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Kate Aronoff

Kate Aronoff is a staff writer at The New Republic. She is the author of Overheated: How Capitalism Broke the Planet—and How We Fight Back, and co-author of A Planet to Win: Why We Need a Green New Deal. Kate is also a fellow at The Roosevelt Institute, and serves in Dissent’s editorial board.

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September 12, 2023
Kate Aronoff
BP Has Reached Peak Looney
The petroleum giant is parting ways with the CEO who was supposed to shepherd the firm to the future.
September 8, 2023
Kate Aronoff
World’s Wealthiest Countries Gather to Admit Continued Failure to Address Climate Change
The elephant in the room at meetings like the G20 is that, obviously, these nations are also the most prolific emitters.
September 7, 2023
Kate Aronoff
Teslas Are Cheaper Now, Thanks to Subsidies Musk Once Hated
Despite his public protestations, Musk will lap up federal funds wherever he can.
August 15, 2023
Kate Aronoff
The Case for Pool Party Progressivism
A year since its passage, the green spending law seems to be succeeding on its own terms. But is it fun enough to woo voters?
August 11, 2023
Kate Aronoff
WHO Head on Hawaii: This Is the “New Normal.” Actually, “Normal” No Longer Exists.
The extreme weather caused by climate change is upending our understanding of reality.
August 10, 2023
Kate Aronoff
Britain’s Hot New Import From America: The Climate Culture Wars
As the public sours on the ruling Tories, Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is making a last-ditch attempt to vilify the Labour Party as “anti-motorist.”
August 8, 2023
Kate Aronoff
Oil-Friendly Climate Advocates Shocked to Learn Big Oil Is Bad
Industry-friendly climate hawks have turned on Big Oil, but still hold out some hope for change. Here’s why they shouldn’t.
July 31, 2023
Kate Aronoff
What Florida’s Corals Look Like After Catastrophic Bleaching
What’s alarming about this year’s bleaching event is just how quickly the corals died.
July 27, 2023
Kate Aronoff
Biden Should Name and Shame Who’s Responsible for the Heat
Why isn’t Joe Biden talking more about the fossil fuel companies behind this summer’s deadly heat?
July 26, 2023
Kate Aronoff
Oil Companies Are Raking In Billions—but the Industry Is Still Complaining
The oil lobby’s whining this earnings season follows a familiar pattern: Blame Biden.
July 24, 2023
Kate Aronoff
Are We Really Going to Put Polluters in Charge of Carbon Capture?
The U.S. could be letting fossil-fuel-friendly states oversee the build-out of key emissions-cutting infrastructure.
July 20, 2023
Kate Aronoff
America’s Deadly Heat Isn’t (Officially) a Major Disaster
Why doesn’t the federal government recognize that this extreme weather is a catastrophe?
July 7, 2023
Kate Aronoff
The Fight Between the Sierra Club and Its Union Is Getting Ugly
The green giant is doing battle with its employees’ union following a major shake-up in May.
June 30, 2023
Kate Aronoff
Texas GOP Offers Workers the Freedom to Boil Alive
A new bill rolls back city-level rights for workers to take breaks during hot days—as Texas swelters through a punishing heat wave.
June 28, 2023
Kate Aronoff
New Jersey County Drafts Right-Wing Legal Movement Into Anti-Wind Fight
To fight an offshore wind project, the county has hired a law firm with extensive ties to a national right-wing legal movement determined to put a halt to climate policy.
June 21, 2023
Kate Aronoff
Tesla Is Taking Over America’s Charging Stations
In our electric car future, Elon Musk may decide how far you can drive.
June 19, 2023
Kate Aronoff
Facing Climate Unrest, Biden Makes Low-Key Pitch in California
Much of his speech was spent taking a victory lap for defending climate investments in the IRA from Republicans.
June 16, 2023
Kate Aronoff
The Teamsters’ Strike Has Already Claimed a Climate Win
Delivery drivers, who have reported temperatures upward of 140 degrees in their trucks, won a suite of protections ahead of strike vote.
June 14, 2023
Kate Aronoff
We Can’t Have a Green Revolution Without Fixing Our Electric Grid
Our grid is a mess. Its formation could teach us how to fix it.
June 9, 2023
Kate Aronoff
How New York State Could Unlock Billions for Climate Finance
A bill being considered in Albany could fundamentally change the rules for private creditors—and stop them from milking poorer countries for money.

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