4/19/23Giant Underground Pools of Water Are Batteries of the FutureAquifers could serve as energy storage for cooling and heating homes, new research shows.ByMolly TaftPublishedApril 19, 2023
4/18/23How an American Logging Giant Bills Itself as a Climate HeroWeyerhaeuser is selling promises of carbon offsets on land it plans to log anyway.ByMolly TaftPublishedApril 18, 2023
4/17/23World Leaders Agree to Boost Nuclear Power, While Germany Shuts Its PlantsThe weekend saw two big developments that could signal different directions for nuclear power.ByMolly TaftPublishedApril 17, 2023
4/12/23Rich People’s Swimming Pools Are Making Water ScarceThe wealthy are driving water crises in cities across the world, new research shows.ByMolly TaftPublishedApril 12, 2023
4/12/23Emissions From Banned Ozone-Destroying Chemicals Are Mysteriously RisingA study finds that ozone-destroying CFCs banned in the 1980s are back in use, but it's not clear where or why.ByMolly TaftPublishedApril 12, 2023
4/11/23See Dramatic Changes to Waterways After Heavy RainsParts of the UK have transformed after the wettest March in decades.ByMolly TaftPublishedApril 11, 2023
4/7/23Did a Harvard Environmental Law Professor Lobby for an Oil Company?A professor who earns hundreds of thousands of dollars from ConocoPhillips used her connections to facilitate a…ByMolly TaftPublishedApril 7, 2023
4/6/23The Promises—and Perils—of Ocean DesalinationAs the world gets drier, do we need to turn to the ocean?ByMolly TaftUpdatedApril 6, 2023
4/5/23One of the World's Biggest Polluters Is Leading a Crucial UN Climate Meeting. Huh?This year’s COP28 climate conference in the UAE is going to be surreal.ByMolly TaftPublishedApril 5, 2023
4/4/23See a California Town Buried in Record-Breaking SnowThe snowpack levels in the Sierra Nevada mountains are the highest since records began in the 1980s.ByMolly TaftPublishedApril 4, 2023
4/3/23The Texas Legislature Is Considering Some Absurdly Evil Environmental BillsOne of the bills would fine people who file multiple complaints with the state's environmental agency.ByMolly TaftPublishedApril 3, 2023
3/31/23Lolita the Orca Will Return to the Sea After 50 Years in a TankShe's spent a half-century at an amusement park. Soon, one of the world's most iconic orcas will return to her…ByMolly TaftPublishedMarch 31, 2023
3/31/23Did Climate Change Make Gwyneth Paltrow's Ski Crash Worse?A hard-hitting Earther investigation into a crucial question.ByMolly TaftPublishedMarch 31, 2023
3/27/23See Stunning Photos of How Climate Change Is Altering Our WorldThese winning photos are part of a campaign to force Canon to change its tune on climate.ByMolly TaftPublishedMarch 27, 2023
3/24/23Apple TV+'s Extrapolations Is a Missed OpportunityIt's possible to make compelling dramas about the horrors of climate change, but the new series Extrapolations…ByMolly TaftPublishedMarch 24, 2023
3/22/23See How a Wild, Wet Winter Has Transformed CaliforniaReservoirs are full again, landscapes are greener—but the state's water troubles are far from over.ByMolly TaftPublishedMarch 22, 2023
3/22/23Scientists See Photosynthesis Happening in Detail, Thanks to New Laser TechniqueNew research sheds light on the little-known processes of photosynthesis and could lead to better solar power.ByMolly TaftPublishedMarch 22, 2023
3/21/23The UN Wants Big Oil's Help on Climate. Good Luck With ThatWill oil CEOs change their business models to focus on renewables, or are we just in for more greenwashing?ByMolly TaftPublishedMarch 21, 2023
3/20/23New IPCC Report: ‘Rapidly Closing Window of Opportunity’ to Reverse Climate ChangeThe new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report is a "survival guide for humanity."ByMolly TaftUpdatedMarch 21, 2023
3/17/23ESG Is ‘Satan’s Plan,’ Utah's Treasurer SaysMarlo Oaks also gave a presentation last month in which he used Hitler to illustrate some of the purported evils of…ByMolly TaftPublishedMarch 17, 2023