Politics
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
This Week in Nairobi, Nations Gather for a Third Round of Talks on an International Plastics Treaty, Focusing on Its Scope and Ambition
By James Bruggers
A Train Derailment Spilled Toxic Chemicals in her Ohio Town. Then She Ran for Mayor
By Jessica Kutz, The 19th
With Democrats Back in Control of Virginia’s General Assembly, Environmentalists See a Narrow Path Forward for Climate Policy
By Hannah Chanatry
Baltimore City, Maryland Department of the Environment Settle Lawsuits Over City-Operated Sewage Treatment Plants
By Aman Azhar
How Midwest Landowners Helped to Derail One of the Biggest CO2 Pipelines Ever Proposed
By Kristoffer Tigue
Q&A: The League of Conservation Voters’ Take on House Speaker Mike Johnson’s Voting Record: ‘Appalling’
Interview by Jenni Doering, “Living on Earth”
Deep Rifts at UN Loss and Damage Talks Cast a Shadow on Upcoming Climate Conference
By Bob Berwyn
New Study Warns of an Imminent Spike of Planetary Warming and Deepens Divides Among Climate Scientists
By Bob Berwyn
Advocates Question Biden Administration’s Promises to Address Environmental Injustices While Supporting Fossil Fuel Projects
By Aman Azhar
Oil and Gas Companies Spill Millions of Gallons of Wastewater in Texas
By Martha Pskowski, Peter Aldhous
UAW Settles With Big 3 U.S. Automakers, Hoping to Organize EV Battery Plants
By Dan Gearino and Aydali Campa
Who Were the Worst of the Worst Climate Polluters in 2022?
By Phil McKenna
Q&A: Rich and Poor Nations Have One More Chance to Come to Terms Over a Climate Change ‘Loss and Damage’ Fund
Interview by Jenni Doering, “Living on Earth”
Mainers See Climate Promise in Ballot Initiative to Create a Statewide Nonprofit Electric Utility
By Annie Ropeik
How Climate Change Drives Conflict and War Crimes Around the Globe
By Katie Surma
Can the Latest $10 million in EPA Grants Make a Difference in Achieving Chesapeake Bay Restoration Goals?
By Aman Azhar
