Climate Change

Joe Biden standing before a lectern

Earth to Biden: Stop Talking About Fracking Earth to Biden: Stop Talking About Fracking

Data for Progress polling shows that support for a fracking ban fell 16 points among Democrats after Biden and Harris opposed it in the debates.

Oct 21, 2020 / Julian Brave NoiseCat and Danielle Deiseroth

The sky is orange and smoky above the lake, where several boats are docked.

How Climate-Driven Disasters Threaten Climate Progress How Climate-Driven Disasters Threaten Climate Progress

As climate change fans the flames of wildfires up and down the West Coast, those same fires also endanger efforts to combat climate change.

Oct 19, 2020 / Josh Lappen

Progressives Won’t Wait for Biden to Set the Course

Progressives Won’t Wait for Biden to Set the Course Progressives Won’t Wait for Biden to Set the Course

If Biden plans to fulfill his campaign trail promise that he’ll be the “most progressive president since FDR,” he’ll have to help lead the push for progressive policies.

Oct 19, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage

Protesters hold a banner reading

Democrats Should Stop Worrying About Debating Climate Change Democrats Should Stop Worrying About Debating Climate Change

Creating millions of union jobs while building a clean energy economy is a winning argument the party should welcome rather than avoid.

Oct 15, 2020 / Letters / Karthik Ganapathy

Journalists Must Demystify the Green New Deal

Journalists Must Demystify the Green New Deal Journalists Must Demystify the Green New Deal

Everyone’s talking about it—but in most journalism there’s no telling what the Green New Deal actually is.

Oct 14, 2020 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard

Science Matters

Science Matters Science Matters

Ignoring health guidelines has consequences.

Oct 14, 2020 / OppArt / R. Sikoryak, Felipe Galindo, and Lalo Alcaraz

Two activists with painted faces stand, holding a sign that reads

The Hardest Thing About the Green New Deal The Hardest Thing About the Green New Deal

Three new books raise the question: What does global solidarity look like at this late hour?

Oct 12, 2020 / Wen Stephenson

31 Days Until the Election

31 Days Until the Election 31 Days Until the Election

The death toll rises while Trump blusters.

Oct 10, 2020 / OppArt / Bill Bramhall

‘60 Minutes,’ ‘The Guardian,’ and Game-Changing New Climate Science

‘60 Minutes,’ ‘The Guardian,’ and Game-Changing New Climate Science ‘60 Minutes,’ ‘The Guardian,’ and Game-Changing New Climate Science

The climate crisis is a scientific reality, not a partisan issue—and one of America’s most widely watched programs just gave it the weight it deserves.

Oct 7, 2020 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard

Burning Man 2020

Burning Man 2020 Burning Man 2020

Top of the world, ma.

Oct 6, 2020 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

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