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Mountain gorillas
Editorials

A Dream of Mountain Gorillas Deferred

Is it worth flying halfway around the world to see an endangered species if the greenhouse emissions from flying put that species further at risk?
April 29, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Is it worth flying halfway around the world to see an endangered species if the greenhouse emissions from flying put that species further at risk?
drab treefrog
Wildlife

Hundreds of Planned Dams Threaten Central America’s Last Free-Flowing Rivers

An indigenous resistance is leading the fight to protect Central America's rivers from an onslaught of dams that threaten the region's rich biodiversity.
April 24, 2019
by
Ben Goldfarb
An indigenous resistance is leading the fight to protect Central America's rivers from an onslaught of dams that threaten the region's rich biodiversity.
The Tanjung Bara Coal Terminal
Climate Change

The Coal Industry Isn’t Going Anywhere — Yet

Surprisingly, the climate-threatening industry is still in a growth mode in some parts of the world. Will that change fast enough to save the planet?
March 25, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Surprisingly, the climate-threatening industry is still in a growth mode in some parts of the world. Will that change fast enough to save the planet?
biochar
Environmental Books

Fight Climate Change — by Loving Carbon?

The new book Burn says we need to rethink our relationship with carbon and embrace one of its solid forms — biochar.
March 21, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
The new book Burn says we need to rethink our relationship with carbon and embrace one of its solid forms — biochar.
Oil rig
Climate Change

‘Nero Drilling While Rome Burns’: U.S. Oil and Gas Production Soars in Trump’s Second Year

Experts warn that the rush for new oil and gas drilling in 2018 will have consequences for the climate, but there are ways to slow it down — or even stop it.
February 28, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Experts warn that the rush for new oil and gas drilling in 2018 will have consequences for the climate, but there are ways to slow it down — or even stop it.
Environmental Books

The Four Most Thought-provoking Environmental Books Coming in February

New books hitting shelves this month ask if we’re doomed (or at least how badly) while laying out critical solutions to the climate crisis.
February 7, 2019
by
John R. Platt
New books hitting shelves this month ask if we’re doomed (or at least how badly) while laying out critical solutions to the climate crisis.
Energy
Voices

Encouraging Energy Conservation: Is Less More?

Many messages about saving energy use multiple arguments to make their case. But our research suggests that may actually be the wrong approach.
January 25, 2019
by
Katherine Farrow and Gilles Grolleau and Naoufel Mzoughi
Many messages about saving energy use multiple arguments to make their case. But our research suggests that may actually be the wrong approach.
dim light bulb
Environmental Books

‘A Bright Future’ Offers a Not-So-Bright Idea for Solving the Climate Crisis

The book takes an...unusual approach, but it still contains a few worthwhile concepts.
January 22, 2019
by
John R. Platt
The book takes an...unusual approach, but it still contains a few worthwhile concepts.
Reading
Environmental Books

New Year, New Books: The 14 Best Environmental Books of January

Books coming out this month look at saving snow leopards and killer whales, Buddhist and Muslim solutions to climate change, and new ways to grow food.
January 14, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Books coming out this month look at saving snow leopards and killer whales, Buddhist and Muslim solutions to climate change, and new ways to grow food.
Coal plant
Climate Change

Shutdown, Drilling and Coal: The Trump Administration’s Holiday Gifts to the World

The government shutdown could have long-lasting environmental effects, as could several other actions taken by the administration over the holidays.
January 2, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
The government shutdown could have long-lasting environmental effects, as could several other actions taken by the administration over the holidays.

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