Fossil Fuel Companies Are Donating Millions to Skew University Research Fossil Fuel Companies Are Donating Millions to Skew University Research
A new report from Data for Progress and Fossil Free Research examines the influence Big Oil and other polluters have in higher education.
Mar 30, 2023 / StudentNation / Abby Saks and Phoebe Barr
When It Comes to Climate Solutions, Technical Fixes Aren’t Enough When It Comes to Climate Solutions, Technical Fixes Aren’t Enough
Experts have identified “positive” tipping points as the next big climate solution. But technical fixes don’t matter without political will.
Mar 22, 2023 / Audrey Carleton
What an Epic Women’s Strike Can Teach Us Over 70 Years Later What an Epic Women’s Strike Can Teach Us Over 70 Years Later
The 1951 Empire Zinc strike made history and spawned a landmark labor film. Its impact is still reverberating today.
Mar 21, 2023 / Natasha Varner
Do University Farms Truly Teach Sustainability? Do University Farms Truly Teach Sustainability?
The number of student food gardens has risen dramatically at prestigious urban and suburban colleges, but these campus farms should be wary of overstating their impact.
Mar 20, 2023 / StudentNation / Rachel Brooks
The Big Oil Firms Are Giving Up on Researching Algae Biofuels The Big Oil Firms Are Giving Up on Researching Algae Biofuels
Algae has tremendous promise as an alternative fuel. But Exxon’s pullout from algae research is a major setback.
Mar 17, 2023 / Amy Westervelt
The Willow Oil Project Won’t Make Us Safer The Willow Oil Project Won’t Make Us Safer
This is an issue of national security, just not in the way Willow defenders think.
Mar 16, 2023 / Matthew Miles Goodrich
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Cool the Planet? Can Artificial Intelligence Help Cool the Planet?
To some activists, ChatGPT seems like a useful tool for the climate movement. But skeptics warn that the benefits are outweighed by the costs—including misinformation and increased...
Mar 2, 2023 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen
How Nuclear Power Plants Became Tools of War How Nuclear Power Plants Became Tools of War
The ongoing war is edging Ukraine and the surrounding countries toward the brink of a catastrophic nuclear crisis.
Mar 1, 2023 / Joshua Frank
Why More Alaskans Aren’t Fighting a Huge Potential Oil Project on the North Slope Why More Alaskans Aren’t Fighting a Huge Potential Oil Project on the North Slope
Alaska residents are living in an impossible situation: The state depends on oil to sustain itself—and that economy is simultaneously wreaking permanent damage on both the Arctic a...
Feb 28, 2023 / Madeline Ostrander
Why the Media Just Can’t Stop Whitewashing the Koch Family Why the Media Just Can’t Stop Whitewashing the Koch Family
The political uses of the “poor little rich girl” narrative.
Feb 27, 2023 / Jeet Heer