Category: Environmental Updates
We could learn a lot from the humble flower
Flowers bounce back quickly from just about any kind of injury. Perhaps we can learn from…
This Earth Day, Earth has something to say
There was supposed to be a massive global celebration for the 50th Earth Day. Instead, in…
The cost of tackling climate change is less than the cost of doing nothing
The economic cost of doing nothing to reduce greenhouse gases is higher than fighting the problem,…
Earth Day: An animated tribute
In honor of Earth Day, MNN takes an animated look back at several decades of U.S.…
These air pollution standards kept people out of the hospital. Trump just rolled them back.
A new study reveals a link between Obama-era air quality standards and public health improvements in…
What does Joe Biden have to do to win over the climate movement?
Biden just scored his first climate endorsement. Will it be enough to sway Sanders supporters?
No more ‘war on coronavirus’: In search of better ways to talk about a pandemic
Ideas from sports, nature, and Harry Potter.
‘A threat multiplier’: The hidden factors contributing to New York City’s coronavirus disparities
"The disparities for COVID-19 really mirror the disparities that New York City’s environmental justice communities have…
What happens when humans aren't allowed to touch each other?
Without human touch, we lose one of our most effective ways to empathize with one another.