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How our thinking changed in 2019: Upfront Carbon Emissions

Nobody cared much about this a few years ago. They do now.




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Lawsuit filed over awful changes to Endangered Species Act

Environmental and animal protection groups have sued the administration over the Trump-Bernhardt 'extinction plan.'




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Computer models show how ancient people responded to climate change

The findings could help us deal with environmental changes happening now and in the future.




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Supercomputer models show severe turbulence will increase with climate change

Aircraft will have to fly new routes to avoid major bumps.




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Sustainable forests work to address climate change

People committed to sustainability understand that there are many complexities to our global challenges. But one often overlooked fact is how valuable forests are in mitigating climate change.




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Video: The importance of forests in mitigating climate change

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) is working with partners like American Forests on important global issues, including climate change.




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Burger King is running out of zesty sauce because of climate change

The 2019 horseradish crop was battered by unusually harsh weather, and the effects are showing up in fast food joints.




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Climate change is top threat, says US Navy commander

Admiral Samuel Locklear, commander of the US Pacific Command says that the biggest long-term security threat in the Pacific region is climate change.




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TreeHugger in Mongolia: How a Warming Climate is Changing Business in Mongolia

We're traveling with UNEP to cover World Environment Day and document how the host country of Mongolia is adapting to a changing climate.




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The fight against climate change is momentous (and also not that hard)

With coal use in China dropping, and clean tech becoming competitive, it's time for all of us to ramp up our efforts.




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New Film Series Aims to Highlight How Change Happens from the Bottom Up

The campaign will promote locally-based alternatives to the global consumer culture, hoping to turn the stories into tools for action in other cities.




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8 paper planners that will change your life

These planners don't stop at scheduling; they'll help you smash your goals for 2018.




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How the Law Stops Us Sharing, And What We Can Do To Change It

The sharing economy is getting more and more attention, but laws drawn up for traditional business don't always adapt well to informal sharing or collaborative consumption.




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This Black Friday, Patagonia exchanges new clothing for old and invests in the sharing economy

Patagonia's Worn Wear events, held in collaboration with sharing start up Yerdle, offer a different, more sustainable vision of Black Friday.




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UK Report: Active transportation can fight climate change, air pollution and traffic congestion

It talks a lot about cycling, but notes that we don't do nearly enough about walking.




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France will hike air fares to fight climate change

A new 'eco tax' will raise money for less polluting modes of transportation.




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France is being hit by a massive heat wave. Will it change the country and the culture?

The French consider AC to be unhealthy. Will they change their minds in the face of a changing climate?




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Another Way To Hang Your Bike on the Wall: The KAPPO from Mikili

Why hide your bike away when you can put it on display?




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1 Million Hectares of Colombia Underwater - Climate Change Making La Niña More Intense

Record breaking extreme weather isn't just plaguing the Midwest: Colombia has had 5-6 times more rainfall than usual for the past ten months--which has killed 425 people so far, covered 1 million hectares with water, and left 3 million people as what




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Yucatan Travel Journal, Day 3: The Cave of the Hanging Snakes

Snakes, spiders, and bats in a tight space may sound like the stuff of nightmares, but Kantemó, Mexico, is actually an incredible place to visit.




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Why would people hang their babies out the windows in cages?

They were taught that their children needed fresh cool air in order to thrive. It would be pretty healthy for their carbon footprint too.




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How climate change contributed to Colorado flood

It has become a familiar pattern. A natural disaster occurs and we can't help but wonder how it may have been influenced by climate change. Here's a look at how the Colorado rains and flood were connected to global warming.




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Devastating Spruce Beetle outbreak in Colorado linked to drought, climate change

The Mountain Pine Beetle is getting more press because of the havoc it is causing in the Southern Rocky Mountains, but the Spruce Beetle has the potential to be equally or even more devastating in Colorado.




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Is the DryFlush "The toilet that will change the world?"

This is a very clever and clean alternative toilet. Unfortunately, it shrink-wraps your poop in foil and sends it to landfill.




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State of the Union: “No challenge poses a greater threat to future generations than climate change”

President Obama’s State of the Union speech takes aim at climate change deniers.




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U.S. and India agree to “cooperate closely” on climate change

Yesterday, U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a deal to work together against climate change.




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The farmer, poet and environmental legend Wendell Berry speaks with Bill Moyers about social change

Wendell Berry is a fount of wisdom and inspiration, so it was great to see that Bill Moyers spoke with the farmer, poet, eco-philosopher about the role of activism and spirit in creating positive change.




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House of Representatives tells Pentagon to ignore climate change and Agenda 21

Just when you think it can't get any crazier in US politics, it does.




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Man to live on melting iceberg for one year to urge climate change action (Video)

To highlight the accelerating disappearance of Arctic sea ice, this man plans to survive alone on a melting iceberg for up to one year.




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New Zealand climate change campaign calls for less

Finally, talking about lifestyle changes and using less instead of buying more green stuff.




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We can't just change our coffee cups, we have to change our lives

Why design fancy cups that work like disposables? Just sit down and smell the coffee.




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To get to a circular economy we have to change not just the cup, but the culture

Single use plastic waste is a fundamental driver of a linear system that is hard to bend.




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Climate change is wiping out coffee

Most wild coffee species are at risk for extinction.




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The life-changing magic of the short-stack coffee mug

This could be the key to getting people to carry reusable mugs each day.




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Dirty golden milk has changed my mornings (recipe)

This vegan, sweet, and spicy drink with a caffeine kick is an eye-opening way to start the day.




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President Obama to make major climate change address

The White House released a preview video announcing President Obama will make a major national address on climate change, Tuesday, June 25.




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President Obama proposes new climate change plan. (VIDEO)

Today, President Obama announced his new climate change plan, which includes a proposal to establish new rules for cutting carbon pollution from existing power plants. Read the plan and watch the speech here.




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Four key moments of Obama's climate change speech

What should we make of President Obama's speech yesterday announcing his plan for addressing climate change? Here are four key moments worth remembering.




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President Obama's Climate Change Plan (Infographic)

On Tuesday, President Obama announced his new climate change plan. Below is an infographic produced by the White House illustrating some facts about climate change and how these new proposal




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Map of climate change deniers in Congress

If you're wondering why Congress has yet to tackle this global crisis despite overwhelming scientific consensus and ballooning costs of inaction, Think Progress maps which members of Congress deny the realities of global warming.




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President Obama establishes a climate change preparedness and resilience task force

Today, President Obama signed an Executive Order (E.O.) establishing a Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience.




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Blueprint for Autonomous Urbanism shows how cities can adapt and change to accommodate everyone

NACTO lays out a vision for how autonomous vehicles, and technology more broadly, can work in service of safe, sustainable, equitable, vibrant cities.




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Boosting Buffalo as a climate change haven

The hot real estate plays of the next decade will be in the rust belt along the Great Lakes.




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Three tweets that changed my decade

A look back at the tweets that changed the way I think about sustainable design.




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Which message best motivates change: IPCC or the Nobel Prize?

William Nordhaus und Paul Romer




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I AM. Yoga Mat Bag Weaves Function, Style and Social Change

I love any yoga accessory that positively integrates the law of karma.




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Climate change will hurt children the most, report says

Children born today will grow up in a disease-ridden, malnourished world, unless governments stick to the Paris Agreement.




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In the face of a changing climate, our buildings need thermal resilience.

The Thermal Resilience Design Guide from Ted Kesik could be a new standard.




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How the coronavirus might change bathroom design

Onion Flats redesigned their bathrooms to save space, but it actually is a healthier design.




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Does bad sleep change your gut bacteria?

Researchers found that those little guys living inside you need their beauty sleep as well.