The Bittersweet Joy of Fat Bear Week
Alaska's brown bears are still happy and healthy—but probably not for long.
Climate
The Delusion and Danger of Infinite Economic Growth
How economists came to ignore the natural world.
Bolsonaro Won’t Save the Amazon—But Corporations Could
The private sector has long been the bad guy in environmental stories. But with Brazil's president overseeing rapid deforestation, big companies could get a second act as eco-champions.
“What About China?” Is a Bad Response to the Climate Crisis
Unlike Washington, Beijing has at least gestured at a national plan to fight global warming.
How Energy Companies Corrupt State Politics
Virginia's Dominion Energy gives generously to candidates to get what it wants. But a political revolt is brewing.
Jonathan Safran Foer on Our Moral Obligation to Eat Better
The writer’s second book on animal agriculture asks readers to take a hard look at their own role in the climate crisis.
The Blood-Dimmed Tide
Climate change is poised to alter the face of global conflict.
The Water Wars Are Here
In a warming world, fights over water usage have become ideological battles.
It’s Not That Hard to Have a Substantive Exchange About Global Warming
On Thursday night, Democratic voters were getting snatches of the policy fights they deserve—just not on the topic that could matter most.
The Best Way to Fight Fires in the Amazon
Raise the stakes for Brazil’s president—and work with the nation's people, not against them.
A Seven-Hour Case for a Real Climate Debate
CNN's town hall on climate change was a good show. But it wasn't what the presidential race needs.
Make Democratic Leaders Pay for Their Climate Cowardice
They're refusing to hold a debate on global warming. Voters have the power to punish them for it.
Millennial Parents Are Failing Their Children
Parents of young kids need to get serious about climate change. And that starts by showing up to vote.
How the Cold War Defined Scientific Freedom
The idea that liberal democracies shielded science from politics was always flawed.
Is Your Halloween Candy Destroying the Rainforest?
The Rainforest Action Network says it very well might be.
Climate Kings
How a new generation of authoritarian leaders are using climate change to seize power
Undoing American Climate Diplomacy
Trump’s new secretary of state does not improve the situation.
The End of Ice
The Arctic is warming twice as fast as any place on the planet. Can native villages in northernmost Alaska survive climate change?
