Politics
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
Aruba Embraces the Rights of Nature and a Human Right to a Clean Environment
By Katie Surma
Q&A: Extreme Heat, Severe Storms Among Key Climate Challenges for Maryland’s New Chief Resilience Officer
By Aman Azhar
The Politics Behind the SEC’s New Climate Disclosure Rule—and What It Means for Investors
Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth
California’s Climate Leaders Vow to Hold Fossil Fuel Companies to Account
By Liza Gross
New York State Legislature Votes to Ban CO2 Fracking, Closing a Decade-Old Loophole in State Law
By Keerti Gopal
Texas Lawmaker Seeks to Improve Texas’ Power Capacity by Joining Regional Grid and Agreeing to Federal Oversight
By Keaton Peters
In Deep Red Utah, Climate Concerns Are Now Motivating Candidates
By Marcus Baram, Capital & Main
South Carolina Court Weighs What Residents Call ‘Chaotic’ Coastal Adaptation Standards
By Daniel Shailer
In Final Push to Get Climate Legislation Passed, Advocates Call for Bold Legislative Actions
By Aman Azhar
Vehicle Carbon Pollution Would Be Cut, But More Slowly, Under New Biden Rule
By Marianne Lavelle
Florida Legislators Ban Local Heat Protections for Millions of Outdoor Workers
By Amy Green, Victoria St. Martin
Virginia Lawmakers Try to Use Budget to Rejoin RGGI – But Success Is Questionable
By Hannah Chanatry
Controversial Maryland Data Center Bill Tests Governor’s Climate Credentials, Environmentalists Say
By Aman Azhar
As Conflict Rages On, Israel and Gaza’s Environmental Fates May Be Intertwined
By Kiley Price
How Clean Energy Tax Breaks Could Fuel a US Wood Burning Boom
By James Bruggers
California Votes to Consider Health and Environment in Future Energy Planning
By Emma Foehringer Merchant
