Starve the Putin War Machine—and Save the Climate Starve the Putin War Machine—and Save the Climate
Long overlooked, energy conservation is the best and fastest way to end the world’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels.
Mar 28, 2022 / Paul Hockenos
Who Drives the Climate Train? Who Drives the Climate Train?
As both its victims and its drivers, humans could, at least theoretically, apply the brakes on the locomotive.
Mar 23, 2022 / Jane Braxton Little
Big Oil in the Mackinac Straits Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen Big Oil in the Mackinac Straits Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen
And recognizing Native American sovereignty—giving the tribes sworn to protect the waters a place in the negotiations determining their fate—is the best way to prevent it.
Mar 23, 2022 / Hadassah GreenSky
Fossil Fuels Beget Dictators Fossil Fuels Beget Dictators
Americans may think we are powerless as we bear witness to Putin’s war and the bravery of the Ukrainian resistance. We’re not.
Mar 16, 2022 / Matthew Miles Goodrich
Price-Gouging Oil Companies Need to Pay a Windfall Tax Price-Gouging Oil Companies Need to Pay a Windfall Tax
Prices at the pump are shooting up as oil companies turn massive profits. A windfall-profits tax could go a long way toward providing relief for working families.
Mar 11, 2022 / John Nichols
The Case for Declaring a National Climate Emergency The Case for Declaring a National Climate Emergency
Biden’s move to ban Russian oil imports shows he can act boldly when he wants to.
Mar 11, 2022 / Jean Su and Maya Golden-Krasner
There’s No Such Thing as a War “Over There” Anymore There’s No Such Thing as a War “Over There” Anymore
The global and the local in today’s world are now virtually indistinguishable.
Mar 11, 2022 / Karen J. Greenberg
What Is Fueling Our Century’s Global “Disorder”? What Is Fueling Our Century’s Global “Disorder”?
A conversation with historian Helen Thompson about the changes in energy consumption and monetary policy that set the table for today’s geopolitical instability.
Feb 28, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
Fossil Fuels Get $6 Trillion in Subsidies Annually Fossil Fuels Get $6 Trillion in Subsidies Annually
Subsidizing our demise.
Feb 25, 2022 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
Will the Fight for Hegemony Survive Climate Change? Will the Fight for Hegemony Survive Climate Change?
Even if China were to become the preeminent world power around 2030, the accelerating pace of climate change would likely curtail its rise within decades.
Feb 25, 2022 / Alfred McCoy