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October 26, 2020
Natasha Geiling
Scott Pruitt Was Even More Selfish and Vengeful Than We Thought
A new lawsuit sheds light on whistleblower retaliation at the Environmental Protection Agency.
July 29, 2020
Eleanor Cummins
The Worst Answer to Climate Anxiety: Wellness
Americans have become adept at prioritizing self-care over solidarity.
July 22, 2020
Kate Aronoff
For Fossil Fuel Companies, Bankruptcy Is a Bailout
Declaring bankruptcy means executives pocket cash and workers lose livelihoods, while the public sector pays for environmental cleanup.
June 26, 2020
Kate Aronoff
Is BlackRock the New Vampire Squid?
The investment giant casts itself as socially responsible while contributing to the climate catastrophe, evading regulatory scrutiny, and angling to influence a Biden administration.
May 8, 2020
Christopher Ketcham
Is 5G Going to Kill Us All?
A new generation of superfast wireless internet is coming soon. But no one can say for sure if it’s safe.
April 20, 2020
Dominick A. DellaSala
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William J. Ripple
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Franz Baumann
Public Health Depends on a Healthy Planet
Zoonotic diseases like Covid-19 are a classic example of where ecosystems and human health intersect.
February 20, 2020
Kate Aronoff
The Coronavirus’s Lesson for Climate Change
What society can learn from the tragedy’s impact on carbon emissions
February 19, 2020
Kate Aronoff
Obama’s Climate Legacy and the Lie of “Energy Independence”
The crude export ban was repealed in 2015, with White House support—and disastrous effects for global warming.
February 3, 2020
Christopher Ketcham
The Trump Official Who Could Obliterate Public Lands
Bureau of Land Management Director William Perry Pendley believes the oil and gas industry should be allowed to plunder the country's natural resources.
October 25, 2019
Grey Moran
The Missing Piece in Democrats’ Health Care Plans
They don't talk about the massive ways health care and climate change intersect.
August 7, 2019
Andre Pagliarini
What Indigenous Rights Have to Do With Fighting Climate Change
In Brazil, a struggle over the future of the Amazon is taking place. The struggle will have global impact.
July 11, 2019
Sophie Kasakove
New York’s Invisible Climate Migrants
Global warming is causing mass migrations around the world. In New York, it's forcing people from their homes in quieter ways.
June 3, 2019
Emily Atkin
You Will Have to Make Sacrifices to Save the Planet
We can save millions of lives from climate change, but only if we change our own. Democrats should start acknowledging that.
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