A Dutch University Just Set a Powerful Precedent for Climate Research A Dutch University Just Set a Powerful Precedent for Climate Research
VU Amsterdam will reject collaborations with fossil fuel companies that fail to demonstrate a commitment to the Paris Agreement.
May 10, 2023 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen
The Fossil Fuel Industry Doesn’t Want This Climate Charter to Succeed The Fossil Fuel Industry Doesn’t Want This Climate Charter to Succeed
El Paso is holding a special election on Saturday for one of the most important pieces of climate policy you’ve likely never heard of.
May 5, 2023 / Matthew Miles Goodrich
The Nord Stream Explosions: New Revelations About Motive, Means, and Opportunity The Nord Stream Explosions: New Revelations About Motive, Means, and Opportunity
As new details emerge about the pipeline blasts, they also prompt questions: What did US intelligence know about the biggest whodunit of the century, when did they know it, and how...
May 5, 2023 / James Bamford
Connecticut Will Require Public Schools to Teach Climate Change. Can More States Follow? Connecticut Will Require Public Schools to Teach Climate Change. Can More States Follow?
While Congress is unlikely to pass a national climate education bill any time soon, there is an opportunity for local legislators to take similar actions.
Apr 28, 2023 / StudentNation / Sena Wazer
The Revolutionary Potential of the Inflation Reduction Act The Revolutionary Potential of the Inflation Reduction Act
The direct-pay feature of the IRA creates an opportunity for the public sector to start building things again.
Apr 28, 2023 / Mike Konczal
Inside the Youth Campaign to Bring Climate Change to the World’s Highest Court Inside the Youth Campaign to Bring Climate Change to the World’s Highest Court
After years of organizing, a global movement of young people helped push the UN to request a consequential opinion on climate change from the International Court of Justice.
Apr 26, 2023 / StudentNation / Robin Happel
The American West Is Running Out of Water The American West Is Running Out of Water
A new federal proposal mandates strict cuts on water usage in states reliant on the Colorado River.
Apr 21, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky
New York Governor Hochul Appoints a Chevron Lawyer to the State’s Highest Court New York Governor Hochul Appoints a Chevron Lawyer to the State’s Highest Court
Caitlin Halligan represented the oil giant in its vindictive legal campaign against the environmentalist lawyer Steven Donziger.
Apr 21, 2023 / James North
A Bitcoin Mining Exposé Strengthens the Case for a Carbon Tax A Bitcoin Mining Exposé Strengthens the Case for a Carbon Tax
Either tax carbon or send in the commandos.
Apr 20, 2023 / Charles Komanoff
The Corrupt Courts and the Feckless Senate Judiciary Committee The Corrupt Courts and the Feckless Senate Judiciary Committee
Negligent Democratic leadership won’t challenge Clarence Thomas and other lawless judges.
Apr 14, 2023 / Jeet Heer