Reduce, reuse, recycle… but who’s actually doing it? Here’s how big the average American footprint really is, why the top 1% leave a much bigger mark, and the habits I use to live lighter, ranked from free to $$$$. No guilt, just values in action.
A quarter inch of rain in fifteen minutes can turn a freshly burned slope into a river of mud and boulders. The warning system has long leaned on a model built from Southern California canyons, then applied to the entire West. A new USGS update refits it for three regions and beats the old version by roughly 15 to 60 percent, with fewer false alarms. A strong El Niño is on the way, so read this before the next storm.
This Fall’s What’s Hot in Climate Change roundup highlights five notable climate-related stories, ranging from the brewing “Godzilla” El Niño, mountains storing water, bad climate tipping points, good climate tipping points, and the importance of dialogue and community action.
Wildfires are burning bigger, faster, and closer to home than ever — from Lahaina to Los Angeles to Spokane. You can meet that threat head-on. This guide arms you with real defensible-space strategies and smarter insurance moves, plus how to protect your lungs from smoke that can travel a thousand miles downwind — with practical countermeasures you can start using today. Preparation makes the difference — start now.
You don’t need a grad program, a six‑figure loan, or a secret handshake to get serious about climate education anymore. Thanks to AI, you can design your own climate curriculum that actually fits your life: your schedule, your starting knowledge, and the problems you want to help solve. In this guide, we walk through how to turn AI into a research assistant, tutor, and course designer so you can build a practical, personalized path to climate literacy—without paying a cent in tuition.