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September 22, 2022
The White House Wants a Climate Denier Out as World Bank President
John Kerry backs Al Gore’s call to “get rid of” David Malpass at the world’s largest development bank.
Mark Hertsgaard
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August 11, 2022
Does the Climate Bill Throw Environmental Justice Under the Bus?
And three more questions about the biggest climate legislation in US history.
Mark Hertsgaard
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July 27, 2022
Republicans Shouldn’t Get a Pass on Climate
Joe Manchin only matters because all 50 GOP senators are willing to let the planet burn.
Mark Hertsgaard
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July 1, 2022
After the G7 Summit, Germany’s Climate Envoy Says Rich Countries Are Still Falling Short
Jennifer Morgan is candid: G7 countries need to do more to halt the climate emergency and address the spike in world hunger.
Mark Hertsgaard
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June 29, 2022
Food Prices Are Up. A “Bean New Deal” May Be the Answer.
With prices for poultry and beef continuing to rise, the government should ease spending on meat and pay farmers to plant beans.
Matthew Miles Goodrich
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June 27, 2022
A Windfall Tax on Covid Profits Could Ease the Catastrophic Food Crisis
A levy on food and fossil fuel giants could save lives now and help create a sustainable food system, says Oxfam head Gabriela Bucher.
Fiona Harvey
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June 27, 2022
Native Growers Can Help the US Meet Its Climate Goals. Will the New Farm Bill Offer Enough Support?
A conversation with Carly Griffith Hotvedt about the Native Farm Bill, traditional Indigenous knowledge, and environmental conservation.
Danielle Renwick
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June 17, 2022
“Handshake Activism” Won’t Defuse the Climate Emergency
We need to mobilize many more people from all walks of life, say climate activists Kumi Naidoo and Luisa Neubauer.
Bill McKibben
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May 19, 2022
Nations Are Nowhere on Their Climate Commitments, and Too Few Journalists Are Holding Them Accountable
At a time of many crises, new climate reporting from The Guardian shows just how far off-target we’ve come.
Andrew McCormick
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May 11, 2022
Exxon Doubles Down on “Advanced Recycling” Claims That Yield Few Results
The petroleum company is under investigation for misleading the public while exacerbating the global plastic pollution crisis.
Amy Westervelt