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July 17, 2018
Emily Atkin
The Troubling Failure of America’s Disaster Response
Trump's FEMA wasn't ready for last year's record-breaking hurricane season, and it wants the public to know that it's not ready for another one.
July 12, 2018
Emily Atkin
Critics of Starbucks’ Straw Ban Are Missing the Point
Ditching plastic will help many marginalized people, too.
July 12, 2018
Emily Atkin
How the New Supreme Court Could Halt Climate Action
Is Trump's nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, the deciding vote to overturn a key ruling in the fight against global warming?
July 10, 2018
Emily Atkin
Why Starbucks’ Straw Ban Is an Environmental Milestone
Replacing plastic straws with plastic lids won't clean up the ocean. But that's not really the point.
July 6, 2018
Emily Atkin
The new EPA chief has his first controversy.
July 5, 2018
Emily Atkin
Did Scott Pruitt’s secret calendars break the law?
July 3, 2018
Emily Atkin
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Ambitious Plan to Save the Planet
Democrats lack a comprehensive strategy to stop global warming. Climate scientists say the newcomer has the beginnings of a good one.
June 29, 2018
Emily Atkin
‘There’s No Happier Person in America Right Now Than Scott Pruitt’
How Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement could help the EPA chief on his quest to weaken clean air and water regulations.
June 15, 2018
Emily Atkin
Scott Pruitt’s Passive-Aggressive War on Reporters
The EPA chief is making journalists wait longer than a year for even the simplest document requests.
June 15, 2018
Emily Atkin
More and more Republicans are calling on Scott Pruitt to resign.
June 14, 2018
Emily Atkin
Since Trump’s election, a coal plant has retired every 15 days.
June 14, 2018
Emily Atkin
The Fight for the Right to Be Cremated by Water
"Aquamation," a greener form of body disposal, is gaining acceptance in America. But some powerful groups are fighting to stop it.
June 11, 2018
Adam McGibbon
There Is No Quick Fix for Climate Change
A plan to turn carbon dioxide into liquid fuel sounds great in theory, but poses a number of problems.
June 7, 2018
Kaila Philo
It’s been three decades since Earth was colder than usual.
Three decades.
June 6, 2018
Emily Atkin
What Mexico’s Anti-Trump Tariffs Mean for U.S. Bacon
Mexico is taxing imports of U.S. pork bellies. Don't panic.
June 1, 2018
Emily Atkin
Trump is preparing an actual bailout of the coal industry.
May 30, 2018
Emily Atkin
America’s Flooded Future
Why rain in the Northeastern United States is getting more intense and more destructive
May 29, 2018
Emily Atkin
Hurricane Katrina killed 1,833 people. Hurricane Maria killed at least 4,645.
May 26, 2018
Emily Atkin
What Is Kilauea’s Impact on the Climate?
Scientists are tearing their hair out over baseless myths about the erupting volcano in Hawaii.
May 24, 2018
Emily Atkin
The Truth About the “Vegan Lobby”
It has long been demonized by conservatives—and even some vegans themselves—but does it really exist?
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