News & Commentary

The Cold Truth

November 15, 2014 Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel

Could climate change be to blame for record-low U.S. temps?

Pennies for the Planet

November 14, 2014 Latest NewsInternationalBrian Palmer

The U.N. created the Green Climate Fund to help developing countries get off fossil fuels. Five years on, the money is finally starting to flow.

Port Arthur, Texas: American Sacrifice Zone

November 13, 2014 DispatchPort Arthur, TexasTed Genoways

If built, the Keystone XL pipeline would end in one toxic town.

Climate Game Change

November 12, 2014 Latest NewsChina

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

Lies the Koch Brothers Tell

November 10, 2014 ExplainerUnited States, Washington, D.C.

Charles and David Koch think you can’t handle the truth.

Slipping Through the Cracks

November 7, 2014 Latest NewsUnited StatesSusan Cosier

We’re losing billions of gallons of fresh, clean water thanks to leaky pipes.

Interstellar: A Survival Guide for the Planet?

November 7, 2014 PerspectivesUnited StatesMelissa Mahony

Christopher Nolan’s latest film is an eye opener—in more ways than one.

Political Climate Change

November 5, 2014 Latest NewsUnited States

Voters really do care about climate and health. So how’d the GOP take Congress?

Five Ways the GOP-Led Congress Plans to Attack the Environment

November 5, 2014 Latest NewsUnited StatesThe Editors

What a Mega-Drought Would Look (and Taste) Like in California

November 4, 2014 ExplainerCalifornia, West, United StatesAlisa Opar

As the state’s drought reaches the next level, Californians will have to learn to live in a waterless reality.

Is the Rebound Effect for Real?

October 31, 2014 ExplainerInternational

Energy efficiency is no fool’s game, no matter what you hear.

Uncle Sam Wants You…to Stop Denying Climate Change

October 30, 2014 Latest NewsUnited States

The military is planning for global warming. Why can’t lawmakers follow its charge?

The High Price of Cheap Oil

October 29, 2014 Latest NewsUnited States

When fuel costs plummet, Americans tend to buy bigger cars and drive them more. Could this time be different?

Greening Houston

October 17, 2014 DispatchHouston, TexasBrantley Hargrove

The U.S. capital of the oil industry could teach other cities a thing or two about fighting climate change—in a politically inhospitable climate.

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.

Rogue Elephant

October 17, 2014 DispatchIndiana

What happened when the Republican mayor of Carmel, Indiana, bucked his party and embraced sustainability? He got reelected—four times.

Keys to the City

October 17, 2014 PerspectivesChicago, Pittsburgh, Bogotá, International, Reno, Canada, California

Nine leaders who are combating global climate change--starting with the places where they live.

Can't Beat 'Em? Eat 'Em

October 8, 2014 PerspectivesConnecticutAlexis Sobel Fitts

I did my thing for the environment by feasting on strange creatures at a weirdly delicious New Haven sushi restaurant.

Tastes Great, Less Drilling

October 5, 2014 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Craft brewers unite to save beer's most important ingredient: water.

The Tar Sands Bubble

October 2, 2014 Latest NewsUnited States, CanadaBrian Palmer

Without KXL, tar sands are a bad investment. By fighting the pipeline, activists have disrupted the industry’s bottom line.