How To Combat the Urban Heat Island Effect at Home
The urban heat island effect occurs in cities, where structures like buildings, roads, and parking...
Earth911 Inspiration: You Can’t Talk Energy Without Addressing the Climate
This week’s quote is from journalist Chris Hayes: “Having an energy conversation without talking about...
Earth911 Quiz #23: Drawdown Your Carbon Footprint
Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed To Reverse Global Warming is a must-read book...
Maven Moment: Cooling Off With Iced Tea
My grandma loved to drink tea. It seemed like she was always brewing a cup...
Earth911 Podcast: Cooper Wechkin of RyeStrategy on Reducing Small Business Carbon Footprints
Cooper Wechkin, founder and CEO of Seattle-based RyeStrategy, explains how small businesses can start to...
The Poo Problem: Diapers
Next to discipline, few parenting topics get people as worked up as the diaper decisions....
5 Best Products to Pick Up at Your Local Swap Shop
Attention, Freecyclers. You may be missing out on one of the best options to pick...
We Earthlings: We’re in — Let’s Cut Our Water Use
As drought spreads to 93% of the American West, food crops are threatened and wildfire...