Politics
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
European Union Approves Ambitious Nature Restoration Law
By Bob Berwyn
As an Obscure United Nations Gathering Deliberates the Fate of Deep-Sea Mining, the Tuna Industry Calls for a Halt
By Georgina Gustin
An Ohio College Town Wants to Lead on Fighting Climate Change. It Also Has a 1940s-Era, Diesel-Burning Power Plant
By Dan Gearino
As Texas Cranks Up the AC, Congested Transmission Lines Cause Renewable Power to Go to Waste
By Keaton Peters
Alabama Black Belt Becomes Environmental Justice Test Case: Is Sanitation a Civil Right?
By Dennis Pillion, AL.com
Federal Money Begins Flowing to Lake Erie for Projects With an Eye on Future Climate Impacts
By Kathiann M. Kowalski
In the Everglades, a Clash Portrayed as ‘Science vs. Politics’ Pits a Leading Scientist Against His Former Employer
By Amy Green
As Youngkin Tries to Pull Virginia Out of RGGI, Experts Warn of Looming Consequences for Low-Income Residents and Threatened Communities
By Jake Bolster
Are Legally Acceptable Levels of Pollution Harming Children’s Brain Development?
By Jake Bolster
Maryland Urged to Cut Emissions By Swiftly Adopting Rules Electrifying Cars and Trucks
By Aman Azhar
International Lenders Continue Pouring Money Into Meat and Dairy, Despite Climate Promises
By Georgina Gustin
How Daniel Ellsberg Opened the Door to One of the Most Consequential Climate Stories of Our Time
By David Sassoon
Noting a Mountain of Delays, California Lawmakers Advance Bills Designed to Speed Grid Connections
By Emma Foehringer Merchant
Secretive State Climate Talks Stir Discontent With Pennsylvania Governor
By Kiley Bense
UN Adds New Disclosure Requirements For Upcoming COP28, Acknowledging the Toll of Corporate Lobbying
By Bob Berwyn
As the Colorado River Declines, Water Scarcity and the Hunt for New Sources Drive up Rates
By Wyatt Myskow and Emma Peterson
