North America

Written by: Kimberly White NASA has created a new role to achieve the agency’s climate science objectives set out...

Written by: Kimberly White  Organizations across the United States are calling on the Biden-Harris Administration and Congress to take...

Written by: Kimberly White  The United States is taking ambitious action to tackle the climate crisis and address biodiversity...

Written by: Kimberly White  The United States of America is returning to the Paris Agreement.  Hours...

Written by: Kimberly White Canada is stepping up its investments in nature-based solutions to combat climate change. 

Written by: Kimberly White One of the leading architects of the Paris Climate Agreement is returning to government to...

Written by: Hyejune Park and Cosette Marie Joyner Armstrong A massive force is reshaping...

Written by: Kimberly White The United States began the one-year process to leave the Paris Agreement last year and...

Written by: Robert J. Orth, Jonathan Lefcheck, and Karen McGlathery A century ago Virginia’s...

Written by: Kimberly White  Organizations across the U.S. have joined together in support of nature-based solutions. The World Economic...

Written by: Kimberly White  Companies, government agencies, and NGOs across the United States have come together in a new...

Written by: Sean Fleming You probably can’t outrun a forest fire. They can travel at speeds of up to 22...

Written by: Sarah Kennedy While governor of Iowa, Chet Culver pushed his state to become a leader in wind...

Written by: Stephanie Manuzak On hot days in New York City, residents swelter when they’re outside and in their...

Written by: Kimberly White   Canada has joined a global call for ocean protection. The Government of Canada has...

Written by: Kimberly White  New Jersey schools will now be required to teach students about climate change. 

Written by: Jan Ellen Spiegel This year, Colorado College met a goal it set in 2009 to become carbon...

Written by: Kimberly White  The City of Houston has committed to 100 percent renewable energy. Mayor Sylvester Turner announced...

Written by: Kimberly White This story was originally published on May 11, 2019 and has been updated and republished...

Written by: Kimberly White Morgan Stanley will no longer fund oil and gas exploration and development in the Arctic,...

Written by: Kimberly White Project Green Schools has officially launched the Race for the Planet: Virtual Home Edition. The...

Written by: Kimberly White Climate Week NYC will take place as scheduled in September.  The Climate...

Written by: Randy Showstack Darlene Tocktoo Turner fondly recalls growing up in Shishmaref, Alaska, a community on Sarichef Island,...

Written by: Kimberly White  The world is in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, thus far 182 countries have...

Written by: Kimberly White U.S. government officials recently seized 1,400 pounds of shark fins at a port in Miami,...

Written by: Kimberly White  Dunkin' has unveiled its latest plant-based meat offering. In the United States, Dunkin's latest creation...

Written by: Kimberly White The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has set out on an ambitious new project to tackle...

Written by: Kimberly White  McDonald's and Beyond Meat have teamed up to bring a new plant-based burger to North...

Written by: Kimberly White  Pittsburgh has become the second U.S. city to adopt the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals...

Written by: Jayur Mehta and Tara Skipton Native North Americans first arrived in Florida approximately...

Written by: Kimberly White The Government of Canada is investing $175 million in projects that protect nature. The Minister...

Written by: Kimberly White The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) has released a new film showcasing the urgency...

Written by: Kimberly White  Montana Governor Steve Bullock started off July with two new climate change commitments. On July...

Written by: Kimberly White New York City has officially begun enforcing its ban on styrofoam after a 6-month warning...

Written by: Kimberly White Another country is ramping up its battle with plastic pollution. On June 10th, Canadian...

Written by: Kimberly White Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has announced his plans to join the U.S. Climate Alliance.

Written by: Kimberly White The Smokey Bear wildfire prevention campaign was launched 75 years ago in 1944 and is...

Written by: Kimberly White Last month, fast food giant Burger King began testing out a new plant-based version...

Written by: Kimberly White Mayor London Breed has announced a new plan to curb San Francisco’s carbon footprint.

Written by: Greg McDermid, David Laskin, and Scott Nielsen Toward the end of each...

Written by: Kimberly White Last week, the New York Yankees became the first major North American sports organization...

Written by: Kimberly White Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has announced his plans to join the U.S. Climate Alliance. Earlier...

Written by: Kimberly White The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, has announced that Canada will host...

Written by: Kimberly White ReGenFriends is bringing everyone from start-ups to Fortune 50 companies together with their ReGenFriends Customer-Centric...

Written by: Kimberly White Before the concrete and container ships, when canoes were more common than cars, the New...

Written by: Stacy Savage In August 2018, the Dallas City Council voted to approve a recycling ordinance for all multi-family dwellings...

Written by: Kimberly White Often referred to as “the last frontier,” Alaska has become one of the first frontiers of climate change...