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Is Climate Change to Blame for your Seasonal Allergies?
BY JACKIE RYAN, JUNE 21 2018 With this week marking the official start of summer, searing temperatures are already in full force. While the annual blossoming of plant life each spring is undoubtedly beautiful, the pollen that arrives with it has...
The Carbon-Free A.C.
BY JACKIE RYAN, June 14th 2018 Summer is here and with it comes record-breaking heat. For about 67% of US households, this means turning on air conditioners to escape the hot weather, but not without a cost. Each year, air conditioners...
Knowing your neighbors can save your life — here’s why
BY MARIA VIRGINIA OLANO, MAY 10th, 2018 This week, our podcast, Cooler Earth, focuses on building resilience and social capital in the face of climate change. Be sure to catch the episode airing Thursday 5/10, and in the meantime, here is...
Here’s How We Can Work With the Natural World to Fight Climate Change
BY FORREST WATKINS This article was first published by Solstice on April 24th, 2018 We’ve covered the climate benefits of solar energy extensively, because we know that our energy systems are the single biggest emitter of greenhouse gases—but we also know that...
SPRING IS GREEN, BUT SPRING CLEANING ISN’T
BY RYAN MAIA, MAY 3rd, 2018 Spring is in the air, and with it comes the sharp scent of cleaning products. The term “Spring Cleaning” is often applied to tremendous cleaning overhauls undergone this time of the year, but it can...
We tried going zero-waste for a week — here’s how it went
BY AMANDA GRIFFITHS & MARIA VIRGINIA OLANO As we were brainstorming new ways to celebrate Earth Day this year, we stumbled upon the idea of a zero-waste week. While we have explored the concept of a circular economy through an event...
6 simple steps to going zero-waste
‘Zero-waste’ has become synonymous with ‘sustainable’, gaining popularity as consumers increasingly gravitate towards products that leave less of an impact on the environment. But what does it mean to produce no waste and how can we all take part in...
GREEN ROOFING: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
This article was originally published by RoofingCompare.com on April 17th, 2018 WHAT IS GREEN ROOFING? A green roof system is an addition made to the roof of an existing building for growing flora. Depending on the type of green roof you install,...
Art Makes Its Way Into The Climate Conversation
by JULIA MARQUES, MARCH 27th, 2018 Climate change can be talked about in various contexts; scientific, political, financial and geographical, to name a few. But what about in artistic terms? What if the art world were to really embrace climate change...