Exclusive: The Interior Department Scrubs Climate Change From Its Strategic Plan Exclusive: The Interior Department Scrubs Climate Change From Its Strategic Plan
A leaked draft of a five-year plan reveals how the DOI will prioritize “energy dominance” over conservation.
Oct 25, 2017 / Adam Federman
Trump’s Visit Didn’t Help Puerto Rico’s Recovery Efforts. This Sustainable-Energy Plan Could. Trump’s Visit Didn’t Help Puerto Rico’s Recovery Efforts. This Sustainable-Energy Plan Could.
Ninety-five percent of the island remains without power weeks after Hurricane Maria.
Oct 4, 2017 / Michelle Chen
It’s 2025. The Temperature Is 112 Degrees. We Bombed 15 Countries Last Year. It’s 2025. The Temperature Is 112 Degrees. We Bombed 15 Countries Last Year.
It might seem crazy—but so did the election of Donald J. Trump.
Sep 21, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt
The Trump Administration Has a Plan to Alter Protected Landscapes Across America The Trump Administration Has a Plan to Alter Protected Landscapes Across America
In a leaked memo, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke recommends shrinking or modifying 10 national monuments.
Sep 20, 2017 / Kathleen Sharp
Communities Hit by Hurricane Irma Still Need Your Help Communities Hit by Hurricane Irma Still Need Your Help
Long after the national media move on, communities in the Caribbean and Florida will be doing the hard work of rebuilding.
Sep 14, 2017 / Glyn Peterson
Hurricane Politics and Climate Change in the Age of Trump Hurricane Politics and Climate Change in the Age of Trump
Mark Hertsgaard and John Nichols on Harvey and Irma; plus Alfred McCoy on cyberwar with China.
Sep 14, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Houston Needs an Equitable Reconstruction in the Wake of Harvey Houston Needs an Equitable Reconstruction in the Wake of Harvey
The city needs to learn from the mistakes of previous disasters and put disadvantaged communities at the center of rebuilding efforts.
Sep 12, 2017 / Michelle Chen
The Political Roots of Houston’s Flooding The Political Roots of Houston’s Flooding
Roane Carey on how the city’s developers are fighting a losing battle against climate change.
Sep 1, 2017 / Jon Wiener
Houston’s Human Catastrophe Started Long Before the Storm Houston’s Human Catastrophe Started Long Before the Storm
Decades of neglect, inequality, and disenfranchisement mean that all Houstonians, but especially the poorest and most vulnerable, have been left utterly undefended.
Aug 29, 2017 / Wen Stephenson
Germany’s Dirty Secret: Climate Activists Take Aim at Europe’s Largest Coal Industry Germany’s Dirty Secret: Climate Activists Take Aim at Europe’s Largest Coal Industry
Amid a growing anti-coal movement, thousands of masked protesters in hooded white jumpsuits block Germany’s coal infrastructure.
Aug 29, 2017 / Paul Hockenos