Explainer

Why Cattle Farming Is Bad for the Environment, Explained

Climate•8 min read

Explainer

The Causes and Effects of Deforestation, Explained

A big aspect of climate change, summarized briefly.

Climate•8 min read

Explainer

Humans Destroying Ecosystems: How to Measure Our Impact on the Environment

You might have heard the claim humans are “destroying” the planet — but how do you actually measure that?

Climate•7 min read

Explainer

Why Eating Organic Isn’t a Climate Solution

Climate•8 min read

Solutions

Does ‘Less Meat, Better Meat’ Actually Solve Beef’s Climate Problem?

Research suggests grass-fed meat has a higher carbon footprint.

Climate•7 min read

Explainer

Why Eating Meat Is Bad for the Environment and Climate Change, Explained

It’s becoming a well-known fact that beef is bad for the climate – but it’s important to understand the reasons why.

Climate•7 min read

Reported

The Magical Math of Climate-Friendly Meat

Climate•11 min read

Reported

Your Bank Is Probably Fueling Meat Industry Climate Emissions

A new report documents the banking industry’s investments in the meat and dairy industry, and its climate pollution.

Climate•5 min read

Explainer

Is ‘Climate-Friendly Beef’ Always Just Greenwashing?

From methane masks to lemongrass, how do the many efforts to make sustainable beef compare to just eating a little less?

Climate•1 min read

Solutions

How Food Banks Prevented 1.8 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Emissions Last Year

Climate•5 min read

Solutions

New Air Quality Monitors Could Expose Factory Farming and Environmental Racism

In North Carolina, Sampson County residents and environmental groups are working together to measure air pollution from the meat industry.

Climate•6 min read

Explainer

18 Simple Climate Change Actions You Can Take Today

The climate crisis can feel overwhelming. Here are 18 science-backed actions you can take to make a difference.

Climate•9 min read

Solutions

Fishing the Ocean’s Twilight Zone Comes at a High Cost

Climate•7 min read

Solutions

Overfishing Threatens More Than Ocean Life. It’s Also Fueling Emissions.

Just by ending the practice of overfishing, we could store the same amount of carbon as 6.5 million acres of forest each year.

Climate•5 min read

Explainer

How Ocean Pollution Affects Humans and Marine Life Alike

Humans who eat seafood are also eating their own waste.

Climate•8 min read

Reported

Inside Florida’s Ban on Lab-Grown Meat

Climate•11 min read

Explainer

New York’s Lawsuit Against JBS, Explained

The world’s largest beef producer is accused of false advertising.

Climate•8 min read

Explainer

Amazon Deforestation Is Falling Under Brazil’s New President — but Is It Too Late?

Lula is much, much better for the environment. But can he reverse Bolsonaro’s damage?

Climate•9 min read

Investigation

Breathing Wildfire Smoke as Babies Sickened These Monkeys for Decades

Climate•5 min read

Reported

The Supreme Court Rolled Back Clean Water Protections, but Some Iowans Are Fighting Back

A proposed state law would help the state tighten its control over pollution from factory farms.

Climate•7 min read

Reported

Poop From Mega-Dairies Ends Up in Drinking Water, Drone Footage Reveals

Residents that live near industrial dairies find brown drinking water flowing from the tap.

Climate•4 min read

Solutions

Plant-Based Companies Should Follow the Electric Vehicle Handbook, New Report Says

Climate•6 min read

Explainer

How Livestock Farming Affects Climate Change, Explained

The environmental impact of raising animals for food.

Climate•7 min read

Solutions

Plans to Curb Meat and Dairy Emissions Have a Deadline, and It’s Sooner Than You Think

A new report signed by 200 climate researchers says we have the next decade to reduce emissions from factory farms, and most within five years.

Climate•6 min read

Solutions

How Ecotourism Became an Unexpected Climate Solution in an At-Risk Guatemalan National Park

Climate•3 min read

Solutions

A New Wildlife Crossing Provides Safe Passage Over a Busy Interstate

Climate•8 min read

Explainer

13 Animals Going Extinct — in Large Part Thanks To Humans

Deforestation, commercial fishing and climate change threaten these endangered animals.

Climate•8 min read

Solutions

How to Account for Offshore Wind Impacts on Oceanic Wildlife? Make a Plan.

As wind energy develops in the Atlantic Ocean, researchers are working together to protect wildlife.

Climate•10 min read