News & Commentary

Kotzebue Calling

August 31, 2015 DispatchAlaska, ArcticBruce Barcott

President Obama’s trip to the Arctic will reveal some cold, hard truths about the fossil-fuel industry’s impact on Alaskans.

Northward Ho!

August 27, 2015 Latest NewsArctic, AlaskaAlisa Opar

Obama is headed to the Arctic. Here are five things the president should put on his must-do-in-Alaska list.

China Commits to Cleaning Up

August 13, 2015 ExplainerChinaNicole Greenfield

The planet's largest carbon emitter is taking steps to brighten their future—and the world's.

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (from Distant Flames)

August 7, 2015 ExplainerUnited States, Colorado, Alaska, CaliforniaAlisa Opar

Wildfires may be harming the health of people who live hundreds or thousands of miles from the flames.

Don't Call it a Comeback

July 20, 2015 Latest NewsArcticAndrea Thompson

New satellite data show Arctic sea ice has rebounded—but that doesn't mean it's recovering. (Sorry, polar bears.)

Dead Bear Walking

July 17, 2015 Latest NewsArcticBrian Palmer

Will “walking hibernation” help polars bears survive climate change?

Bringing the Noise

July 13, 2015 Latest NewsArcticAlisa Opar

How will Shell’s Arctic drilling affect marine mammals in the Chukchi Sea?

Wild Idea

April 3, 2015 Latest NewsArcticClara Chaisson

The president is asking Congress to designate crucial Arctic habitat as wilderness.

Hong Kong Once Again Leading the Way in the Fight to Control Shipping Emissions

March 20, 2015 Expert BlogChinaBarbara Finamore

Shell Game

February 19, 2015 Latest NewsArcticBrian Palmer

The Department of the Interior says there’s a 75 percent chance of a major oil spill in the Arctic—and it’s willing to take that chance.

Pebble Mine 2014 Year in Review: “And Then There Were Lawyers…”

January 5, 2015 Expert BlogAlaskaJoel Reynolds

Can't Touch This

December 16, 2014 Latest NewsAlaska

President Obama just protected the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery from oil and gas drilling.

Save the Ringed Seal, Save the Planet?

December 11, 2014 Latest NewsArcticJason Bittel

The government proposes the biggest critical-habitat designation ever to protect ringed seals from Big Oil and climate change.

Coal-tural Revolution

November 24, 2014 Latest NewsChina

China wants to cap coal use by 2020. Can the world’s largest carbon polluter really do it?

Doing Our Dirty Work

November 21, 2014 Latest NewsChina

China emits a lot of carbon, but it’s because they’re making all our stuff.

Climate Game Change

November 12, 2014 Latest NewsChina

What you need to know about the historic U.S.-China climate agreement.

A New Flank in China's War on Pollution? Controlling Emissions from Ports and Shipping

October 28, 2014 Expert BlogChinaBarbara Finamore

Proven Pathways to Clean up China's Ports, a Major Source of China's Air Pollution Problem

October 28, 2014 Expert BlogChinaDavid Pettit

Who's Ready for Climate Change?

October 17, 2014 ExplainerInternational, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Miami, India, New York City, Mexico CityJeff Turrentine

Five cities that are steeling themselves…and five that are fooling themselves.

Heading in the Right Direction: Shenzhen Pushes Green Shipping

October 14, 2014 Expert BlogChinaBarbara Finamore