"The Earth is what we all have in common." 4/22/18
For Earth Day 2018, our friends at Yale Climate Connections handpicked their favorite Great Big Stories that bring attention to some of the most pressing environmental issues.
Greenland's Inuit people have been living on the ice for thousands of years, but in the winter of 1963, they noticed glaciers melting in the winter for the first time. Now, during a time of unprecedented change in the Earth's climate, NASA's Operation IceBridge scientists are gathering data in Greenland to help the world understand how ice melt impacts people around the globe.
The Origins of Earth Day
Did you know Earth Day has been celebrated for nearly half a century? Or that more than a billion people in 192 countries rally behind the environment? Our friends at Yale Climate Connections traced its roots all the way back to 1970 in this historical report.
Preserving One Square Inch of Silence
Gordon Hempton is on a personal quest to preserve silence in nature. The "sound-tracker" circles the globe recording vanishing sounds, including the most elusive one of all: silence.
From Gas Guzzlers To Clean Machines In Mexico City
In Mexico City, more than 3.5 million cars navigate the streets, plazas and avenues of North America's most populous urban area. That makes for a ton of exhaust, but luckily, there's a solution to this environmental problem.
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