Water is critical to sustaining our society, but we are pushing some resources to their limits. In the US, the Colorado River, the primary water source for seven states, including California, is dipping dangerously low due to poor river management and a drought lasting more than two decades. Lake Powell, a holding tank for outflow from the Colorado...

Severe weather is the new normal. Recent floods in California, tornadoes in Alabama, and freezing temperatures in New York are just the tip of the ever-melting iceberg. In 2022 alone, the United States experienced 18 natural disasters, including wildfires, severe storms, tropical cyclones, flooding, freezing, and drought, costing $1 billion dollars. Research indicates that climate disasters will...

For decades, Americans were told that gas stoves made you a better chef. The campaigns have been effective — today, 35% of U.S. homes cook with gas. But recent studies show that gas stoves pose risks to your health and the environment. Cooking with gas stoves creates nitrogen dioxide, which has been linked to asthma. A recent...

Cities are a key contributor to climate change. As home to 56% of the world’s population, cities produce more than 70% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. High levels of economic activity mean high energy use, particularly in the building and transportation sectors. Building cities takes significant resources, and massive highways and parking lots do not...