As one of the world’s largest international organizations, the World Bank’s economic development activities have far reaching implications for the environment. Of course, the World Bank has done plenty to help the environment, but they also fund projects that contribute…
Humans are running a dangerous experiment on our planet. We're putting more and more carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere, which are trapping the sun's energy, and lo and behold, our planet is heating up in response. To…
Americans who live along coastlines are watching their land disappear and property threatened as climate change causes sea levels to rise. While homeowners often rely on expensive seawalls and bulkheads to slow the erosion, a growing number are building “living…
By: Emily Harris Palisades, New York-- It always sounds like it’s raining inside the Monell building at Columbia University’s International Research Institute (IRI) for Climate and Society. The roof is made of rows of aluminum slats aligned side-by-side, also known…
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…