California plans “own damn satellite” to fight warming
California plans to launch a satellite, barely bigger than two shoe boxes, to pinpoint greenhouse emissions as part of its fight against global warming.Continue Reading →
Shareholder activists seek to spur change in society
Shareholder activists are nothing new. But increasingly these stockholders are focused on addressing social issues, from climate change to gun…
Climate change: Fiddling while the planet burns
Those of us suffering through heat waves in the Northern Hemisphere this summer may suspect climate change is here already.…
Your dream of an electric car will come true, some day
The electric car is here to stay. The shift from conventional vehicles will take time and not be an overnight revolution, but the tipping point will come.Continue Reading →
Ads for action: Mumbai primary students protest plastic
Pupils at an elementary school in India have joined the global fight against plastic pollution with an ad campaign aligned…
The Thomas Fire: Awakened from our indifference
We had been told of the dangers of California's drought. Soon the day-to-day rush of school life muffled the warning.…
Wildfires: Sensationalist media can miss the mark
The media sensationalizes wildfires that harm humans, overlooking beneficial effects that fire can have nature. Journalists need to take a more sophisticated approach.Continue Reading →
Climate change: A dire situation captured in photos
Humans are driving climate change -- a fact many choose to ignore. So I have captured our changing landscape in…
Overfishing demands that we show empathy
Ever since I was young, I've wanted to show how overfishing harms ocean life and fish populations. My photo essay…
Contest winners “connect dots across the globe”
Students at King's Academy, Westover School and La Jolla Country Day School and Thacher School in California have won News-Decoder's reporting and writing contest.Continue Reading →