This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On Dec. 1, 2021, California triggered headlines heard around the world when officials announced how much water suppliers would be getting from the State Water Project. “California water districts to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Asphalt is a near-ubiquitous substance—it’s found in roads, on roofs, and in driveways—but its chemical emissions rarely figure into urban air quality management plans. Common road and roofing asphalts produce…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Conservation is about protecting that which sustains life on Earth — the rivers that flow with fresh water, the soil rooting crops in place, the forests and marinescapes that release…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Growing up in the South Los Angeles neighborhood of Watts, I experienced firsthand social, economic and environmental injustices. One of the most polluted places in California, Watts suffers from cumulative environmental…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On the frosty morning of Dec. 9, 1921, in Dayton, Ohio, researchers at a General Motors lab poured a new fuel blend into one of their test engines. Immediately, the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After nearly two weeks of suffering through some of the worst air quality in the world, fresh winds blew the wildfire smoke out of Seattle, Portland, and other West Coast…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2021, 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina flooded the city. This time the levees held. Billions of dollars invested in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. All coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean are at high risk of collapse in the next 50 years due to global heating and overfishing, according to a new assessment.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tree-planting has become a cornerstone of many environmental campaigns in recent years. The call to plant trees is everywhere, seen as a simple and effective way to help reduce the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Greenwashing reached pandemic proportions in 2021 as businesses and governments raced to tell the world how much they care about people and planet, with varying degrees of credibility. Every type…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. California is preparing for a third straight year of drought, and officials are tightening limits on water use to levels never seen so early in the water year. Most of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Global Washington is a network of organizations with ties to Washington state that are working to improve people’s lives in low- and middle-income countries. Global Washington promotes its members, connects…