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The Climate Won’t Stop Changing In 2100 The Climate Won’t Stop Changing In 2100

Computing power and time put limits on long-term climate modeling—but that doesn’t mean things will get better on their own.

Oct 19, 2018 / Alex Lubben

Flooding in Paris

Why Aren’t the Media Covering Climate Change All Day, Every Day? Why Aren’t the Media Covering Climate Change All Day, Every Day?

The distractions are relentless.

Oct 16, 2018 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Demand Action in Response to Climate Scientists’ Urgent Warnings

Demand Action in Response to Climate Scientists’ Urgent Warnings Demand Action in Response to Climate Scientists’ Urgent Warnings

You can also support progressive ballot initiatives and learn about the rise of fascism in Europe.

Oct 9, 2018 / no-paywall / NationAction

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A Blue Wave Next Month Could Be the Start of a Progressive Sea Change A Blue Wave Next Month Could Be the Start of a Progressive Sea Change

If Democrats flip the House, the Congressional Progressive Caucus will have the leaders, agenda, and institutional muscle to drive the debate.

Oct 9, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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This Landmark Trial of Climate Activists Puts the Political System Itself on Trial This Landmark Trial of Climate Activists Puts the Political System Itself on Trial

In a Minnesota courtroom, the Valve Turners are using the “necessity defense” in their shutdown of the tar-sands pipeline.

Oct 5, 2018 / Wen Stephenson

‘They Saw Us as a Threat When All We Wanted Was Fair Treatment’

‘They Saw Us as a Threat When All We Wanted Was Fair Treatment’ ‘They Saw Us as a Threat When All We Wanted Was Fair Treatment’

Almost 80 percent of the Cherry-Todd Electric Cooperative’s members are Native Americans—why were there so few on the board?

Sep 26, 2018 / Taking Heat / Audrea Lim

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Why the Best New Deal Is a Green New Deal Why the Best New Deal Is a Green New Deal

Energized Democrats are learning from their activist base that a sustainable and just environmental plan is not only good policy, it’s good politics.

Sep 18, 2018 / Greg Carlock and Sean McElwee

Broken Ice Caps in Alaska

Alaska Is Ready to Move Beyond Big Oil Alaska Is Ready to Move Beyond Big Oil

Yet “climate disconnect” continues—even in the state most impacted by climate change.

Sep 14, 2018 / Kate Troll

Bill McKibben: Hurricane Florence Will Be Made Worse by ‘Stupid Political Decisions’

Bill McKibben: Hurricane Florence Will Be Made Worse by ‘Stupid Political Decisions’ Bill McKibben: Hurricane Florence Will Be Made Worse by ‘Stupid Political Decisions’

The 350.org founder on the California climate summit and the importance of “keeping it in the ground.”

Sep 13, 2018 / Audio / Jon Wiener

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How Bad Is Trump for the Environment? How Bad Is Trump for the Environment?

Bill McKibben on the polluter in chief, Steve Phillips on moderate Republicans, and Atossa Araxia Abrahamian on the inequality industry.

Sep 13, 2018 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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