth. In the security of your sunless underground bunker, you will be the last to die in a dying Earth’s paroxysm of fire and flood.