Environment

A fossil fuel refinery in Russia.

The War on My Homeland Offers a Real Chance to Save the Planet The War on My Homeland Offers a Real Chance to Save the Planet

How stopping Putin’s fossil-fueled war in Ukraine could accelerate a green transition.

May 26, 2022 / Svitlana Romanko

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Fossil Fuels Are a Threat to National Security Fossil Fuels Are a Threat to National Security

The youth movement urges President Biden to act—with or without Congress.

May 25, 2022 / Jerome Foster, Julia Jackson, and Alexandria Villaseñor

A person holds a sign the colors of the Ukranian flag with a slogan about an embargo of oil and gas

We Need International Cooperation to Fight Climate Change, Not War We Need International Cooperation to Fight Climate Change, Not War

The world’s ruling elites have chosen to place their geopolitical rivalries above all other critical concerns, including planetary salvation.

May 24, 2022 / Michael T. Klare

What if the Wind and Sunshine Really Belonged to All of Us?

What if the Wind and Sunshine Really Belonged to All of Us? What if the Wind and Sunshine Really Belonged to All of Us?

Only by taking a more radical approach to renewables—one inspired by American history—can we build the constituency needed to make climate justice a reality.

May 23, 2022 / Feature / David McDermott Hughes

America’s Largest, Most Neglected Machine Could Be the Key to Radical Climate Activism

America’s Largest, Most Neglected Machine Could Be the Key to Radical Climate Activism America’s Largest, Most Neglected Machine Could Be the Key to Radical Climate Activism

Most of us ignore the electrical grid, but it’s a crucial part of the transition to renewable energy capacity.

May 23, 2022 / Feature / Jessi Jezewska Stevens

The Fate of the Manatees

The Fate of the Manatees The Fate of the Manatees

Against the Tide. Climate change and human intrusion have pushed the manatee population to the brink of extinction.

May 20, 2022 / OppArt / Shuyu Miao, Lauren Van Stone, and Tianqi Chen

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Nations Are Nowhere on Their Climate Commitments, and Too Few Journalists Are Holding Them Accountable Nations Are Nowhere on Their Climate Commitments, and Too Few Journalists Are Holding Them Accountable

At a time of many crises, new climate reporting from The Guardian shows just how far off-target we’ve come.

May 19, 2022 / Andrew McCormick

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Biden’s Potential Next Climate Adviser Has Ties to Big Oil Biden’s Potential Next Climate Adviser Has Ties to Big Oil

Deputy adviser Ali Zaidi spent the Trump years at law firms that represented fossil fuel companies and private equity giants profiteering from the climate crisis.

May 17, 2022 / Aída Chávez

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The Sea According to Rachel Carson The Sea According to Rachel Carson

Her first three books were odes to the world’s bodies of water and their creative power over all life forms.

May 17, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Hannah Gold

Ice Scream

Ice Scream Ice Scream

Melting poles, sounding the alarm.

May 13, 2022 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

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