Bonus COP27 Preview: Egyptian Ambassador Wael Aboulmagd

October 14, 2022

The Paris Agreement requires every country to declare their own nationally determined contributions, or NDCs, for reducing emissions. Last year at...

Countdown to COP27: Feeling the Heat

October 14, 2022

The United Nations Conference of the Parties, or COP, is the annual, international climate summit that began in Rio de Janeiro back in 1992. This...

Political Climate: The Midterm Forecast

October 7, 2022

With the US midterm elections looming, the window for enacting meaningful climate policy may be closing. November’s elections will decide which...

Risky Business: Underinsured Against Climate Disaster

September 30, 2022

Home and property insurance is complicated and typically boring – until a disaster happens to you. In recent years, hundreds of thousands of...

The Inflation Reduction Act Passed. Now What?

September 23, 2022

In August, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. The IRA allocates around $370 billion over ten years to invest in...

Molly Wood on Tech, Money and Survival

September 16, 2022

After a 20-year career as a tech reporter for CNET and the public radio program Marketplace, Molly Wood has come to see the climate crisis as an...

No Going Back: EVs and Clean Tech Tipping Points with Albert Cheung

September 9, 2022

In the tech world, there’s a common belief that once a new device hits 5% market penetration, it rapidly goes from fad to mass adoption. Think...

Bridging The Great American Divide

September 2, 2022

Most Americans support climate action, but you wouldn’t know it from Congress or the courts – or from most of the media. A recent study found...

Ukraine and the Middle East: Climate Action in Conflict Zones

August 26, 2022

Climate is often called a “threat multiplier,” because it can worsen already challenging situations. In places experiencing ongoing armed...

Will Sustainable Aviation Ever Take Off?

August 19, 2022

For those of us who love to travel, climate guilt weighs heavily. Civil aviation accounts for about 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and...

The Inflation Reduction Act: What’s in the Sausage?

August 10, 2022

For nearly six decades, the US government passed no comprehensive climate legislation. Now that’s changed. The Inflation Reduction Act contains...

REWIND: Climbing, Conservation and Capitalism

August 5, 2022

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

Patti Poppe: Reinventing Utilities During a Climate Emergency

July 29, 2022

In 2006, PG&E was perceived to be one of the most progressive utilities in the country. They supported California’s landmark climate law AB 32,...

Turning Down the Heat: Decarbonizing Cement and Steel

July 22, 2022

Along with aviation, the construction industry is one of the hardest to decarbonize sectors in the global economy. Cement and steel production...

On The Run: Voluntary and Forced Climate Migration

July 15, 2022

The climate crisis may not be the sole driver of human displacement but it is a contributing and growing factor, exacerbating the misery of...

REWIND: Firefight: How to Live in the Pyrocene

July 8, 2022

We’re on track for yet another year of record wildfires in the western U.S., endangering lives, displacing communities, and sending unhealthy...

Wanjira Mathai on Sustainable Development and the Power of Women

July 1, 2022

Africa is responsible for less than 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Yet its people are already suffering some of the world’s most...