Can an intergenerational alliance solidify a Democratic consensus on climate?
Climate Crisis
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ExxonMobil Can’t Hide Its Climate Records Any Longer
The Supreme Court has allowed Massachusetts to access the fossil fuel giant’s records—one of many legal challenges the company now faces.
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Climate Change Heats Up Midterms for Gubernatorial Candidates
Climate change has forced candidates for governor in several states to confront growing voter anxiety about the issue in their final debates. In the wake of Hurricane Michael and toxic algae blooms, Florida’s gubernatorial candidates Republican Ron DeSantis and Democrat Andrew Gillum continue to spar over climate in one of the country’s most high-profile contests. […]
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Puffins: Harbingers of Climate Change
These small ocean birds are the proverbial canary in the coal mine as the ecology of their habitat worsens.
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A Climate Policy for the People
To counter the entrenched power of the fossil fuel industry, America needs a popular, mass climate movement.
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California Wildfires Stoke Need to Concentrate on Climate Change, Public Health
Northern California has been battling wildfires since early October, which have burned almost 250,000 acres, killed 42 people, displaced 100,000 residents, and destroyed thousands of homes. The hardest-hit areas have been Napa and Sonoma counties, the epicenter of the U.S. wine industry, and Santa Rosa, a town of 175,000 50 miles north of San Francisco. […]
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Saving the Planet Goes Local
The Trump administration plans to decimate environmental safeguards—so blue states and cities are stepping up their efforts to arrest climate change.
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The Three Climate Deniers in Congress Whose Districts Will Soon Be Underwater
The Republican representatives of three districts in Louisiana, Maryland, and Virginia that are vulnerable to rising sea level don’t believe 97 percent of climate scientists.