What is the COP? Since 1995, world leaders, negotiators, and thousands of other participants have converged for the COP, the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention … Read more
Lindsay Kuczera
5 Climate Week Themes to Know
It’s Climate Week! From our vast lands to our deep oceans, the more we know about our ecosystems, the better we can respond to climate change. It’s hard to believe, … Read more
How Climate Disasters are Shaping Our Everyday Lives, and What We Can Do About It
More than nine inches of rain inundated Vermont communities with catastrophic flooding and mudslides across the state and sent rivers to their second-highest levels ever recorded. This is the second … Read more
Three Ways Heat Waves are Impacting Americans More Than any Other Disaster
It’s no surprise that people across the US—and the world—are experiencing higher average temperatures year-round. The effects of this changing climate are all around us, from prolonged 20-year droughts to … Read more
Mine-scarred Land and Orange Rivers–a Story of Land Degradation and Reclamation in Pennsylvania
Over 5,000 abandoned underground mines dot the landscape in Pennsylvania. And although these underground channels are near invisible from the surface, there is one identifying factor you can’t miss. Bright … Read more
Why Cleaning Up Our Degraded Lands—All 4 Million of Them—Is a Climate Solution
What if I told you we have an opportunity to help fight climate change sitting right under our noses? Depending on where you live, you’ve probably driven past a deserted … Read more
