What would the world look like and feel like if we burned all its fossil fuels? We have enough fossil fuels to continue burning it for another 400 years – but should we? The result has the potential to drastically…
We don’t hear much about the hole in the ozone layer anymore. That’s because we’ve all but fixed it, thanks to consumer choices and a massive international agreement called the Montreal Protocol. Can we learn anything from this environmental success…
By Jen Fuller Editor’s Note: This story is part of a partnership between Peril and Promise and Rewire. Post-spring cleaning season is a perfect time to put some thought into sprucing up your place. And, if you haven’t updated your style in…
We’ll take you inside the citizen science project working to restore one billion oysters to New York Harbor by 2030.
For its next public service, the old Tappan Zee is going underwater, and it’s a boom to our ecosystem. We have the details.
Governor Cuomo’s ban on plastic bags hit a snag in Albany. Find out why.
The Trump Administration wants to open nearly the entire United States coastline to oil and gas exploration. If the plan passes, Long Island's coast could be in danger. Shay O’Reilly, Organizing Representative at the Sierra Club and Bryan Erwin, Chairman…
Climate change is amplifying extreme weather events like hurricanes, heatwaves and other disasters. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of how best to prepare for this stuff? Moving inland? Buying flood insurance? Stockpiling water? Building…
Climate change is affecting lots of living things, including the fluffy, cute ones. What can the adorable pika teach humans about adapting to global warming?
The average carbon footprint of a person in the US is 16.5 tons –TONS. So, what can you actually do decrease this number and make a meaningful difference?
By Hope Timmermann Editor’s Note: This story is part of a partnership between Peril and Promise and Rewire. It’s Monday at the office. You need a coffee buzz. You grab a disposable paper cup, a plastic lid and a single-use…
By Jen Fuller Editor’s Note: This story is part of a partnership between Peril and Promise and Rewire. It begins slowly: a forgotten cable here, an old iPod there. Eventually you realize that you’ve created a little electronics graveyard in…