The West Coast Electric Highway Enables Zero Emission Road Trips
Thousands of charging stations flank the roadway, which stretches from British Columbia to Mexico. Now, the alternative fuel corridor needs to grow.
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A Brief History of the Feral Blackberry
The Himalayan blackberry was introduced to North America as a food crop. Like a Gremlin doused with water, it escaped its confinement and became almost impossible to eradicate.
Conserve Energy on Summer’s Hottest Days With a Text
College students wondered, “Why build a new power plant when we could just ask people to cut down on their AC use instead?”
This Boot Camp Trains Young People to Fight Plastic Pollution
Youth activists ages 11 to 18 return home to educate their communities about how to curb the crisis.
Pruitt’s Out, But What We Need Are Local Leaders Who Will Act on Climate
The real conflict of interest—and the lasting damage—was Pruitt’s choice to put fossil fuel interests over the planet’s life support system.
The Push to Turn Church Land Into Farmland
Faith leaders, conservation experts, and food advocates are joining forces to connect young farmers to the vast quantity of land owned by churches.
The Creative, Climate-Saving Magic of Beavers
Beavers are ecological Swiss Army knives, capable of tackling water quality, flooding, and climate change.
How the Oil Industry Is Pushing Plastic
The fracking boom is flooding the world with Ziploc bags, ketchup packets, and single-use spoons.
Why Women From Asia Are Confronting U.S. Fracking: Oil Extraction Equals Plastic Production
Plastic manufacturers are not responsible for the disposal of their products, so the burden is placed on people in the Philippines.
When Climate Change Was a Nonpartisan Issue
In 1988, global warming became front-page news—and 30 years later the U.S. has yet to take meaningful action.
To Native Culture, the Salmon Decision Means More Than a Treaty Rights Win
How indigenous food is tied to important sacred stories.
Senate’s Farm Bill Moves Forward—But What Is It, Anyway?
From food assistance for the poor to subsidies for a corporate food system, the nation’s next farm bill is taking shape.
Ever Wonder How Rainfall Affects Your Peanut Butter Sandwich Habit?
Climate change will impact agriculture and food supplies. That’s why this digital classroom is teaching food literacy.
Why Fast Fashion Needs to Slow Down
The no-waste economy must be applied to fashion, just as it is in the food industry.
What Fossil Fuels and Factory Farms Have in Common
Hint: They’re both issues of environmental injustice.
How Weakened Fossil Fuel Regulation Hurts Small Towns
A growing pool of scientific evidence indicates that living near oil and gas production can endanger public health.
How Cuba’s Women Farmers Kept Everyone Fed
“I wake up early, I spend all day on the farm, working hard, managing the workers, planting, harvesting, selling, teaching—I do all of this out of love.”
Agroecology Is Becoming A Global Movement. But Where Does the U.S. Fit In?
If there’s one thing the American food movement could learn from the global movement for agroecology, it’s that movements move government policy, not the other way around.
Can Organics Help Rural America Rebound?
One of organic agriculture’s benefits is that it retains and attracts young farmers—the key to rural reinvigoration.
How to Eat as if the Planet Mattered
Consuming less, wasting less, and varying your food choices can all benefit the planet—and you.
Renewable energy | Divestment | Sustainable food and farming | Indigenous lands | Pollution | Pipeline resistance
13 Climate Justice Leaders Imagined as Comic Superheroes
“Rogue Scientists” was an inspired choice.
How Indigenous Knowledge Is Transforming the March for Science
“Indigenous peoples were always scientists. Their lives depended on it."
How Tucson Preserves Its Native Food Heritage
The prevalence of food-related disease among indigenous people, like members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, is glaring—and drives many of the city’s food justice efforts.
Tribes Build a Traditional Watch House to Stop Kinder Morgan Pipeline Expansion
And since the fall, Tiny House Warriors have been putting homes in the path of the pipeline.
Climate Refugees in Florida Could Change the Politics There for Generations
In Puerto Rico, residents could only watch as Trump rolled back environmental protections while their island boiled. But living in the U.S. mainland, they can vote.
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