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Organic farming: The best choice for our environment and growing world?
May 5, 2016We must focus on how farms perform. In some cases, conventional methods will bring higher yields and a smaller environmental impact. -
4 signs we're getting serious about a potent, long-overlooked climate pollutant
May 3, 2016A disaster in California has shone a spotlight on our methane problem and added urgency to new rules and collaborative efforts seeking to address one of our most pressing climate challenges. -
With clean energy jobs booming in Republican districts, time to recalibrate climate politics?
April 26, 2016An important, under-appreciated shift may be improving our chances for future bi-partisan climate policy. It's all about jobs. -
We flew over 8,000 oil and gas wells. Here's what we found.
April 21, 2016Methane pollution is widespread, pouring out from hundreds of "super emitting" production facilities nationwide. That's why we need strong, federal pollution rules. -
Why this impending bailout for Ohio coal plants is bad news for America
April 21, 2016We don’t think consumers or the environment should pay for these companies’ mistakes. Make your voice heard if you agree. -
Undersea sensors open new frontier for marine science. Can they save fisheries, too?
April 19, 2016Data generated by new and sophisticated technology can support ocean health and coastal communities worldwide. -
We're wasting solar energy because the grid can't handle it all. Here's a solution.
April 14, 2016In his story about California's grid challenges, Vox writer David Roberts explores how to interconnect and expand the system. But other strategies can also go a long way. -
Green bonds: An opportunity, and challenge, for sustainable finance
April 12, 2016As the momentum for green bonds continues to grow, the debate about their integrity is intensifying. -
Amid dramatic sea level rise, nature itself can provide a much-needed solution
April 7, 2016Beaches, wetlands and other natural infrastructures can keep pace with sea level rise and provide a first line of defense against waves and floods. -
This EPA label IDs "Safer Choice" cleaning products
April 4, 2016As shoppers seek out the Safer Choice label and ask retailers to carry products carrying the label, more companies will add certified products to the shelves. -
3 ways low-income Americans can benefit from the Clean Power Plan – if states do the right thing
March 31, 2016As long as states play their cards right, low-income communities may gain significant benefits from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan to reduce emissions from power plants. -
This graph shows fisheries can be healthy in as few as ten years
March 30, 2016Three-quarters of the world’s fisheries can achieve population and recovery goals in just 10 years, a new report shows. -
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Boost investor confidence and watch America's energy market transform
March 24, 2016Standards for building retrofits give investors more confidence in performance and returns, which can help fuel energy efficiency projects nationwide.More on:
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How close are we to a global market for aircraft emissions?
March 22, 2016A market-based system could be adopted as early as this year – but it will only happen with real leadership, especially on the part of the United States. -
Poll: Americans haven't been this worried about climate change since 2008. That's good news.
March 18, 2016As more Americans wake up to the climate threat we can speed up our transition to a clean energy economy. -
Flint water crisis shines a spotlight on our national lead problem
March 17, 2016Flint is emblematic of two issues we must face as a nation: environmental injustice and a lead problem that affects kids everywhere. -
A good year won't save the monarch butterfly, but this solution can
March 15, 2016This new conservation approach taps into private lands to ensure a safe monarch migration north to Canada. -
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U.S.-Canada methane deal: Small investment, big payoff (with Ed Whittingham)
March 12, 2016 | Fred Krupp, PresidentPrime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Barack Obama’s climate announcement on Thursday came at a perilous time.More on:
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Climate denial has no place in the court
March 4, 2016 | Scott Weaver, Senior Climate ScientistFlat-earth Clean Power Plan opponents are using the court’s time to challenge EPA’s rock solid conclusions about the scientific realities of climate change.More on:
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How market forces could end Amazon deforestation
March 3, 2016If scaled up, financial incentive programs can finally halt emissions from deforestation in the Amazon rainforest – perhaps in a matter of a years. -
Poll: GOP is not an anti-climate monolith
March 2, 2016Even people who reject climate science are receptive to investments in clean energy. -
3 pivotal themes in our partnership with Walmart, and why it's important to think big
February 26, 2016These three breakthroughs helped elevate an extraordinary partnership to heights neither side had imagined. -
This scare tactic used to block environmental rules is getting old
February 24, 2016For as long as there have been debates about clean air, industry has exaggerated costs in an effort to control the public debate. -
Nevada's solar debacle reveals a utility industry under stress
February 18, 2016Legacy utilities face a choice that can affect an entire state economy: Reinvent your business model or risk falling behind in the clean energy race. -
3 reasons the Zika outbreak may be linked to climate change
February 16, 2016Virus-carrying mosquitoes change their behavior with warmer temperatures, suggesting that the latest outbreak may not be coincidental.