A new report released this week by the Lancet medical journal details “unequivocal and potentially irreversible” growing threats to public health from climate change. The report finds that the delayed action on
Labor Day weekend delivered record-breaking temperatures to California, as a heat wave swept the state, fanning the flames of the largest wildfire Los Angeles has seen in decades. The unusually warm weather
Hurricanes don’t care if you’re rich, poor, white or black — but that doesn’t mean that every person is equally vulnerable to a storm. Low-income families are more likely to live in flood-prone areas
At a time when people are looking for ways to make a difference, art may offer an important avenue. The arts have a rich history of inspiring action. Dorothea Lange’s The Migrant
Fire up the BBQ and crack open a brewski. We (un)officially have a new international holiday. On November 4th, 2016 the Paris Climate Agreement entered into force. Its 195 signatories — including major polluters
If climate change were an action thriller, CO2 would have a starring role as the fallen hero. A judicious dose of the heat-trapping gas keeps our planet cozy. Over the last century,
The dog days of summer were particularly dogged this year. July clocked in as the hottest month on record, marking the midpoint of what is likely to be the hottest year on
No group of individuals is more acutely aware of the connection between the environment, health, and its impact on performance than athletes. The blood, sweat, and tears of athletes are celebrated when
You don’t need to believe in reincarnation to rejoin the world of the living as a tree. Isabelle Bolla’s sister passed away from a terminal illness in 2013. Realizing her sister didn’t
Many years from now, the historic international Paris climate agreement could easily be seen as the moment the conversation changed. “One of the cool things coming out of Paris was the idea