Politics
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
Cross-State Air Pollution Causes Significant Premature Deaths in the U.S.
By Neela Banerjee
Billions of Acres of Cropland Lie Within a New Frontier. So Do 100 Years of Carbon Emissions
By Georgina Gustin
An Obscure Issue Four Years Ago, Climate Emerged as a Top Concern in New Hampshire
By Marianne Lavelle
Crossing the Line: A Scientist’s Road From Neutrality to Activism
By Phil McKenna
South Carolina Has No Overall Plan to Fight Climate Change
By Sammy Fretwell, The State
Is Trump’s USDA Ready to Address Global Warming? There are Hopeful Signs.
By Georgina Gustin
Drilling, Mining Boom Possible But Unlikely Under Trump’s Final Plan for Southern Utah Lands
By Judy Fahys
Could the Flight Shaming Movement Take Off in the U.S.? JetBlue Thinks So.
By Kristoffer Tigue
Benzene Emissions on the Perimeters of Ten Refineries Exceed EPA Limits
By Neela Banerjee
Trump Makes Nary a Mention of ‘Climate Change,’ Touting America’s Fossil Fuel Future
By Kristoffer Tigue, Marianne Lavelle
In Iowa, Sanders and Buttigieg Approached Climate from Different Angles—and Scored
By Georgina Gustin, Marianne Lavelle, by Marianne Lavelle and Georgina Gustin
A Seven-Mile Gas Pipeline Outside Albany Has Activists up in Arms
By Kristoffer Tigue
In Charleston, S.C., Politics and Budgets Get in the Way of Cutting Carbon Emissions
By TONY BARTELME AND CHLOE JOHNSON, THE POST AND COURIER
Lawsuits Seeking Damages for Climate Change Face Critical Legal Challenges
By David Hasemyer
As Climate Change Hits the Southeast, Communities Wrestle with Politics, Funding
By James Bruggers
5 Reasons Many See Trump’s Free Trade Deal as a Triumph for Fossil Fuels
By Marianne Lavelle
