My Climate Story: Ben Santer

September 17, 2019

This special episode is part of the My Climate Story series, published in partnership with Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more...

From Wheels to Wings: Our Flying Car Future

September 13, 2019

Can we beat the traffic by taking to the skies?
For more than a century, the automobile has ruled our city streets, chaining us to grid-shaped...

How Pro Sports Can Be a Player in Climate

September 6, 2019

From stadiums packed with fans, to food, beer, and waste – pro sports can have a big carbon footprint. But could the core values of athletics...

Carbon Offsets: Privileged Pollution?

August 30, 2019

A carbon offset is a credit – a way to offset a unit of pollution created in one place by, say, planting a tree, or otherwise sequestering...

Tom Steyer: Power Disruptor?

August 23, 2019

Would you vote for the candidate who says he’ll declare climate change a national emergency on Day One of his presidency? Businessman and...

Superpower: How Renewables are Transforming America's Energy Future

August 16, 2019

What’s new in renewable energy?
In April, 23 percent of America’s electricity came from renewables, surpassing coal for the first time. Ten...

The Land of Dreams and Drought

August 9, 2019

The California dream, with its promise of never-ending sunshine, fertile soil and rivers running with gold, has been beckoning people west for...

Drawdown: Do We Have What It Takes to Solve Climate Change?

August 2, 2019

When it comes to solving climate change, where do we start?
The organization Project Drawdown has published a list of top solutions for climate...

The Art of the Green Deal

July 26, 2019

The climate conversation in Washington has changed enough that Democrats and Republicans are talking climate deals. A lot of that change can be...

The Fate of Food

July 19, 2019

How will we feed a planet that’s hotter, drier, and more crowded than ever? Much of it starts with innovators who are trying to re-invent the...