Climate crisis

Climate crisis

Chart: Most voters support EPA limiting CO2 pollution from power plants

A hefty majority of likely voters dissent from the Supreme Court’s latest ruling on climate action.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 1 July 2022
Food and farms

This super-tree could help feed the world and fight climate change

Startup Terviva aims to plant millions of pongamia — "miracle" trees that can grow on arid badlands and yield products similar to soybeans and olive oil.

By Michael Grunwald . 27 June 2022
Fun stuff

Why did this beloved source of climate memes disappear?

Canary memorializes gone-but-not-forgotten Climemechange and curates a list of its greatest meme hits.

By Mike Munsell . 17 June 2022
Food and farms

What's the most climate-friendly way to eat? It's tricky

Plus, why climate hawks should heed the Chick-Fil-A cows and eat more chicken.

By Michael Grunwald . 6 June 2022
Climate crisis

Who really invented the climate stripes?

Canary Media unravels the mystery behind this now-ubiquitous design — with some help from the Baha Men and convergent evolution.

By Mike Munsell . 3 June 2022
Utilities

Why are blackouts looming? Blame extreme weather, not wind and solar

Heat, drought and fires could push the grid to its limits this summer. The solution is a flexible system with a wide range of power sources, not reliance on big power plants, experts say.

By Jeff St. John . 27 May 2022
Policy & regulation

California's plan to avoid blackouts relies on fossil fuels as last resort

Gov. Newsom is seeking $1B for home batteries, $300M to reduce demand — and $5.2B that would likely go to gas plants and diesel generators.

By Jeff St. John . 25 May 2022
Climate crisis

Worried about climate change? You're not alone

Canary chats with Generation Dread author Britt Wray about climate anxiety and how to deal.

By Mike Munsell . 20 May 2022
Solar

Will the Biden administration let one company kill US solar?

Auxin Solar's potentially devastating petition for more tariffs could upend the fast-growing sector and derail decarbonization efforts.

By Eric Wesoff . 25 April 2022
Fun stuff

Need some Earth Day inspiration? Check out these climate heroes

A roundup of Canary's chats with 6 awesome humans tackling the climate challenge from different angles.

By Alison F. Takemura . 22 April 2022