Not Even Free Money Can Fix a Carbon Tax
A carbon dividend seemed like a great way to solve climate politics. But it might not work.
Aubrey Trinnaman
The Utility of White-Hot Rage
Living in the era of climate change might make us feel guilt, or grief, or anger. How do those who think about these problems every day keep going?
Idaho Is Sitting on One of the Most Important Elements on Earth
The clean-energy revolution is unleashing a rush on cobalt, reviving old mines—and old questions—in a remote forest.
The Simplest Way to Sell More Electric Cars in America
Decades-old laws that protect car dealers are keeping the U.S. stuck in the gas-powered past.
Lumber Prices Are off the Rails Again. Blame Climate Change.
“This is a supply-side problem. This is unlike any other market that any of us lumber traders have ever experienced.”
It’s Not Just Manchin
The 49 other Senate Democrats are making a reckless climate gamble too.
The World Is Half-Prepared for a Different Energy Future
Humanity’s energy plans have two giant gaps.
How Bad Are Plastics, Really?
They’re harmful to health, environment, and human rights—and now poised to dominate this century as an unchecked cause of climate change.
It Keeps on Raining Too Much Too Fast
Even an inch of rain, if it falls too quickly, can overwhelm a place.
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K-pop Fans Have a New Nemesis
Young, progressive listeners are making a stink about carbon-torching NFTs. But will greener versions be enough to get them on board?
We’re Heading Toward a Very American Climate Tragedy
If Democrats fail to pass a climate policy, they will all but guarantee that the world will warm a dangerous degree and that the U.S. will surrender its technological advantage to China.
Snowless Winters Are Already Here
The consequences will go far beyond closed ski resorts.
Climate Change Is Going to Be Gross
The thick layer of mucilage that covered the Sea of Marmara for weeks was an unsettling glimpse of climate change’s more oozy effects.
A New Estimate of the ‘Most Effective’ Way to Fight Climate Change
Climate-concerned donors should focus on helping to pass climate policy, not offset their emissions, an advisory group says.
A Legendary VC Has a Plan for Solving Climate Change
John Doerr’s new book, Speed and Scale: An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now, is a checklist for global action.
Climate Advocates Are Gambling With Fate
Climate advocates finally have some power—and all the dilemmas that come with it.
Real Men Drive Electric Trucks
How much will American men have to adapt to help keep the planet from roasting?
The Seven Lawmakers Who Will Decide the Climate’s Fate
Negotiations in Washington, D.C., are far more important than those in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Climate Hype Might Be the Ticket to Decarbonization
Glasgow is a spectacle. That’s kind of the point.
Nuclear Is Hot, for the Moment
The United States, Russia, and France now describe the once-neglected technology as a key part of their decarbonization plans.
Floating Wind Farms Are About to Transform the Oceans
One way or another, life just off the coast of California is about to change.
We’re Heading Straight for a Demi-Armageddon
What happens when we do something—but not enough—to stop climate change?
The Enormous Hole That Whaling Left Behind
The mass slaughter of whales destroyed far more than the creatures themselves.
Steel Is Back
Why a new U.S.-EU trade arrangement about steel is surprisingly important
Biden’s Amazing, Disappointing Climate Triumph
What the president’s deal would mean for the battle against climate change
Democrats Might Give Up on a Methane Tax, and Maybe That’s Okay
Instead of mourning the loss, some climate experts are simply shrugging it off.
The Key Insight That Defined 50 Years of Climate Science
A climate scientist has won the Nobel Prize in Physics for the first time. It’s a reminder that the field, which emerged from the mid-20th century’s biggest questions, hasn’t always been fraught.
Biden Cannot Declare Victory on Climate Without One of These Policies
And the chances of passing either are getting slimmer.
The Energy Crunch, in Six Paragraphs
Governments and companies have built the global energy system around natural gas almost without a second thought. Now it’s costing them.
Deforestation Is a Crime
A new bipartisan bill would treat it that way.
Elite Firefighters Have a Secret Skill
One of rookie smoke jumpers’ first lessons—after leaping from a plane and packing a parachute—is learning how to sew.
In One Place, for One Fish, Climate Change May Be a Boon
While many salmon fisheries are collapsing, Bristol Bay, Alaska, is booming—for now.
Rivian Wants to Be the Apple of Electric Pickup Trucks
Or maybe the Patagonia
Big Business Is Bankrolling an Effort to Kill the Democratic Climate Bill
The trade group that represents Apple, Walmart, Nike, and dozens of other companies is trying to kneecap the U.S.’s final chance to meet its 2025 climate goals.
Electric Cars Have Hit an Inflection Point
One sign EVs are no longer the auto industry’s neglected stepchild? Norway could sell its last gas-powered car as soon as next year.
Arctic Horror Is Having a Comeback
Today’s fictional North is defined by nostalgia for an icier time.
Democrats May Be on the Verge of Climate Disaster
The party’s climate measures suddenly face a tough battle in Congress.
Why I’m Thinking About Alcohol Taxes
And what they have to do with climate change.
When the Climate Crisis Becomes Unignorable
This summer’s weather has forced a kind of continuous awareness of climate change.
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The Battle of High Hill
When two megafires converged on a small town in Oregon, the community faced a choice. People could flee, leaving the town to its fate. Or they could stay and fight.
The Unbearable Summer
Disastrous environmental events are converging like never before.
How the U.S. Could Slash Climate Pollution by 2030
Democrats will soon reveal how the Biden administration’s plans could cut U.S. climate pollution in half this decade. Is that goal even possible?
All These Simultaneous Disasters Are Messing With Our Brains
The earthquakes and wildfires and wars keep piling up. When does our empathy run out?
‘What Is This Doing to Their Lungs?’
Wildfire smoke is taking a toll on cows in the West, potentially even diminishing how much milk they produce.
The Bill That Could Truly, Actually Bring Back U.S. Manufacturing
And help the climate, too
The Well Fixer’s Warning
The lesson that California never learns
When Your Yard Can Kill You
My mom wanted to be prepared for wildfire season. But I knew she was concerned about the cost.
It’s Grim
The latest UN report is clear: Climate change is here, it’s a crisis, and it’s caused by fossil fuels.
If the Hardiest Species Are Boiled Alive, What Happens to Humans?
The June heat wave caused billions of deaths.
Unfortunately, I Care About Power Lines Now
If America wants to fight climate change—or enjoy the benefits of a modern economy—it must get much better at building electricity transmission. Yikes.
Are Wind Turbines a Danger to Wildlife? Ask the Dogs.
Humans are terrible at finding bats and birds killed by wind turbines. Dogs are great at it.
Carbon Tax, Beloved Policy to Fix Climate Change, Is Dead at 47
It reshaped how the world thought about climate change. But its prized trait—bloodless economic efficiency—won it few friends on the right or left.
The Green New Deal Does Not, Strictly Speaking, Exist
The idea has reshaped global climate policy, but is far less concrete than its supporters have been led to believe.
The Greenest Way to Grill
The type of fuel you choose isn’t as important as how sustainably it’s sourced, and what you’re grilling matters more.
Maine Has a Dangerous, Small, and Very Itchy Problem
Climate change is keeping temperatures higher in the fall, setting up browntail-moth caterpillars to boom in summer.
The Energy Revolution Is Tweaking OPEC Out
Oil-producing countries are starting to prepare for a peak in oil demand. That isn’t necessarily good news for the planet.
What I’m Teaching My Daughter About Living in Extreme Heat
I learned how to tolerate the heat in Arizona. I just never thought I’d have to put those lessons to use in Portland.
Nowhere Is Ready for This Heat
The Pacific Northwest is melting now, but all across America the infrastructure we have was built for the wrong century.
A Major New Index Fund Should Unnerve Climate-Skeptical CEOs
The hedge fund that staged a revolt at Exxon last month is now recruiting an army of mom-and-pop investors for future battles.
How the U.S. Made Progress on Climate Change Without Ever Passing a Bill
A “green vortex” is saving America’s climate future.