Averting Climate Catastrophe Averting Climate Catastrophe
Action before we pass the point of no return?
Mar 25, 2022 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
Who Drives the Climate Train? Who Drives the Climate Train?
As both its victims and its drivers, humans could, at least theoretically, apply the brakes on the locomotive.
Mar 23, 2022 / Jane Braxton Little
Big Oil in the Mackinac Straits Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen Big Oil in the Mackinac Straits Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen
And recognizing Native American sovereignty—giving the tribes sworn to protect the waters a place in the negotiations determining their fate—is the best way to prevent it.
Mar 23, 2022 / Hadassah GreenSky
Peace on Earth? Not Likely, It Seems. Peace on Earth? Not Likely, It Seems.
As it turns out, our leaders have done all too good a job of providing options for ending the world.
Mar 22, 2022 / Tom Engelhardt
Turn That Down! Turn That Down!
The deafening levels of threat.
Mar 18, 2022 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards
The Man Who Could Help Big Oil Derail America’s Climate Fight The Man Who Could Help Big Oil Derail America’s Climate Fight
Phil Goldberg, a self-described “committed environmentalist,” has a powerful strategy to shield the largest oil companies in America.
Mar 17, 2022 / Chris McGreal
The US Is Facing a Maternal Health Crisis. Climate Change Is Making It Worse. The US Is Facing a Maternal Health Crisis. Climate Change Is Making It Worse.
Soaring temperatures, air pollution, and extreme weather contribute to adverse pregnancy outcomes—especially for women of color.
Mar 17, 2022 / Danielle Renwick
Fossil Fuels Beget Dictators Fossil Fuels Beget Dictators
Americans may think we are powerless as we bear witness to Putin’s war and the bravery of the Ukrainian resistance. We’re not.
Mar 16, 2022 / Matthew Miles Goodrich
What We’re Still Getting Wrong About the Unabomber What We’re Still Getting Wrong About the Unabomber
Ted Kaczynski’s violence—reexamined in a new biopic—fascinates US audiences, but not for the reasons we think.
Mar 15, 2022 / R.H. Lossin
Price-Gouging Oil Companies Need to Pay a Windfall Tax Price-Gouging Oil Companies Need to Pay a Windfall Tax
Prices at the pump are shooting up as oil companies turn massive profits. A windfall-profits tax could go a long way toward providing relief for working families.
Mar 11, 2022 / John Nichols