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Life in a Warming World
July 14, 2023
Molly Taft
The Media Has No Idea How to Cover Extreme Heat
News outlets are reporting on record-setting temperatures—but telling us little else about this catastrophic inferno we’re living (and dying) through.
July 7, 2023
Molly Taft
How the Supreme Court Could Destroy Environmental Justice Efforts
Last week’s rulings have real ramifications for how the government could help vulnerable communities moving forward.
June 30, 2023
Molly Taft
The Right-Wing Groups Behind the War on ESG
A new report sheds light on state-level legislative attacks on the right’s newfound obsession.
June 23, 2023
Molly Taft
Confessions of a Frequent Flier
Why is the airline industry so hard to decarbonize—and can we ever expect to fly guilt-free?
June 16, 2023
Molly Taft
The Fossil Fuel Industry Veterans Who Regulate Your Electricity
A closer look at the people in power who control your power
June 9, 2023
Heather Souvaine Horn
My Personal Gas Stove Saga
Improving indoor air quality is harder than it sounds.
June 6, 2023
Eleanor Cummins
We’re All Bad Neighbors Now
What explains the rise of noise complaints and get-off-my-lawn violence in America? Research points to one intriguing possibility.
June 2, 2023
Heather Souvaine Horn
I Wish I Were Joe Manchin
What is your personal Mountain Valley Pipeline? What would it be like to force your co-workers to pretend it’s a good idea?
May 26, 2023
Heather Souvaine Horn
What Fossil Fuels Have Done to Summer Is Unforgivable
There’s nothing fun about deadly heat.
May 19, 2023
Heather Souvaine Horn
The Real Reason Americans Are Addicted to Lawns
“People don’t like lawns. That’s the irony.”
May 12, 2023
Heather Souvaine Horn
Why Do Republicans Hate Something That Creates Jobs and Saves Consumers Money?
This is your brain on fossil fuels.
May 4, 2023
Heather Souvaine Horn
Why a Big Climate Victory in New York Matters Everywhere
After two years of last-minute failures, a groundbreaking bill made it into the state budget—providing a blueprint for climate activists in other states.
April 21, 2023
Heather Souvaine Horn
The Real Reason Gas Stoves Are Controversial Now
Municipalities have been banning gas hookups for years. There’s a reason the backlash only went national very recently.
April 14, 2023
Heather Souvaine Horn
Why Climate Journalists Hate Earth Day
The annual event began with good intentions. Now it’s a source of dread.
April 7, 2023
Heather Souvaine Horn
Remember When Every Week Was Like This?
Trump’s arraignment was a flashback to that miserable era when he drowned out every policy discussion.
March 31, 2023
Heather Souvaine Horn
Fight Climate Change by Doing Less
Resist the misconception that sustainable living means more work.
March 24, 2023
Heather Souvaine Horn
Five Ways to Force Washington to Pass Better Climate Policies
A roundup of ideas for how to break fossil fuels’ hold over the country’s dysfunctional political system
March 17, 2023
Heather Souvaine Horn
How to Stay Sane in a World of Crazy Climate Politics
An increasing number of voices are urging people to refocus on the hyperlocal when national events feel too overwhelming.
March 16, 2023
Eleanor Cummins
Bored of Hot Takes in a Burning World
A burned-out journalist searches for meaning at a sensory deprivation party and in Jenny Odell’s new book on reconceptualizing time.
March 10, 2023
Heather Souvaine Horn
One Small Step to Help Avoid Total Agricultural Collapse
Fixing our dysfunctional food system as the planet warms will be very hard. But one easy thing is staring us right in the face.
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