Author: Vanessa Glavinskas
Farmers, teachers, car buffs: The unexpected faces of the electric car revolution
As electric vehicles get cheaper and car-makers introduce more options, EVs are gaining traction with all types of people — not just elite eco-warriors. From a …
Why these big shots left their high-paying jobs for the planet’s sake
When Eugene Kirpichov quit his job at Google in 2020, he shared the good-bye email he’d sent his colleagues on LinkedIn. To his surprise, it went …
Beware: Harmful ‘forever chemicals’ could be in your drinking water. What you need to know
Since the 1940s, a class of chemicals called PFAS has been used in everything from food wrappers to waterproof jackets. They are useful because they repel …
Meet the epic (& eco-friendy!) future of RV life
We scoured South by Southwest for fun, inspiring and wacky climate ideas and innovations. It didn’t disappoint. Coolest travel tech: The Lightship L1 Making its debut …
5 ways Jimmy Carter shaped a greener America
Every time someone pulls on a cozy sweater instead of turning up their thermostat — somewhere, Jimmy Carter smiles. If that reference has you scratching your …
A scientist rates ChatGPT’s responses to climate change questions
The public release of ChatGPT last November introduced society to a highly evolved form of artificial intelligence that’s both fascinating (it can write poetry!) and frightening (it also …
3 clever ways to get cash to green your home
If you’ve been putting off buying a new furnace – or considering swapping out your suddenly controversial gas stove (more about that later) – 2023 …
The EPA moves to get tough on deadly soot pollution — experts say they need to go further
Quick takes: Soot is a dangerous pollutant that increases the risk of asthma, heart attacks, strokes and cancer. Evidence shows that the U.S. EPA’s current limit of 12 …
Could a heat pump really save you money this winter?
Thanks to money-saving incentives up to $8,000 courtesy of the Inflation Reduction Act, heat pumps are an increasingly appealing way for people in the U.S. to heat …
The social media campaign that failed to kill America’s biggest climate law
Quick takes: United for Clean Power looked like a grassroots movement of concerned environmentalists. It was actually a shell nonprofit used as cover to fund a dark money …
8 ways the Inflation Reduction Act can save you money
What if you could fight climate change and save money at the same time? The combination of rebates and tax credits included in the recently …
