Politics
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
The International Criminal Court Turns 20 in Turbulent Times. Should ‘Ecocide’ Be Added to its List of Crimes?
By Katie Surma
Two Lakes, Two Streams and a Marsh Filed a Lawsuit in Florida to Stop a Developer From Filling in Wetlands. A Judge Just Threw it Out of Court
By Katie Surma
With Build Back Better Stalled, Expanded Funding for a Civilian Climate Corps Hangs in the Balance
By Samantha Hurley
The Supreme Court’s EPA Ruling: A Loss of Authority for Federal Agencies or a Lesson for Conservatives in ‘Be Careful What You Wish For’?
By Marianne Lavelle
NATO Moves to Tackle Military Greenhouse Gas Emissions Even While Girding Against Russia
By Marianne Lavelle
With Increased Nutrient Pollution in the Chesapeake Bay, Environmentalists Hope a New Law Will Cleanup Wastewater Treatment in Maryland
By Aman Azhar
Biden’s Been in Office for More Than 500 Days. He Still Hasn’t Appointed a Top Official to Oversee Coal Mine Reclamation
By James Bruggers
In an Attempt to Wrestle Away Land for Game Hunters, Tanzanian Government Fires on Maasai Farmers, Killing Two
By Katie Surma
Fifty Years After the UN’s Stockholm Environment Conference, Leaders Struggle to Realize its Vision of ‘a Healthy Planet’
By Katie Surma
US Firms Secure 19 Deals to Export Liquified Natural Gas, Driven in Part by the War in Ukraine
By James Bruggers
Red States Still Pose a Major Threat to Biden’s Justice40 Initiative, Activists Warn
By Kristoffer Tigue
A New GOP Climate Plan Is Long on Fossil Fuels, Short on Specifics
By Dan Gearino
Habitat Protections for Florida’s Threatened Manatees Get an Overdue Update
By Amy Green, WMFE
California Gears Up for a New Composting Law to Cut Methane Emissions and Enrich Soil
By Grace van Deelen
Watchdogs Tackle the Murky World of Greenwash
By Patrick Temple-West, The Financial Times
New Florida Legislation Will Help the State Brace for Rising Sea Levels, but Doesn’t Address Its Underlying Cause
By Amy Green, WMFE