Train derailments are business as usual for railroad industry
When a freight train filled with volatile chemicals derailed in rural Ohio earlier this month, it set off a...
It would take less than 3% of Big Oil’s profits to clean up methane...
Oil companies and governments have pledged to slash methane emissions in recent years, but so far have little to...
The Progressive Era roots of environmental racism
This story is adapted from the book AFRICATOWN, which was published this week by St. Martin’s Press.
Four years ago,...
This “climate-friendly” fuel comes with an astronomical cancer risk
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Here’s why a California beach town just banned balloons
Celebrations in a beachside California city will soon have to take place without an iconic, single-use party favor: balloons.
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A looming El Niño could give us a preview of life at 1.5C of...
The last three years were objectively hot, numbering among the warmest since records began in 1880. But the scorch...
Order StudioPod, a tiny home and workspace all in one
StudioPod is small enough that it doesn’t take up a lot of space, but big enough to provide a comfortable workspace. This is...
Government being ‘counterproductive’ over Clean Air Bill, says MP
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planetGet our free Climate emailThe Government is being “counterproductive”...
California shivers in blizzard conditions as tornadoes threaten LA and 114,000 without power
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planetGet our free Climate emailFor a state that’s more...
Florida, California and Texas are US states most at risk from climate crisis
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planetGet our free Climate emailFlorida, California, and Texas are...
