Politics
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
As Russia’s War In Ukraine Disrupts Food Production, Experts Question the Expanding Use of Cropland for Biofuels
By Georgina Gustin
Environmentalists in Chile Are Hoping to Replace the Country’s Pinochet-Era Legal Framework With an ‘Ecological Constitution’
By Katie Surma
Indigenous Land Rights Are Critical to Realizing Goals of the Paris Climate Accord, a New Study Finds
By Katie Surma
US Taxpayers Are Spending Billions on Crop Insurance Premiums to Prop Up Farmers on Frequently Flooded, Unproductive Land
By Georgina Gustin
With Biden in Europe Promising to Expedite U.S. LNG Exports, Environmentalists on the Gulf Coast Say, Not So Fast
By James Bruggers
Germany’s New Government Had Big Plans on Climate, Then Russia Invaded Ukraine. What Happens Now?
By Dan Gearino
SEC Proposes Landmark Rule Requiring Companies to Tell Investors of Risks Posed by Climate Change
By Georgina Gustin
FERC Says it Will Consider Greenhouse Gas Emissions and ‘Environmental Justice’ Impacts in Approving New Natural Gas Pipelines
By Zoha Tunio
As a Senate Candidate, Mehmet Oz Supports Fracking. But as a Celebrity Doctor, He Raised Significant Concerns
By Kiley Bense
In Florida, DeSantis May End the Battle Over Rooftop Solar With a Pen Stroke
By Aman Azhar
US Blocks Illegal Imports of Climate Damaging Refrigerants With New Rules
By Phil McKenna
Puerto Rico Is Struggling to Meet Its Clean Energy Goals, Despite Biden’s Support
By Kristoffer Tigue
California’s Climate Reputation Tarnished by Inaction and Oil Money
By Liza Gross
As the US Rushes After the Minerals for the Energy Transition, a 150-Year-Old Law Allows Mining Companies Free Rein on Public Lands
By Jim Robbins
Carbon Capture Takes Center Stage, But Is Its Promise an Illusion?
By Nicholas Kusnetz
Biden Administration Stops Short of Electric Vehicle Mandates for Trucks
By Marianne Lavelle
