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Bill Gates: Here’s a Formula That Explains Where We Need to Invest in Climate Innovation
It's possible to provide affordable energy for everyone without causing a climate disaster
Seeding the Ocean: Inside a Michelin-Starred Chef’s Revolutionary Quest to Harvest Rice From the Sea
Chef Ángel León wants to change the way we feed the world
RS Interview: Climate Scientist Michael Mann
Michael Mann talks with Jeff Goodell about his forthcoming book, "The New Climate War," what he's learned from the pandemic, and the future of climate politics
2020 Ties With 2016 for Warmest Year Ever Recorded
For a year of dubious superlatives, 2020 has left the planet one last parting gift. On 8 Jan., the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), which tracks global climate trends announced that not only had 2020 tied with 2016 for the hottest year on record, it also capped the warmest decade on record. For…
2020 Was a Year of Climate Extremes. What Can We Expect in 2021?
Some types of extreme weather are becoming more likely as the climate changes
The New Pandemic Relief Bill Is a Huge Win for the Planet
The $900-billion deal contains $35 billion for renewable energies and calls for cutting greenhouse gases. It's "a light in the darkness," says Sierra Club director
U.K. Says It Will End Support for Overseas Oil, Gas and Coal Projects With ‘Very Limited Exceptions’
The U.K. government will end taxpayer-funded support for fossil fuel projects in other countries, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Friday, in the hopes of setting a global example as the country prepares to host a key UN climate summit next year. Wealthy countries’ continued financial support for companies taking part in oil, gas and coal…
What Will the World Look Like in 30 Years? Sci-fi Author Kim Stanley Robinson Takes Us There
Robinson on his new book The Ministry for the Future, a plausible, chaotic, and hopeful novel about how the climate crisis could play out
Lorde’s Voyage to the End of the World
In February 2019, the pop star traveled to Antarctica to learn about the climate crisis firsthand
Lorde’s Visit to Antarctica
In February 2019, Lorde traveled to Antarctica to learn about the climate crisis firsthand. These photos […]
The World Is Headed for 3 Degrees of Warming This Century, U.N. Report Warns—But a Green Pandemic Recovery Could Offer Hope
Dense U.N. reports may not make onto anyone’s must read list for the holidays, so think of the United Nations Environment Program’s 2020 Emissions Gap survey as a warning letter from Santa, on behalf of the planet. The report, released today, is published at the end of every year and measures national commitments to reduce…
How Biden Health Nominee Xavier Becerra Could Prescribe a Better Climate
The pandemic will be Becerra's first order of business, but there is a lot the health department nominee could do on climate change — and his record indicates he just might do it