Climate
A Superfund for climate change? States consider a new way to make Big Oil pay.
Vermont joins three others in trying to make the fossil fuel industry finance climate action.
Read MoreHow an oil boom in North Dakota led to a boom in evictions
New study links surge of oil workers to long-term residents losing their homes.
Read MoreDespite climate promises, insurance companies are still covering coal
A new report finds that five major global insurers are still backing U.S. coal mines, even when they’ve promised not to.
Read MoreSeaweed to Slow Down Climate Change: Ready? Or Not?
Seaweed is having a moment. I’ve been working on seaweed for 40 years, and I’ve never seen so many headlines about how seaweed can save the planet. I can understand why. The need to save the planet is more pressing than ever. We must now dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and, at the same time, […]
Read MoreNew official tallies show 2021 was another year of record warming
As the years tick by and Earth continues to warm, scientists will continue to clock record-breaking temperatures on land and sea.
Read MoreFlood survivors urge Congress to change inadequate insurance
A petition argues that the federal government’s current flood insurance policies are ill-equipped for an era of climate crisis.
Read MoreCoal was dying. Then 2021 happened.
The dirtiest fossil fuel is on the rise — and with it, U.S. carbon emissions.
Read MoreBiden’s top environmental justice official just left the White House. What now?
Cecilia Martinez was the “heart, soul, and mind” of Biden’s ambitious environmental justice plans.
Read MoreIs the US uniquely bad at tackling climate change?
After decades of failed climate bills, America seems to have a problem.
Read MoreBeyond greenwashing: How chain restaurants could actually address their climate pollution
Step one is changing the menu.
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