Trying to shop sustainably? Here’s what you need to consider.
To determine whether a product is truly “green,” you’ll have to look deeper than its earth-toned packaging.
A new era in maritime travel: Electric boats
Maid of the Mist in Niagara Falls has launched North America’s first all-electric tour, zero-emissions tour boats.
Bezos makes first donations from Earth Fund for fighting climate change
The Amazon chief executive unveiled the first $791 million in donations from his $10 billion Earth Fund devoted to slowing down climate change.
Wind Energy
Three states — Maryland, Virginia, N. Carolina — to collaborate on offshore wind projects
Three governors declare region can be a hub for energy from ocean breezes.
Bringing the chill of the cosmos to a warming planet
Scientists are tapping into a law of physics to create cooling systems that work without special fuel or electricity.
How investors are coming up with the green to save the ocean blue
Environmental threats to oceans around the world are prompting innovative new approaches and deals to raise money for rescue efforts.
After a tornado nearly destroyed it, this town built back green
A tornado nearly destroyed tiny Greensburg, Kansas. The city harnessed that wind and rebuilt itself as an energy efficient wonder powered by 100 percent wind energy.
The link between weather disasters and climate change
Our Climate Curious columnist answers a question about whether recent wildfires, hurricanes and other weather disasters are connected to climate change
Technology
Philanthropies flow funds to climate technologies
Several new funds are taking on “tough tech” — unsexy but important efforts to mitigate global warming.
Climate Solutions
They edited a book about the climate crisis. Here’s what they learned.
In the new anthology “All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis," 41 writers, poets and activist reflect on what it takes to keep fighting for climate action.
Climate news quiz: Green aviation and wild prairie grass
Test your knowledge about ways the climate is changing. Our seventh installment on our quiz.
The plan to beam Australia’s Outback sun onto Asia’s power grids
Australian entrepreneurs envisage harnessing the power of the Outback sun and transmitting the energy to Asia.
How trucking eels is reviving a river
Some scientists say assisted migration could help more species survive the warming planet.
Big Oil’s green makeover
Can BP master new disruptive technologies or will it go the way of typewriter makers?
When Fashion is Fungal
Textiles have a big carbon footprint and then clog landfills when discarded. Could biodegradable clothes be a solution?
Cooling off without air-conditioning
A “Cold Tube” pavilion offers relief outdoors from heat and humidity.
Storing carbon in the prairie grass
Plans would pay landowners to keep the ecosystem in a natural state to fight climate change.
What the coronavirus can teach us about fighting climate change
The pandemic "provides feedback on a daily basis of what happens when you ignore science,” said atmospheric scientist Katharine Hayhoe. Will that make people more willing to heed climate experts?
Climate change is bad news for your beach vacation
There is no going back to the beaches we once knew. The only question is, how do we want them to change?
America’s great outdoors is showing its age. Congress is proposing a facelift.
A bill that would provide billions of dollars to the National Park Service, the Forest Service and the Land and Water Conservation Fund has been called one of the most important environmental proposals in decades.
Can airplanes go green?
Val Miftakhov flew Europe’s largest commercial-grade all electric passenger plane last month.
Climate news quiz: Rock dust and heat-ready cities
Test your knowledge about ways the climate is changing.
How America’s hottest city will survive climate change
On a warming planet, heat hurts communities of color more. But Phoenix is finding ways to cool down.
Spreading rock dust on the ground could pull carbon from the air, researchers say
"Enhanced rock weatherization" could store CO2 while also fertilizing farms
Can India chart a low-carbon future? The world might depend on it.
An electric rickshaw revolution is a small battle in climate war.
Climate news quiz: Electric rickshaws and vampire energy
Test your knowledge about ways the climate is changing.
Climate change is also a racial justice problem
You can’t build an equitable society on a planet that’s been destabilized by human activities, scientists and activists say.
Turning manure into money
Utilities and farmers are turning cow manure into power — removing methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere in the process. But is burning methane a climate solution or just a step on the way to green energy?
New Jersey aims to lead nation in offshore wind. So it’s building the biggest turbine port in the country.
New Jersey wants to be an economic engine for offshore wind.
Capturing the green energy of the deep blue sea
Off the coast of Florida, a test is being conducted on whether the Gulf Stream can produce carbon-free electricity.
(Biz Herman/For The Washington Post)
Empire State of Green
New York’s most famous skyscraper shrank its planet-warming emissions by 40 percent. Can the rest of the city do the same?
Hoovering the ocean
A nonprofit group is trying to help solve one of the planet’s most daunting problems: oceans littered with plastic.
Climate news quiz: Cycling lanes and ocean plastic
Test your knowledge about ways the climate is changing.
Why some spots on the planet are heating up faster than others
In some parts of the world, warming has been catastrophic.
- Climate Solutions
- Perspective
Eating our way to a healthier planet
The new Food for Climate League aims to promote foods that are delicious, accessible and good for health and the climate
Europe’s cities allowing more space for bikes because of coronavirus
European cities are already reclaiming portions of busy thoroughfares to install new bike lanes.
In fast-warming Minnesota, scientists are trying to plant the forests of the future
Climate change is already causing "zombie forests" where trees can’t regenerate
In an Alps emptied by coronavirus, a lifelong mountaineer finds surprises
The ski resorts in Austria have been quiet, the hiking trails vacant. And that’s invited the return of elk, mountain goats and deer.
As a warming climate delivers more rain, one city is trying a green solution
More frequent flooding is overwhelming city drainage systems, sending raw sewage into rivers and streams. But Philadelphia is trying an innovative fix — capturing rainwater before flows into city drains.
Climate Quiz
Climate news quiz: Australian wildfires and garbage
All right: Time to see if you’ve been paying attention to The Post’s climate-related coverage. If you have, this quiz should be an easy A.
After decades of waterfront living, climate change is forcing communities to plan their retreat
With rising waters, stronger storms and more devastating flooding, the time to start pulling back is now, experts say.
(Michael Parkin for the Washington Post)
Climate news quiz: Carbon sinks and retreating glaciers
Have you been paying attention to The Post’s climate-related coverage? If so, this quiz should be an easy A.
Climate change affects everything — even the coronavirus
In a warmer world, disease outbreaks are more common and people are less able to fight them.
Virginia becomes the first Southern state with a goal of carbon-free energy
Gov. Ralph Northam (D) signs legislation to require utilities to switch to renewables by 2045.
Safe passages
Rocky Mountain animals will move as the climate warms. These corridors could give them an easier path.
A runaway greenhouse effect turned Venus into ‘hell.’ Could same happen here?
Story of Venus holds important lessons.
- Outlook
- Perspective
How peer pressure can help save the planet
Buying a hybrid car convinces other people to buy them ultimately — a dynamic that can save the planet well down the road.
The audacious effort to reforest the planet: How trees can fight climate change
Trees are carbon-sucking machines and tree planting offers a simple, accessible, low-tech idea with wide appeal.
The plug-in electric car is having its moment. But despite false starts, Toyota is still trying to make the fuel cell happen.
California drivers enthusiastically signed up for Toyota Mirai and Honda Clarity fuel cell vehicles. Three years later, they're on the fence about the technology.
(Adam Glanzman/For The Washington Post)
Retreat or adapt: A city that flourished by the ocean is now preparing for rising seas
Facing climate change the city must gird itself for an era of rising seas — or be inundated
A small Canadian airline using a 63-year-old seaplane is on the forefront of electric-powered flight
Harbour Air’s maiden flight ranks it alongside global aviation and tech giants in the search for quieter, cleaner planes.
Kentucky was devastated for decades by mountaintop removal. Now scientists have figured out a way to undo the damage — one tree at a time.
Patrick Angel spent decades overseeing the destruction of Kentucky's land. After a painful epiphany, he's devoting himself to making Appalachia green again.
Instead of releasing this greenhouse gas, beer brewers are selling it to pot growers
In a novel approach, Colorado brewers and marijuana growers are recycling carbon dioxide.
A new leaf on reforestation of tropical woods
These photographs show the leaves from seedlings grown at a remote nursery run by farmers in the village of Kawayanon.
(Michael Parkin for The Washington Post)
Want a green Valentine’s Day gift? Don’t buy chocolate. Or roses.
It takes quite a bit of carbon to get these traditional tokens of romance from farm fields into your sweetheart’s hands.
What does ‘dangerous’ climate change really mean?
A guide to the world's warming targets -- and what might happen if we don't meet them.
Forget the log cabin. Wood buildings are climbing skyward — with pluses for the planet.
"Mass timber” construction is gaining ground, although not all environmentalists agree on its potential for slowing climate change.
BlackRock makes climate change central to its investment strategy
The shift by the nation’s leading money manager is sure to be closely watched by its rivals and the rest of corporate America.
Climate Curious
Are my hamburgers hurting the planet?
Cow flatulence isn't that bad for the environment. Their burps are the real problem.
Amid shut-off woes, a beacon of energy
A Native American tribe has insulated itself from California’s blackouts by creating a microgrid utility.
Revolutionary recycling? A new technology turns everyday trash into plastic treasure.
UBQ Materials says its process can profitably help tackle the world’s huge waste problem.
Climate Curious
What’s the greenest way to travel?
To protect the planet, you may need to see less of it.
One city’s plan to combat climate change: Bulldoze homes
Charlotte has been demolishing flood-prone houses for years. But the floods are getting bigger.
Quiz: How much do you know about climate change?
Climate change can feel confusing, and big, and scary. Trust us: We get it. With this first quiz, we’ll start with some of the basics. Can you pass Climate Change 101?
The past year has brought a drumbeat of alarming news about the impact of climate change: shattered temperature records, deadly heat waves, accelerating sea level rise and more. Yet many people are working hard to turn things around, offering hope and inspiration. The Washington Post aims to give them the attention they deserve.
Divers re-emplanting corals on degraded reefs
Multiple approaches underway to try to repair portions of reef systems lost to warming water
(Ulf Svane/For The Washington Post)
What it takes to be carbon neutral — for a family, a city, a country
Amid mounting global concern about climate change, Denmark has turned into a buzzing hive of green experimentation.
The troubling ethics of fashion in the age of climate change
Is it possible to create beautiful clothing that doesn’t imperil the environment?
A new study promised a rare positive development from global warming for Maryland’s favorite crustacean. But bad news wasn’t far behind.
How you can reduce your carbon footprint when you travel
Your choices can make a difference. But your trip will have an environmental impact.
The most prominent efforts to prevent that crisis involve reducing carbon emissions. But another idea is also starting to gain traction — sucking all that carbon out of the atmosphere and storing it underground.
What the Space Age taught us: Earth is the best of all possible worlds
Star Trekking put on hold as visionaries appreciate the home planet anew
In Illinois, a push for renewable energy could alter the state’s agricultural landscape.
Conservationists and authors of a United Nations report on biodiversity loss say individuals have the power to create meaningful change.
The government said Britain would be the first “major economy” to enshrine net-zero carbon targets in law.
Young Europeans are digging out their parents’ yellowing Europe-by-rail guidebooks.
Earth’s population is skyrocketing. How do you feed 10 billion people sustainably?
A new study finds the current methods of producing, distributing and consuming food aren’t cutting it.
Companies leading the hunt for ways to skim carbon dioxide from the air are attracting interest from big deep-pocketed corporations — including oil companies.
When a magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck remote parts of Peru’s Amazon region, Loon — an Internet-providing balloon service owned by Alphabet — dispatched a group of balloons to the impacted area.
As seas rise, the U.N. explores a bold plan: Floating cities
Buoyant platforms that can weather cyclones and climate change could provide room for crowded coastal cities to grow.
At the London Marathon, participants received a new kind of refreshment: tiny pouches filled with a sports drink and made from seaweed. The squishy pods gave race organizers a chance to cut down on the flood of plastic waste that accompanies major sporting events.
Sony has introduced a new product called the Reon Pocket, which operates like a mobile air conditioner that fits inside clothing.
RS Automotive will become the first service station in the nation to completely convert their equipment from offering gasoline to 100 percent electric power.
After a rigorous search in a rapidly melting Arctic, researchers have finally found a suitable floe with which their vessel can drift across the North Pole.
Churches say they are fulfilling God’s command — and the wishes of Francis in “Laudato Si” — by switching to renewable energy.
The Sierra Club's annual guide to buying plug-in electric vehicles provides a user-friendly quiz to help you identify possible vehicles to buy.