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First LookSmelly algae invasion threatens Mexico's prized beachesMexico's Riviera Maya coast聽brings in half of the country's tourism revenues, but the algae explosion could cripple the local economy. The vast mats of algae, called sargassum, is one of the more visible climate-change events quietly altering the tourist trade.
First LookNew kind of battery make solar, wind worth its saltA German energy company is testing the use of salt to store heat. If successful, the system could help solve a problem posed by unreliable renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar.
First LookHumans may cause extinction of 1 million species, UN report saysScientists say it's not too late to fix the problem.聽Many of the worst effects can be prevented by changing the way we grow food, produce energy, deal with climate change, and dispose of waste.
GOP warms to idea of a climate change policySome Republicans in Congress are ready to seize the opportunity of clean-energy innovation after years of shunning climate action.
First LookRain brings relief to Iraq, though climate challenges persistIn a country more familiar with droughts than downpours, Iraq is witnessing the wettest winter in a generation. As extreme weather events become more common, the Iraqi prime minister has vowed to revamp infrastructure and water policies.
How offshore drilling became a losing propositionOpposition to offshore drilling has become more bipartisan, focusing minds on the tradeoff between oil development and coastal protection.聽
Are meal kits bad for the environment? You might be surprised.Subscribers to Blue Apron and other meal delivery services often struggle with the amount of packaging. But waste lurks at the grocery store too.
First LookUS steps closer to listing giraffes as 'endangered species'The move, which comes after聽legal pressure from environmental groups,聽could lead to import restrictions on hunting trophies. Only 68,000 mature giraffes still live in the wild, and their numbers continue to decline.聽
From trash in the streets to model city: How to get communities to zero wasteLaws aren鈥檛 always enough. It took education and leadership at many levels, but the people of San Fernando, Philippines, cleaned up their city.
A doubly green deal? Clean energy jobs also pay well.New analysis from the Brookings Institution suggests that transitioning to clean energy sources could open up a range of high-paying career paths.
Aw shucks! Can oysters clean up New York鈥檚 harbor?The Billion Oyster Project aims to help restore New York Harbor, with the help of students from the Harbor School on Governors Island.
Nebraskans talk extreme weather. Just don鈥檛 call it climate change.The severe flooding that inundated Nebraska last month washed away fields, bridges, and roads. But did it change minds about climate change?
Is grocery packaging necessary? Not for these shops.Packaging-free shops like聽Precycle in Brooklyn offer consumers a way to purchase food without all the extra baggage.
Zero waste lifestyle: How one family learned to live with lessBea Johnson鈥檚 family produces just one jar of trash per year. Ms. Johnson shares how her family came to adopt this zero waste lifestyle.
If you can鈥檛 beat them, eat them: dangerous invasive species on the menuA dangerous invasive species is ruining Florida鈥檚 reefs. The lionfish derby is one effort to curb this aquarium pet gone destructive.
鈥極ur Planet鈥� is beautiful. But can it change minds?The Netflix series 'Our Planet' debuts Friday, April 5. The creators hope the project will draw attention to climate change and deforestation.聽
Affordable, self-heating homes of the future, inspired by the pastBefore the era of fossil fuels, buildings had to heat and cool themselves. Today, thoughtful design can help buildings do it again.
Where nature has rightsToledo, Ohio, isn鈥檛 the first community to try to enshrine 鈥渞ights of nature鈥� into law.聽
First LookJudge blocks oil, gas drilling over impacts on climate changeDistrict Judge Rudolph Contreras ruled the U.S. government must consider the cumulative nature of climate change when leasing public lands for oil and gas drilling. His ruling will block drilling across about 500 square miles in Wyoming.
Can a lake have rights? Toledo votes yes.Fed up with pollution-driven algae blooms on Lake Erie, residents of Toledo, Ohio, last month established the聽鈥楲ake Erie Bill of Rights,鈥� marking a shift in how the law views humanity鈥檚 relationship with nature.聽聽