Scientists are looking for CO2-gobbling microbes, called—extremophiles—in extreme environments, like your home
How the microorganisms lurking in your dishwasher could turn out to be climate superstars.
Tag: ENVIRONMENT
Reintroducing bison to Kansas tallgrass prairies promotes biodiversity and resilience, study finds
Reintroducing bison to tallgrass prairies can double biodiversity of native plants and increase drought resistance
What happens when climate denialism and misogyny intersect? Enter: ‘petro-masculinity’
The 19th spoke with Cara Daggett, who coined the term, to talk about what it signals for a second Trump administration.
Connection Between Climate Change and Politics: Polarization Prevents Meaningful Legislation
Climate change is one of the most important issues we face today, with far-reaching consequences that extend beyond environmental concerns—into the realm of politics, economics, and social justice. As the effects of climate change are becoming more obvious, governments around the world are grappling…
How Giant ‘Batteries’ in the Earth Could Slash Your Electricity Bills
We're wasting too much of the clean energy we generate. Reservoirs and caverns can store excess solar and wind power.
New York isn’t Ready to Fight More Wildfires
New York could see more frequent and destructive wildfires, but the state doesn’t have enough forest rangers and firefighters to respond to the growing threat.
How Communities Are Giving New Life to Polluted Land
Cleaning up contaminated land is a struggle. Meet some of the community leaders who are taking matters into their own hands.
COP29 must deliver more than “threadbare promises”: Oxfam
In response to the latest climate finance draft text at COP29, Oxfam International's Climate Justice Lead, Safa’ Al Jayouss released a statement.
Climate Change: Is it Real? (That’s an Actual Google Search)
Climate change is not just a theoretical threat. The phrase "climate change" refers to changes in the environment that have been caused—for the most part—by human behavior.
Trump picked Lee Zeldin to lead the EPA. What will that mean for environmental policy?
What to expect: deregulation justified as boosts for the economy, and platitudes about the importance of clean air and water.
He’ll Try, But Trump Can’t Stop the Clean Energy Revolution
The cost of renewables is plummeting, heat pumps are selling like crazy, and red states are raking in cash from the IRA.
What is the Evangelical Environmental Network?
Some Christian activists are trying to mobilize anti-abortion conservatives for environmental action under the banner of protecting life. But not everyone in or outside the church agrees with the tactic.
Journalists, meet climate change
The headlines scream about war, crime, political strife, economic woes. But underlying it all — and more and more often bubbling to the top — is what future historians will likely look back and call the story of this century: Climate change.
What Happens to the World if Forests Stop Absorbing Carbon? Ask Finland.
Natural sinks of forests and peat were key to Finland’s ambitious target to be carbon neutral by 2035. But now, the land has started emitting more greenhouse gases than it stores.
Polar Bears: How Climate Change is Hurting Them
Climate change is affecting polar bears and their survival. Let's look at the ways polar bears are negatively impacted by climate change.
5 Climate Change Myths Debunked—and Backed by Scientific Proof
Are you ready to uncover the truth about climate change? It's time to set the record straight and debunk the top 5 myths that are holding us back from taking action.
