Hard-pressed rust belt cities go green to aid urban revival
Gary, Indiana is joining Detroit and other fading U.S. industrial centers in an effort to turn abandoned neighborhoods and factory sites into gardens, parks, and forests.
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Great Barrier Reef: Bleaching ‘kills 35% of area’s coral’
At least 35% of corals in the northern and central parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef have been destroyed by bleaching,
The case for more ethanol: Why green critics are wrong
The criticism of ethanol by environmentalists is misguided and just plain wrong.
Portland schools tried to change how they teach climate change — and ignited a firestorm
This winter, a small group of advocates, teachers, parents and students began meeting each week at a church in Portland, Ore., to figure out how their schools could do a better job of preparing the next generation to fight climate change.
How ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ influenced a generation of professionals
The week marks the 10th anniversary of the release of the Academy Award-winning film "An Inconvenient Truth."
Helping the global South track carbon emissions
Michael Gillenwater was so tired he was mixing up his words, worn out from weeks of conference calls with the United Nations, the German government and more.
After Paris, a move to rein in emissions by ships and planes
As the world moves to slash CO2 emissions, the shipping and aviation sectors have managed to remain on the sidelines.
5 keys to debunking climate fatalism
How do you know when you are about to have an encounter with a Climate Fatalist?
As drought grips South Africa, a conflict over water and coal
Facing one of the worst droughts in memory, South Africa’s leaders have doubled down on their support of the water-intensive coal industry.
India to ‘divert rivers’ to tackle drought
India is set to divert water from its rivers to deal with a severe drought, a senior minister has told the BBC.
