Climate Change

Warning: This Gasoline Is Hazardous to Your Planet

Warning: This Gasoline Is Hazardous to Your Planet Warning: This Gasoline Is Hazardous to Your Planet

A new campaign wants to warn you about the perils of climate change by putting labels on gas pumps.

Aug 9, 2013 / Madeline Ostrander

Frigid and Sweltering: The New Climate Normal

Frigid and Sweltering: The New Climate Normal Frigid and Sweltering: The New Climate Normal

A new report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says weather around the world is becoming more extreme.

Aug 8, 2013 / Madeline Ostrander

The Third Carbon Age

The Third Carbon Age The Third Carbon Age

Don’t for a second imagine we’re heading for an era of renewable energy.

Aug 8, 2013 / Michael T. Klare

Unions and Environmentalists: A Match Made with Difficulty

Unions and Environmentalists: A Match Made with Difficulty Unions and Environmentalists: A Match Made with Difficulty

How labor and environmentalists in California are finding common cause.

Aug 7, 2013 / Madeline Ostrander

Democratic Voters Say They Want a Revolution on Climate Policy

Democratic Voters Say They Want a Revolution on Climate Policy Democratic Voters Say They Want a Revolution on Climate Policy

Do Democrats’ words matter, even if their climate policies are gutless? It depends on what the public says next.

Aug 1, 2013 / Madeline Ostrander

The Naïveté We Need: Notes on a Climate Action

The Naïveté We Need: Notes on a Climate Action The Naïveté We Need: Notes on a Climate Action

At Sunday’s march on the Brayton Point coal plant in Massachusetts, I was reminded of what it takes for a movement to win.

Jul 30, 2013 / Wen Stephenson

Goodbye to All That (Water)

Goodbye to All That (Water) Goodbye to All That (Water)

Field notes from a drying west.

Jul 30, 2013 / William deBuys

Looking for ‘Climate Justice’ on Houston’s East Side

Looking for ‘Climate Justice’ on Houston’s East Side Looking for ‘Climate Justice’ on Houston’s East Side

What does a concept like “climate justice” mean in communities already suffering the toxic impact of fossil fuels? An interview with Houston native and environmental-ju...

Jul 25, 2013 / Wen Stephenson

Dust Bowl Blues

Dust Bowl Blues Dust Bowl Blues

A severe drought in the Southwest is devastating crops and farm communities—and sending a warning about climate change.

Jul 17, 2013 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

The New Climate Radicals

The New Climate Radicals The New Climate Radicals

Ken Ward and Jay O'Hara are reminiscent of the human-centered, Quaker-inspired anti-nuke founders of Greenpeace.

Jul 17, 2013 / Feature / Wen Stephenson

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