Politics
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
Nearly 200 Countries Approve a Biodiversity Accord Enshrining Human Rights and the ‘Rights of Nature’
By Katie Surma
Proposed EU Nature Restoration Law Could be the First Big Step Toward Achieving COP15’s Ambitious Plan to Staunch Biodiversity Loss
By Bob Berwyn
2022 Will Be Remembered as the Year the U.S. Became the World’s Largest Exporter of Liquified Natural Gas
By Nicholas Kusnetz
California Had a Watershed Climate Year, But Time Is Running Out
By Liza Gross
When the State Cut Their Water, These California Users Created a Collaborative Solution
By Emma Foehringer Merchant
‘It Is Going to Take Real Cuts to Everyone’: Leaders Meet to Decide the Future of the Colorado River
By Alex Hager, KUNC
In the End, Solar Power Opponents Prevail in Williamsport, Ohio
By Dan Gearino
Decarbonization Program Would Eliminate Most Emissions in Southwest Pennsylvania by 2050, a New Study Finds
By Jon Hurdle
Finding the Antidote to Climate Anxiety in Stories About Taking Action
By Kiley Bense
Chicago-Area Organizations Call on Pritzker to Slash Emissions From Diesel Trucks
By Aydali Campa
Illinois Clean Energy Law’s Failed Promises: No New Jobs or Job-Training
By Brett Chase, Dan Gearino
Two Towns in Washington Take Steps Toward Recognizing the Rights of Southern Resident Orcas
By Katie Surma
Clean-Water Plea Suggests New Pennsylvania Governor Won’t Tolerate Violations by Energy Companies, Advocates Say
By Jon Hurdle
The Art at COP27 Offered Opportunities to Move Beyond ‘Empty Words’
By Kiley Bense
Environmental Advocates Call on Gov.-Elect Wes Moore to Roll Back State Funding for Fossil Fuel Industry
By Aman Azhar
For Many, the Global Warming Confab That Rose in the Egyptian Desert Was a Mirage
By Bob Berwyn
