The Planet Is Screwed, Says Bank That Screwed the Planet
A report from two economists at JP Morgan Chase pushes back against traditional economic wisdom on climate change.
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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The crude export ban was repealed in 2015, with White House support—and disastrous effects for global warming.
The Challenge of Sustainable Chocolate
Chocolate is one of the worst foods you can buy, in terms of the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions. But some people are trying to change that.
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.
America’s Climate Refugees Are Pleading for Help. The Government Has No Answer.
Four tribes and one Native Alaskan village need to be relocated due to rising waters.
Why Climate-Conscious Plutocrats Still Like Trump
Attendees at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week say they're worried about global warming. But they're also looking out for their business models.
I Captain a Rescue Ship. Global Warming Is Sparking a Whole New Refugee Crisis.
Carola Rackete of Sea-Watch 3 spends her days dodging the law in an attempt to save lives in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea.
Climate Change Is the Ultimate “OK, Boomer” Issue
The genesis of a generational conflict
Why Are Democratic Governors Still Doing Favors for the Oil Industry?
Republican politicians don't think climate change is real. Democrats don't have that excuse.
The Climate Movement Needs More Creative Tactics
Strikes and marches are the traditional tools of the left. But are they enough for something this big?
Climate Change Is Already Hurting Kids’ Health
As cholera, dengue, and malaria spread, that will only get worse.
The Quickest Way to Reduce Airplane Emissions
Jet fuel isn't taxed on international trips. Maybe it's time to change that, seeing as the rule was decided in 1944.
Far-Right Climate Denial Is Growing in Europe
The consternation over wildfires in Spain has made that particularly clear.
Global Warming Is Already Destroying New England’s Fisheries
The Gulf of Maine is one of the fastest-warming areas of the ocean. It's going to get worse.
The League of Anti-Environmental Extremists
A new poll suggests the Trump administration—packed to the brim with industry lapdogs and climate skeptics—is significantly more anti-environment than the American public is.
The False Comfort of Higher Seawalls
What high-risk communities really need to do to protect themselves from catastrophe.
The Missing Piece in Democrats’ Health Care Plans
They don't talk about the massive ways health care and climate change intersect.
The Bittersweet Joy of Fat Bear Week
Alaska's brown bears are still happy and healthy—but probably not for long.
Give Rivers Legal Rights
An ancient approach to protecting nature is being revived in hopes of getting natural resources—and the people who depend on them—the protection they've always deserved.
The Delusion and Danger of Infinite Economic Growth
How economists came to ignore the natural world.
