climate change When Companies Promise to Plant Trees, Blockchain Could Ensure They Do The technology that powers cryptocurrency can also be used to verify where trees were planted, their vital signs and their carbon offset — and that could make companies less likely to stretch the truth about their climate efforts.
fast food Recycling Your Taco Bell Sauce Packets and More Ways to Make Fast Food Sustainable A company called TerraCycle has partnered with Taco Bell on a sauce packet recycling program, but that's just one step that's needed to make fast food more sustainable
fast food Is It Possible to Make Fast Food Sustainable? Your fast food burger and fries comes with a supersized environmental price tag. From the methane emissions created by the beef industry to the sauce packets that get dumped into landfills, there are a number of reasons why fast food is hard on the planet. Here are some ways you can make a difference — starting by changing what you order.
drought A ‘Megadrought' Unrivaled in 1,200 Years is Challenging the American West The last time a drought of this magnitude hit the American west, it was 800 A.D. Charlemagne was reigning as Holy Roman Emperor over in Europe. NBCLX climate storyteller Chase Cain shows you how climate change led to the current “megadrought” and how it is impacting farmers.
rebound Flooding, Wildfires on the Rise but Are Homeowners Paying Attention? High risk areas remain popular with buyers even as homes become more vulnerable
rebound Why Climate Change Is Going to Make It Even Harder to Find Affordable Housing Americans are already facing a shortage of 4 million housing units, but climate change is going to make it a whole lot worse. Real estate experts say climate threats will make it harder to afford to live in cities across the U.S. as wildfires, foods and storms turn up the pressure on an already unsustainable housing market.
glaciers On Alaska's Majestic Glaciers, the Evidence of Climate Change is Everywhere There is no better way to experience the reality of climate change than to see glaciers calving and melting in Alaska. And the effects of this dramatic scene can be felt in ways that touch all parts of our world. NBCLX climate storyteller Chase Cain traveled to Alaska to get an up close look at the dramatic decline of Alaska’s...
earth week Watch NBCLX's Earth Day Special LIVE From Alaska NBCLX will be LIVE from Alaska this Friday, April 22, at 2pm ET / 1 C. Watch over the air, on cable, streaming and at LX.com.
Earth Day Making the Case for a ‘Moonshot' to Solve Climate Change Climate change may feel like an overwhelming problem, but it’s one we can address if we take action now. However, it will take the same focus that former President John F. Kennedy inspired when he made his “moonshot” speech that announced his plan to put a man on the moon. NBCLX storyteller Chase Cain reports from Alaska on this perilous...
glaciers How Melting Glaciers Cause Disasters Thousands of Miles Away — Like Texas' Deep Freeze From a boat on Resurrection Bay, Alaska, the impact of glacier melt is obvious. But those effects also ripple thousands of miles away, causing massive damage in places you would not expect — like Texas, where a deep freeze crippled the state in 2021. NBCLX storyteller Chase Cain traveled to Alaska for a firsthand look at the majesty and tragedy...
