Climate

This City Plans to Be the ‘Greenest City in the World by 2020’

This City Plans to Be the ‘Greenest City in the World by 2020’

In a country reckoned to have the worst climate policies in the industrialized world, one big city is setting out to defy the central government and become 100 percent carbon neutral. Canada has been dubbed an international disgrace for its climate change policies, but now one of its major cities is aiming to be the greenest […]

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    Global Carbon Levels Surpass 400 ppm for First Time Ever for Entire Month

    Global Carbon Levels Surpass 400 ppm for First Time Ever for Entire Month

    Marking yet another grim milestone for an ever-warming planet, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) revealed on Wednesday that, for the first time in recorded history, global levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere averaged more than 400 parts per million (ppm) for an entire month—in March 2015. This image shows how carbon dioxide moves around […]

    NASA’s Time Lapse Video Shows Humanity’s Impact on the Earth

    NASA’s Time Lapse Video Shows Humanity’s Impact on the Earth

    How much of an impact can billions and billions of people make on the environment? Well, if you watch the video below from Vox, you’ll see that in a mere 40 years, human activity can leave quite the mark. Watch the Las Vegas area sprawl. Photo credit: Vox These images are courtesy of NASA and the […]

    Pope Francis: ‘If We Destroy Creation, Creation Will Destroy Us’

    Pope Francis: ‘If We Destroy Creation, Creation Will Destroy Us’

    A declaration at the end of a meeting in Rome hosted by the Vatican made a plea to the world’s religions to engage and mobilize on the issue of climate change. St Peter’s Square, Rome, where thousands recently heard the Pope declare: “If we destroy Creation, Creation will destroy us.” Photo credit: Giampaolo Macorig / […]

    Epic Drought Brings Fear of Worst Wildfire Season Yet

    Epic Drought Brings Fear of Worst Wildfire Season Yet

    The firefighters are primed, hoses at the ready. May and June are often the peak months for forest fires in the southwest of the U.S., and the outlook for this year is grim. Forest fires rage in the mountains above the urban sprawl of Rancho Cucamonga, California. Photo credit: Erik Nielsen / Flickr “I wish […]

    It’s Official: Bernie Sanders Says He’s Running for President

    It’s Official: Bernie Sanders Says He’s Running for President

    [Editor’s note: It’s official, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced Wednesday that he’s running for president of the U.S. in 2016. “I am running for president,” Sanders told The Associated Press. “People should not underestimate me … I’ve run outside of the two-party system, defeating Democrats and Republicans, taking on big-money candidates and, you know, I think the message […]

    Only 3 Wolves Left at Isle Royale National Park

    Only 3 Wolves Left at Isle Royale National Park

    “To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering.” – Aldo Leopold The U.S. National Park Service′s upcoming decision about whether to restore the wolves of Isle Royale is one of the most important decisions our society faces. Seriously. Hear me out. There are only three wolves left at Isle Royale National Park. Photo […]