Recently, we’ve seen some of the most destructive wildfires in recorded history. For years the message around fire has been: no fire is good. But Indigenous communities have used fire to manage their environment for thousands of years. Is it time to rethink our relationship with wildfire?

Roughly one third of global greenhouse gasses come from food production. And ONE THIRD of food produced every year is wasted – left on the field, rotting in a truck, or unnecessarily thrown away. This week: Saving Good Food From Going Bad.

Vacation season is coming up. While traveling far and wide can be amazing, the carbon cost of traveling is significant. But what if we could rekindle a sense of awe in our own neighborhoods? Adventurer Alastair Humphreys spent a year doing just that. His new book “Local” is an ode to slowing down, and a rallying cry to protect the wild places on our doorstep.

In California, efforts are underway to fight the oil and gas industry on multiple fronts. State Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against five of the world’s largest oil and gas companies for their public deception about the risks of climate harm from their products. Meanwhile, activists are working to defend a measure prohibiting new fossil fuel wells near homes, schools and hospitals from being repealed on this fall’s ballot.

An environmental giant passed last week with the death of Pete McCloskey, a former Republican Congressman who co-authored the Endangered Species Act.

Plastics are everywhere. And while we’ve known for a long time that plastics and our environment aren’t a good mix, it's becoming apparent that they’re massive climate polluters too — from when they’re made, to when they’re disposed of. How do we wrap up our reliance on plastics?