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The Fight to Control the Narrative Over Climate and Energy Security
A version of this story first appeared in the Climate is Everything newsletter. If you’d like sign up to receive this free once-a-week email, click here. Russian president Vladimir Putin had some unsolicited advice for the rest of Europe last week. Speaking at a government meeting Oct. 5, he warned that the energy crisis currently…
A Quarter of the Nation’s Critical Infrastructure Is at Risk of Flooding. It’s Going to Get Worse
A new report lays out just how vulnerable the nation’s hospitals, transportation, utilities, and emergency services are to the climate crisis
Thanks to Big Oil, Your Tax Dollars Are Spent Ruining the Climate
The same dynamic keeps playing out over and over: the rich pollute, the poor suffer, and the rich really don't care
Inside the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of Tomorrow’s Business Leaders
Tima Bansal begins every new course with a cautionary statistic for her business school students. A 2008 study found that MBA candidates enter business school with more community-oriented values, but graduate with more selfish ones. “They come in caring about the world, and they leave caring more about themselves. Why?” she says. Bansal, a professor…
Tech Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes on How Australia Could Become a Renewable Energy Superpower
"Australia should aim for 500% renewables," he said during Thursday's episode of TIME100 Talks.
Climate Pressure Mounts for Biden As a Major Conference Looms
"People's worst fear is that...the political system in the United States can't deliver."
How to Invest in Companies That Are Actually Helping the Environment
ESG funds—investment funds that are supposed to include companies that score the highest marks in environmental, social and governance factors—have become increasingly popular as more people look to put their money where their environmental concerns are. When BlackRock debuted a new ESG-aligned fund in April, investors couldn’t get enough. They poured $1.25 billion into the…
It’s Getting Hot in Here, Scientists Warn
The urban heat problem is worse than we thought, new study finds
Joe Manchin Just Cooked the Planet
The senator won't quit fossil fuels and is going to neuter the reconciliation bill — and we're all going to pay the price
U.S. Fishermen Are Making Their Last Stand Against Offshore Wind
“They are, in some sense, mutually exclusive.”
The Koch Empire Goes All Out to Sink Joe Biden’s Agenda — and His Presidency, Too
The dark-money network is spending tens of millions to undermine Democrats' effort to protect the climate and shore up the social safety net
Reusable Packaging Is the Latest Eco-Friendly Trend. But Does It Actually Make a Difference?
When you toss a plastic bottle into your recycling bin, there’s no guarantee it actually gets recycled. In fact, odds are, it doesn’t. According to the World Economic Forum, just 14% of plastic packaging is collected for recycling globally. And because of complexities in the recycling process, huge amounts of single-use plastic (as well as…