A person walks near signs for the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Nov. 28. This week leaders and diplomats from nearly 200 countries will gather in Dubai for COP, the annual United Nations climate conference. During the conference, which runs from Nov. 30 to […] Click here to view original […]

A house near the northeast D.C. border, fills up with three feet of water during a rainstorm on Sept. 10, 2020. It’s important for homeowners and potential homebuyers to understand their house’s flood history and other climate change risks. (Photo courtesy of Deborah Wiggins) If you’re picking out clothes […] Click here to view original

header image illustrating different foods like red meat, salmon, grains, rice and vegetables with the world as seen from space as background Avoiding meat and dairy products is one of the biggest ways to reduce your environmental impact, according to scientific studies. Switching to a plant-based diet can help […] Click here to view original

Civic Tech Builder Derek Eder is in the process of replacing gas appliances in his Oak Park home with electric ones. Credit: Derek Eder Developers aspiring to construct new buildings in Oak Park will be required to uphold a new building code calling for all-electric construction to reduce local […] Click here to view original

Afternoon traffic on Interstate 5 at Rosa Parks Way in North Portland on Friday, March 25, 2016. The energy used by cars and their CO2 emissions could have dropped by over 30% in the past decade if not for the world’s growing taste for SUVs, a new report from […] Click here to view original

Air pollution, such as the extremes seen in India’s capital New Delhi, are just one way that fossil fuels affect human health Growing calls for the world to come to grips with the many ways that global warming affects human health have prompted the first day dedicated to the […] Click here to view original