The stereotypical environmentalist is white and wealthy, but it’s a dangerous and self-perpetuating idea. The best-known environmental organizations may have low participation by people of color, but people of all races care about the environment. In fact, a recent survey by Yale University found that Latinos take climate change more seriously than any other ethnic group. And they aren’t waiting […]
Earth Day is on April 22 but taking action for the planet shouldn’t be restricted to one day. Earth911 is honoring the 52 years of Earth Day with 52 Actions for the Earth. Each week from Earth Day 2022 to Earth Day 2023, we will share an action you can take to invest in the Earth and make your own […]
The plight of the polar bears is tragic indeed, but if you need charismatic megafauna to make you care about climate change, you can just look in the mirror. The melting ice that is eliminating polar bear habitat is well on its way to eliminating human habitat as well. All that water pouring into the oceans is raising the sea […]
Do you dread opening your summer electric bills? If you’re like many U.S. residents and rely on air conditioning to stay cool over the summer, the corresponding increase in your utility bills can be frightening. But keeping cool in the summer doesn’t have to break the bank. There are lots of little things we can do to promote home energy […]
Earth911 is honoring Earth Day’s 52 years of inspiring action with 52 Actions for the Earth. Each week from Earth Day 2022 to Earth Day 2023, we will share an action you can take to invest in the Earth and make your own life more sustainable. This week, you can invest in the Earth by riding a bike. Action: Bike […]
Because we shouldn’t only act for the Earth on April 22, Earth911 is honoring the 52 years that Earth Day has been inspiring action with 52 Actions for the Earth. The Earth Day theme this year is investing in the planet. Each week from Earth Day 2022 to Earth Day 2023, we will share an action you can take to […]
Plastics are all around us, in food packaging, clothing, carpeting, personal care products, appliances, cars, and electronics. Yet, humans have only been using plastics since the 1950s, and there is a lot that we’re still learning about this substance. We’ve only recently learned about microplastics, yet they are already widespread throughout the environment — can we avoid them? Researchers are […]
Nanomaterials sound like science fiction. New materials that can make microchips 100 times smaller while running thousands of times faster, nanomaterials also transform sunscreen from a white paste into a sheer cream that absorbs UV rays. It sounds too good to be true. And it might be. No one really knows how safe nanomaterials are. But that hasn’t stopped companies […]
Taking action for the Earth shouldn’t be limited to Earth Day. So Earth911 is honoring the 52 years that Earth Day has been inspiring action with 52 Actions for the Earth. The Earth Day theme this year is investing in the planet. Each week from Earth Day 2022 to Earth Day 2023, we will share an action you can take […]
Species are going extinct at an accelerated and dangerous rate. The world is facing the greatest rate of extinction since we lost the dinosaurs more than 65 million years ago. Unlike past mass extinctions, our current extinction crisis is almost solely because of environmental changes caused by human activities. Some of our activities — such as habitat loss, overfishing, the […]