In 2015, Chris Meyer was working the night shift at a Minneapolis apartment building when he decided to assign some light reading to the city council. He bought each of its members a copy of an 800-page textbook he had read — unassigned — in college. The High Cost of Free Parking, by UCLA planning professor Donald Shoup, lays out […]
The rise of fast fashion resulted in a tidal wave of clothing in the world’s landfills. Even traditional fashion choices can increase your environmental footprint if not selected using sustainable criteria, cared for and washed correctly, and worn until you donate or recycle it. Meet Erin Houston, cofounder of Wearwell, a woman-owned company that helps customers choose sustainable clothing, accessories, […]
Most of us know the value of recycling and reusing items like plastic bottles, hand-me-down clothing, and newspapers. Through reuse and recycling, we can reduce what goes to the landfill, reduce waste, and save on energy used to produce new materials. But is just as important, is scrap metal recycling. By recycling metals, we reuse a valuable and finite resource […]
The impacts of climate change are complicated, but we can all feel the changing seasons and how winter is becoming shorter. Summer is longer, hotter, and drier, while Winter is getting shorter. One study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, suggests that by 2100, winters may last only two months while summer heat could go on for six months. […]
As we enter 2024, closing the books on 2023’s record heat, economic and geopolitical turmoil, and a raft of climate change stories in the mainstream press, we’re fortunate to have Project Censored’s Andy Lee Roth return to the show to discuss the most under-reported environmental stories of the last year. Andy last visited with us to discuss 2022’s under-reported stories. Tune in for a […]
By Anders Lorenzen An announcement by US President Joe Biden to pause the approvals for pending and future applications to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from new projects has been warmly welcomed by climate activists and could delay decisions on new plants until after the US Elections taking place on the 5th of November 2024. During that pause, the Department […]
Author Margaret Atwood picks words to matter, and she thinks humans are still soft-pedaling the impact of global warming. “I think calling it climate change is rather limited,” Atwood wrote. “I would rather call it the everything change.” Post and share Earth911 posters to help people think of the planet first, every day. Click the poster to get a larger […]