Politics
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
As Biden Eyes a Conservation Plan, Activists Fear Low-Income Communities and People of Color Could Be Left Out
By Sabrina Shankman
Chinese Factories Want to Make Climate-Friendly Air Conditioners. A US Company Is Blocking Them
By Phil McKenna, By Phil McKenna and Feng Hao
Biden Put Climate at the Heart of His Campaign. Now He’s Delivered Groundbreaking Nominees
By James Bruggers, David Hasemyer, Judy Fahys, Marianne Lavelle
Congress Passed a Bipartisan Conservation Law. Then the Trump Administration Got in its Way
By Judy Fahys
Trains, Walking, Biking: Why Germany Needs to Look Beyond Cars
By Dan Gearino
Environmental Justice Leaders Look for a Focus on Disproportionately Impacted Communities of Color
By Evelyn Nieves
In Georgia, Buffeted by Hurricanes and Drought, Climate Change Is on the Ballot
By James Bruggers
Is Trump Holding Congestion Pricing in New York City Hostage?
By Ilana Cohen
As the Livestock Industry Touts Manure-to-Energy Projects, Environmentalists Cry ‘Greenwashing’
By Georgina Gustin
California Farmers Work to Create a Climate Change Buffer for Migratory Water Birds
By Liza Gross
Warming Trends: The Top Plastic Polluter, Mother-Daughter Climate Talk and a Zero-Waste Holiday
By Katelyn Weisbrod
Cows Get Hot, Too: A New Way to Cool Dairy Cattle in California’s Increasing Heat
By Samantha Nelson
United Nations Chief Warns of a ‘Moment of Truth for People and Planet’
By Bob Berwyn
UN Report: Despite Falling Energy Demand, Governments Set on Increasing Fossil Fuel Production
By Nicholas Kusnetz
In Georgia, 16 Superfund Sites Are Threatened by Extreme Weather Linked to Climate Change
By David Hasemyer
Pollinator-Friendly Solar Could be a Win-Win for Climate and Landowners, but Greenwashing is a Worry
By Ilana Cohen