Indonesia focuses on seagrass as part of climate campaign
Experts have calculated seagrass sequestration of carbon per given area at 35 times greater than that of tropical rainforests.
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Florida’s wrongheaded decision not to take federal money to reduce vehicle emissions
Florida was set to receive $320 million to reduce tailpipe emissions in an effort to curb the damage from climate ...
Empower innovators to develop climate change solutions
People around the world won't quit using fossil fuels until there is a cheaper, clean alternative.
Florida ranchers push for conservation easements as climate solution; groups protest state’s rejection of federal money meant to cut emissions
Conservation easements pay ranchers what their land would be worth to developers, in exchange for keeping it as green space.
Young activists call on Biden administration to declare climate emergency
Activists say a formal declaration would allow the US to end oil exports or funnel more federal dollars toward renewable ...
Reflections from an American teen at COP28: A wisp of hope arises out of the smog in Dubai
Will Charouhis, a 17-year-old climate activist from Miami, took part in the United Nations climate conference in the UAE.
Pollution from coal power plants contributes to far more deaths than scientists realized, study shows
Pollutants from the plants were associated with nearly half a million premature deaths of elderly Americans from 1999 to 2020.
Real or artificial? A forestry scientist explains how to choose the most sustainable Christmas tree, no matter what it’s made of
There are advantages and disadvantages to both cut trees and artificial trees.
Time is running out: Floridians must have a real conversation on climate change
Renewables like wind and solar need to be a larger percentage of utilities’ energy generating portfolio
The pope appeals for our good will on climate
Noting that the world is 'nearing a breaking point,' Pope Francis condemned climate denial and called for urgent climate action.