Politics & Policy
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
Jimmy Carter Signed 14 Major Environmental Bills and Foresaw the Threat of Climate Change
By Jonathan Alter
In Pennsylvania, Home to the Nation’s First Oil Well, Environmental Activists Stage a ‘People’s Filibuster’ at the Bustling State Capitol
By Kiley Bense
As Emissions From Agriculture Rise and Climate Change Batters American Farms, Congress Tackles the Farm Bill
By Georgina Gustin
A Long-Sought Loss and Damage Deal Was Finalized at COP27. Now, the Hard Work Begins
By Bob Berwyn
After Criticism, Gas Industry Official Withdraws as Candidate for Maryland’s Public Service Commission
By Aman Azhar
EPA Paused Waste Shipments From Ohio Train Derailment After Texas Uproar
By Dylan Baddour
Biden Administration’s Global Plastics Plan Dubbed ‘Low Ambition’ and ‘Underwhelming’
By James Bruggers
This Arctic US Air Base Has Its Eyes on Russia. But Climate is a Bigger Threat
By Natasha Maki Jessen-Petersen
Al Gore Talks Climate Progress, Setbacks and the First Rule of Holes: Stop Digging
By Dan Gearino
Amid Drought, Wealthy Homeowners in New Mexico are Getting a Tax Break to Water Their Lawns
By Wyatt Myskow
Wes Moore Names Two Members to Maryland Public Service Commission
By Aman Azhar
Lake Powell Drops to a New Record Low as Feds Scramble to Prop it Up
By Alex Hager, KUNC
Hurricanes Ian and Nicole Left Devastating Flooding in Central Florida. Will it Happen Again?
By Amy Green, WMFE
Environmental Groups and Native Leaders Say Proposed Venting and Flaring Rule Falls Short
By Autumn Jones
Sea Level Rise Could Drive 1 in 10 People from Their Homes, with Dangerous Implications for International Peace, UN Secretary General Warns
By Bob Berwyn
Drifting Toward Disaster: Breaking the Brazos
By Kathryn Jones, Texas Observer
