‘Basic peer pressure’: The plan to turn out millions of pro-climate voters in the 2024 U.S. election
A conversation with the Environmental Voter Project’s Nathaniel Stinnett.
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Small-scale farmers and local NGOs work together to create resilience in the face of climate change in this Western African country.
A third of U.S. adults are interested in cutting back on meat, report finds
Health and cost are the driving motivations, but plant-rich meals can also help the climate.
Exchange program make EV ownership more affordable for low-income Colorado residents
The program offers $6,000 rebates for new electric vehicles to qualifying participants.
India makes a big bet on electric buses
Fast-growing cities need electric buses if the country is to meet its climate goals.
Your chance to quiz meteorologists Jeff Masters and Bob Henson
The two will face off in Yale Climate Connections’ first-ever extreme weather trivia contest.
What is a passive house?
These ultraefficient homes use up to 90% less energy for heating and cooling than conventional homes.
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What is Mexico doing about climate change?
The country’s general election is in June of this year, and the most popular candidates promise a cleaner and greener future.
Yes, heat pumps slash emissions even if powered by a dirty grid
Installing a heat pump now is better for the climate, even if you run it on U.S. electricity generated mostly by fossil fuels. Here’s why.
Book review: ‘Saving Ourselves’ author says we can’t wait on global leaders to save the climate
A new book by sociologist Dana Fisher argues that global climate negotiations have proven ineffective. So it’s time for regular people to get organized and take back power from fossil fuel companies.
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Este año, estamos haciendo las cosas de una forma diferente. Valoramos mucho tus perspectivas, por lo tanto, queremos que nos manden tus preguntas sobre el cambio climático y sus efectos.
Cómo se prepara Phoenix para su próximo verano brutalmente caluroso
El director de mitigación y respuesta al calor de la ciudad de Phoenix explica lo que está haciendo su departamento para mantener a la gente segura.
Un alojamiento ecológico en Baja California Sur enseña a vivir de forma sostenible. ¿Sobrevivirá a la subida del nivel del mar y a las tormentas?
Gabriela Flores compró una remota franja de desierto hace 30 años. Ahora sus dunas costeras están amenazadas por la subida del nivel del mar, las tormentas y la negligencia humana.
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‘Step on the gas,’ ‘well-oiled machine,’ and other fossil-fuel phrases that pervade our language
Once you start listening for them, you’ll hear these idioms everywhere.
Climate change played a role in killing tens of thousands of people in 2023
And that’s an extremely conservative estimate.