Impact

An unlikely alliance of ranchers, Indigenous communities and environmentalists is trying to save the Owyhee Canyonlands.
The world's 60 biggest banks have provided $3.8 trillion to fossil fuel companies since the Paris climate agreement in 2016, according to a new report.
Researchers have outlined a way to make more sustainable fuel from waste like cooking oil, food scraps, manure and sewage. But not everyone is convinced.
The first-in-the-nation program aims to support young people when they age out of the foster care system often with no security net whatsoever.
The boreal forest is threatened by climate change and human activity. Without urgent action, it could reach a terrifying tipping point.
The Cerrado is the most biologically rich savanna in the world and a huge carbon sink, but it’s being razed to produce soy and beef.
New research reveals the scale of the money that continues to flow to the dirtiest fossil fuel, despite the accelerating climate crisis.
Seagrasses don't get as much attention as coral reefs, but these "hidden forests" store carbon, keep the water clear and are a vital habitat for marine life.
To erase its massive climate footprint, Ikea needs to change how it makes its products and how you buy them.
We need forests to fight climate change, but planting trees to cancel out emissions is a lot harder than it looks.
Coal is in a death spiral — but it's far from clear when the final coal plant will close.
They could save millions from poverty with what’s left over, according to a new Oxfam report on inequality and the coronavirus.
A new report reveals the startling impact of America's favorite car.
The clean energy transition isn't Big Oil's only problem. Oil and gas jobs have been disappearing for a long time.
Vague definitions of “corporate social responsibility” and the voluntary nature of much corporate climate reporting have allowed companies to escape scrutiny.
Climate, health and social justice experts tell us how we can come out of the coronavirus crisis better than before.
As the climate crisis worsens, the coronavirus pandemic rages, and Joe Biden prepares to take office, a look at big environmental stories that could define the next year.
The planet didn’t chalk up a lot of wins during the coronavirus pandemic, but we made some climate progress.
Unwanted items are more than just a logistical problem — they have the potential to become a mountain of waste.
“A couple of years ago, I would never have believed it,” one scientist said. “I’ve never seen anything like this.”