Economics

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Roughly every five years, the U.S. designs and implements a new farm bill, which sets federal policy on agriculture across a... more

Digging Deep into the Next Farm Bill

May 2022

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Beyond his position as chairman of the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins, John Doerr rose to global prominence in the... more

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John Doerr and Ryan Panchadsaram: An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now

December 2021

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In 2015, delegates from 196 nations entered into the legally binding treaty on climate change known as the Paris Agreement,... more

Taking Stock of COP26

November 2021

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Corporate pledges of reaching net zero carbon emissions have quickly become commonplace. Critics argue that such pledges are... more

Corporate Net Zero Pledges: Ambitious or Empty Promises?

October 2021

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Climate change was a leading issue for more voters in 2020 than any other election year. With a promising new pro-science,... more

This Moment in Climate With Michael Mann and Leah Stokes

January 2021

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Science has given us a realistic picture of what Earth will look like with unmitigated climate change: increased extreme... more

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The Future Earth: Eric Holthaus and Katharine Wilkinson

July 2020

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WATCH LIVEThe COVID-19 recession is unfolding at historic speed and depth. New jobless claims reached a record 10 million in... more

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COVID-19 and Climate: Economic Impacts

April 2020

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WATCH LIVEWhen institutional investors divest from fossil fuel companies does it have more than symbolic impact?... more

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Fossils Fuels in the Ground and in Your Portfolio

April 2020

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California has been at the forefront of America’s climate fight since Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the country’s... more

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Is California’s Climate Progress Going Up in Smoke?

January 2020

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Can hip hop help bridge the divide between communities of color and environmentalism? Are strong regulations making fracking... more

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Big Ideas with Dan Esty & Andy Karsner

February 2020

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Wildfires are breaking records as they spread through acres of Amazonian rainforest, northern California countryside, and... more

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Scorched Earth: Culture and Climate Under Siege

September 2019

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Businessman and activist Tom Steyer doesn’t just want to impeach President Trump, he wants to replace him. Steyer insists... more

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Tom Steyer: Power Disruptor?

August 2019

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Today’s solutions for addressing climate change are doable, but daunting: decrease global meat consumption, improve... more

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Drawdown: Do We Have What It Takes to Solve Climate Change?

July 2019

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Cities around the world are bracing for a growth spurt. With over half of the global population living in urban centers, and... more

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Cities for the Future: Where Life Meets Design

June 2019

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Obama chose health care. Trump went with taxes. Presidential hopeful Jay Inslee is the only candidate with a very different... more

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Jay Inslee: The Climate Candidate

May 2019

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According to David Wallace-Wells, we’re cooked — literally. In his new book The Uninhabitable Earth, Wallace-Wells explores... more

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David Wallace-Wells: The Uninhabitable Earth

May 2019

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Produce, consume, dispose: if you’ve ever made a purchase, you’re familiar with the steps of a traditional linear economy.... more

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Can a Circular Economy Salvage the Climate?

May 2019

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During the 2016 presidential election, climate change barely surfaced as a campaign topic. This cycle it’s a different story... more

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Republicans and a Democrat on Climate

April 2019

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The last five years have been the hottest on record globally. But this past winter, plunging temperatures, snowstorms and... more

If Global Warming Exists, Why is it So Cold Outside?

February 2019

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Climate change is a global problem that no one country can solve on its own. And when it comes to cutting emissions, some... more

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How Some Countries Are Solving Climate Change

January 2019