Climate Change Archives | The Cool Down

Supreme Court

Business

Big oil companies are yet again in hot water, all thanks to a surprising legal enemy: ‘It’s the industry’s worst nightmare’

New EPA report highlights climate change's

Outdoors

EPA warns parents of alarming threat to children’s academic performance: ‘We must answer for our children’s sake’

North Creek Collective, redesign Vancouver's waterfront

Tech

This city has a radical plan to stop disastrous flooding before it starts — and solutions look incredibly futuristic

Krispy Kreme

Food

Krispy Kreme employee sparks fury with behind-the-scenes photo allegedly taken after their workday: ‘What a shame’

Save trees in the Amazon

Outdoors

The U.S. just pledged a massive amount of money to help the Amazon rainforest: ‘We’re at a moment of great peril’

Solar panel in Colorado College, clean energy.

Business

New poll shows surprising point of consensus for voters from across the political spectrum — ‘broad majorities’ agree

Rising pollen linked to climate change

Outdoors

Expert shares the unsettling reason that spring allergies are getting worse: ‘Spores can more easily enter the lungs’

Bradfield City Centre, Australia's new city

Business

This futuristic, elaborate new city is sparking fascination in potential residents — and also plenty of controversy

Italy-sized portion of Gulf called lease 259

Outdoors

The U.S. government is facing backlash after auctioning off an Italy-sized portion of the country: ‘Sad to see’

Electric school buses increase student attendance

Business

New study reveals surprising reason for increased attendance in schools: ‘This study drew a really clear line’

Baseball home runs

Outdoors

Scientist reveals the worrying reason baseball players are hitting more home runs than ever: ‘Balls are carrying much better’

Rising indoor farming

Business

This ultra-high-tech farm can produce 30 times more food than traditional fields — and it might change produce forever