Environment

Biden’s Tough Stance on China Will Lead to Global Climate Doom

Biden’s Tough Stance on China Will Lead to Global Climate Doom Biden’s Tough Stance on China Will Lead to Global Climate Doom

To tackle the climate crisis, Biden should build an alliance with China aimed at collective survival.

Mar 1, 2021 / Michael T. Klare

Representative Debra Haaland (D-N.M.)

Republicans Failed to Sink Deb Haaland’s Nomination—and Looked Like Fools in the Process Republicans Failed to Sink Deb Haaland’s Nomination—and Looked Like Fools in the Process

Biden’s nominee for Interior responded to GOP bluster with grace and is headed for confirmation.

Feb 26, 2021 / Julian Brave NoiseCat

Cutting Down Our Future

Cutting Down Our Future Cutting Down Our Future

No infinite growth on a finite planet.

Feb 26, 2021 / OppArt / Michele Guieu

Representative Deb Haaland

Deb Haaland Is Everything the Biden Administration Needs to Be Deb Haaland Is Everything the Biden Administration Needs to Be

No Biden cabinet pick has so much potential to frame this administration's vision and to inspire support for transformational change.

Feb 24, 2021 / John Nichols

Texas Power Line

Journalists and the Looming Superstorm of Climate Disinformation Journalists and the Looming Superstorm of Climate Disinformation

With climate action on the table, disinformation is poised to get louder. What should journalists do about it?

Feb 24, 2021 / Andrew McCormick

A hiker in Yosemite National Park

We Need a Civilian Conservation Corps We Need a Civilian Conservation Corps

We need knowledgeable, passionate stewards of our public lands, but most people can’t afford to pursue a career in conservation. So let’s create the jobs.

Feb 22, 2021 / Paul Gordon

Climate Change Protest

The US Returns to the Paris Agreement Today—With Lots of Work Ahead for the World The US Returns to the Paris Agreement Today—With Lots of Work Ahead for the World

Slashing emissions at home is only part of the challenge—the United States must also help other countries go green.

Feb 19, 2021 / Tom Athanasiou

Plundering Our Natural Resources

Plundering Our Natural Resources Plundering Our Natural Resources

Drilling, mining, draining. The EPA’s response?

Feb 19, 2021 / OppArt / Henrik Drescher

Texas Storm

The Real Reasons Texas’s Power Grid Is So Vulnerable The Real Reasons Texas’s Power Grid Is So Vulnerable

What’s happening in Texas is not an indicator that renewable energy is less reliable—it’s a signal that our infrastructure is frighteningly unprepared for extreme weather.

Feb 19, 2021 / Zoë Carpenter

Austin, Texas Storm

While Texans Freeze, Governor Greg Abbott Lies About the Green New Deal While Texans Freeze, Governor Greg Abbott Lies About the Green New Deal

Republican politicians try—and fail—to deflect blame with outrageous spin.

Feb 18, 2021 / John Nichols

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