This week’s stories include:
- How climate change threatens public health.
- How plastics contribute to climate change.
- A neuroscientist’s quest to reduce waste in research labs.
- Recent weather extremes prompt ‘Explainer’ update.
- How Pope Francis inspired friars to start a sustainable farm near Baltimore.
- A simple change to a thermostat can lead to big energy savings
- Rush for Arctic resources could pollute the region
- U.S.-China Green Fund wants to help China go green
- Kirsten Kurtz, the soil scientist and artist who paints with dirt.