The Radical Case for Growing Huge Swaths of Bamboo in North America

The grass has a bad rap in the U.S. as an invasive nuisance, but the plant can quickly sequester at least double—and maybe even six times—the amount of carbon as a similar stand of trees.

How the Trump Administration’s Climate Denial Left Its Mark on The Arctic Council

Talk of global warming was out, and relations among the eight countries that make up the council, once a highly collaborative group and a steady force for climate action, became dysfunctional.

By Sabrina Shankman

Covid-19 and Climate Change Will Remain Inextricably Linked, Thanks to the Parallels (and the Denial)

Covid-19 has been described as climate change in fast motion. Climate activists hoped it would underscore the threat. But for some, it may have done the opposite.

By Ilana Cohen

Exxon Pledges to Reduce Emissions, but the Details Suggest Nothing Has Changed

Under investor pressure, the company retreated from its refusal to join other oil giants in pledging reductions, with a plan that suggests it will continue business as usual.

By Nicholas Kusnetz

As Big Energy Gains, Can Europe’s Community Renewables Compete?

Local wind and solar cooperatives have been instrumental in fostering Europe’s renewable energy growth. Now, as multinational corporations play an ever-larger role in efforts to decarbonize Europe’s economy, the EU is looking to bolster these grassroots clean-energy initiatives.