Green Energy / Red States
July 14, 2023
Billions of dollars from the Inflation Reduction Act have started flowing into renewable energy projects and manufacturing. That’s bringing jobs and…
Law and Oil: Taking Climate Offenders to Court
July 7, 2023
The last several years have seen a big increase in the number of lawsuits focused on the climate crisis. Some lawsuits challenge governments for…
Peter Gleick on Water Poverty, Conflict, and a Hope for the Future
June 30, 2023
No elemental force has done more to shape life on this planet than water, from originating the earliest forms of life, to sculpting our landscapes,…
Cory Booker: Taking on Big Ag & Going Big on Climate
June 23, 2023
Our food and agricultural systems are helping fuel the climate emergency. But climate isn’t the only harm; these systems also impact local…
Rewind: Saket Soni on the People Who Make Disaster Recovery Possible
June 16, 2023
As human-driven global warming amplifies the frequency and potency of natural disasters, we are increasingly dependent on one group of workers who…
Killer Heat: Confronting Disproportionate Impacts on Women and Girls
June 9, 2023
Extreme heat kills more people per year than any other climate disaster. It preys on the poor, exacerbates racial inequalities, and there is a…
Bringing Biodiversity Back from the Breaking Point
June 2, 2023
Land use, pollution and the climate crisis are driving what may be the largest mass extinction event since the dinosaurs. The World Wildlife Fund…
Naomi Oreskes, David Gelles and The Myth of Free Markets
May 26, 2023
Many on the left say that the growing climate crisis is the inevitable result of unbridled capitalism – industries seeking profits above all else. In…
Two Heroes Challenging the Powerful
May 19, 2023
Making the necessary changes to address climate disruption will take massive collective action. But sometimes, a single individual can make an…
Amy Westervelt on Drilling, Denial and Disinformation
May 12, 2023
Investigative journalist Amy Westervelt covers big oil’s methods of shaping public opinion and legal rulings in its favor – which they’ve been doing…