By Renee Lewis Source Earther.com Wooden skyscrapers are fast becoming a trend in sustainable construction, with dozens planned across the … More
Tag: environment
The entire West Coast may soon have a price on carbon
By Renee Lewis Source Earther.com Oregon and Washington state are both considering bills in their 2018 legislative sessions that would … More
Michigan’s Most Polluted Neighborhood Demands Justice From Big Oil
By Renee Lewis / Source Earther.com Fed-up residents in Michigan’s most polluted zip code say the tar sands refinery next door is … More
Salting Roads Saves Lives, but Takes a Major Environmental Toll …
By Renee Lewis / Source Earther.com This winter, around 17 million tons of rock salt from mines in the U.S. and all over … More
Firefighting Goats Devour Fuel Across the West Before it can Burn
By: Renee Lewis / Source: Earther.com Roslyn, WA—After one of the worst fire seasons in recent memory in the Pacific Northwest this … More
Will the disasters in the U.S. wake up our government to the reality of climate change?
I’m watching the news about the California wildfires, seeing the photos of entire subdivisions turned into ashes, and hearing experts … More
US called on to give permanent home to Marshall Islands climate refugees
Fiji’s prime minister has called on the U.S. to allow Marshall Islanders to emigrate freely to America if their islands … More
The Pacific Northwest is proving that grassroots action against fossil fuels can work
By Renee Lewis / Source Fusion.net The Pacific Northwest is proving that grassroots action against the fossil fuel industry can … More
This tribe’s courageous effort to save California condors could be shot down under Trump
By Renee Lewis / Source Fusion.net Since President Donald Trump’s election, conservationists have been worried about the potential for wildlife … More
Climate change disappears entire Canadian river
I have to admit when I read the headlines for this one I skipped over it. “Climate change makes entire … More
