2021: This Year in Climate

December 17, 2021

From extreme weather events to COP26 in Glasgow to the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure deal, 2021 has been a banner year. In this special...

Climate Miseducation

December 10, 2021

Climate change science isn’t taught accurately — or equally — across the country. Science standards and school curricula are always...

What the Infrastructure Deal Means for Climate

December 3, 2021

After months of negotiations, Congress finally passed President Biden’s infrastructure act and he signed it into law. Though cut back from the...

REWIND: Finding the Heart to Talk About Climate

November 25, 2021

More than half of Americans surveyed by Pew have talked about climate change one to two times in recent weeks – and that number is even higher...

Taking Stock of COP26

November 19, 2021

After two weeks of negotiations, presentations and protests in Glasgow, the huge international climate summit known as COP26 is over. World...

Climbing, Conservation and Capitalism

November 12, 2021

The outdoor clothing and gear company Patagonia is known for its commitment to sustainability and environmental health, but its prices often make...

Geoengineering: Who Should Control Our Atmosphere?

November 5, 2021

Solar geoengineering – such as putting sulfate aerosols into the stratosphere to reduce the amount of the sun’s heat from reaching the earth...

Electrify Everything

October 29, 2021

In the not-to-distant future, your entire home could be electric – from your stove to your water heater to the car you drive. And all of it...

What’s on Tap at COP26 in Glasgow

October 22, 2021

Delegates from around the world are set to convene in Glasgow at the international climate summit known as COP26 – ideally to hammer out...

Zen and Coping with Climate

October 15, 2021

More and more of us are seriously worrying about what we’ve done to the earth’s climate. But while climate predictions can be scary, Sister...