We Gotta Pay More Attention to This Boring Guy
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler is not nearly as fun to read about as Scott Pruitt was. But he's proving far more effective at screwing the planet.
Climate Change
I’ve Climbed Everest 21 Times. It’s Not the Mountain It Used to Be.
Over nearly three decades, Apa Sherpa has witnessed the effects of a warming climate and an overcrowded peak.
Climate Change Is the Symptom. Consumer Culture Is the Disease.
A new report makes clear where much of the blame lies for our warming planet.
The Promise and Problem of Fake Meat
It could help improve public health and reduce climate change. But questions remain about the highly processed food—and some producers' coziness with the "real meat" industry.
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.
The Green New Deal Can’t Be Anything Like the New Deal
Climate change demands a much more ambitious plan than the Great Depression did. It even requires reversing some of FDR's successes.
Climate Deniers Are the Hysterical Alarmists
They, not climate scientists or activists, are stoking fear with exaggerated rhetoric and outright lies.
Fear and Loathing of the Green New Deal
What the backlash to the emergency legislation reveals about the age-old pathologies of the right
River of No Return
How austerity and climate change put northeastern Nebraska underwater
The Planet Is Not on “Fucking Fire”
We don't need to exaggerate the climate crisis. The reality is terrifying enough.
Corporate America Is Terrified of the Green New Deal
There's a reason more big businesses are pushing for a carbon tax—and it's not because they want to fight climate change.
Reclaiming the Future
On the growing appeal of socialism in an age of inequality
Bernie Sanders Sets His Sights on Biden
With "electability" dominating the 2020 debate, the Vermont independent reminds Democrats of the frontrunner's long, controversial record.
Should People Be Allowed to Get Rich on Global Warming?
The ethical complications—and inevitability—of climate profiteering
Fire Forced Me From My Home. Then Water Trapped Me There.
Kristy Frazier has spent most of her life in a nature-lover's paradise. She never imagined it would one day turn into hell.
The Republicans Are Dead to Planet Earth
Reports that the GOP is coming around on climate change have been greatly exaggerated. They will never be part of the solution. Let's move on.
What Happens to Hurricane Victims When Congress Can’t Function?
Lawmakers can't even compromise over disaster aid anymore. That's a problem today for Panama City, Florida, and a future problem for us all.
The Green New Deal Costs Less Than Doing Nothing
Republicans keep saying Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's plan is too expensive. But their own plan—to ignore the climate crisis—is even more so.
Beto O’Rourke Won’t Demonize the Fossil Fuel Industry
The Democratic candidate unveiled an aggressive plan to fight climate change, but how does it stack up against the Green New Deal?
Breaking Up Amazon Won’t Solve Its Climate Problem
The tech giant changed how Americans buy stuff. It will have to do so again—whether it wants to or not.
