How long has it been since debate moderators asked candidates about climate change?
Sep 29, 2020, 3:59 am By Shannon Osaka
The year was 2008. The first Iron Man movie was in theaters, California had just become the second…Amy Coney Barrett’s environmental track record is sparse, but ‘concerning’
Sep 29, 2020, 3:55 am By Joseph Winters
Amy Coney Barrett, the staunch social conservative who was formerly Antonin Scalia’s favorite law…Why hasn’t California banned fracking yet?
Sep 28, 2020, 3:55 am By Joseph Winters
Alongside California Governor Gavin Newsom’s headline-making announcement last week that he would…The climate crisis is eroding Trump’s support among farmers. Will they swing the vote?
Sep 27, 2020, 3:55 am By Leanna First-Arai
This story originally appeared in Truthout and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now,…Despite COVID-19, young people resume global climate strikes
Sep 26, 2020, 3:55 am By Fiona Harvey
This story originally appeared in The Guardian and is republished here as part of Covering Climate…Why Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court would be a climate disaster
5:30pm By Shannon Osaka
When Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away a week ago, commentators were quick to…Meet the climate expert running to be the first female scientist in the Senate
1:03pm By Emily Pontecorvo
Merav Ben-David may be the most unlikely candidate to pop up in the entire 2020 election cycle. The…Smoke and COVID-19 drove us inside — but the air in there wants to kill you
3:59am By Kate Yoder
After nearly two weeks of suffering through some of the worst air quality in the world, fresh winds…Kentucky’s climate is changing. Will its politics?
3:55am By Andrew McCormick
This story originally appeared in The Guardian and is republished here as part of Covering Climate…This social-change leader doesn’t just want you to donate. She wants you to keep in touch.
3:55am By Claire Elise Thompson
Sudha Nandagopal has worn many hats in environmental and social movements over the years. As a…How California’s farmworkers are banding together to survive the pandemic
Thu 3:59am By Yvette Cabrera
A COVID-19 relief package for California’s farmworkers landed on Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk…Why are women like Ruth Bader Ginsburg expected to save the Earth?
Thu 3:58am By Eve Andrews
Q. Dear Umbra, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a strong advocate of gender equality. What was her record on…Quannah Chasinghorse is fighting to save the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Thu 3:55am By Maia Wikler
This story originally appeared in Teen Vogue and is republished here as part of Covering Climate…Young evangelicals used to be skeptical of climate change. Not anymore. And we’re voting.
Sep 23, 2020, 5:33 pm By Rev. Kyle Meyaard-Schaap
Before the coronavirus and economic recession took up all the oxygen, 2020 was shaping up to become…Why the 6 topics for the first Biden-Trump debate are actually all about climate change
Sep 23, 2020, 2:45 pm By Joseph Winters
Next Tuesday night President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will travel to…Both parties used to love the carbon tax. So why are they giving up on it?
Sep 23, 2020, 3:59 am By Shannon Osaka
It was a cold February day in Salem, Oregon, and Republican state senators were fleeing the capitol.…How did the 2020 wildfire season get so bad?
Sep 23, 2020, 3:55 am By Alexandria Herr
This illustration is the second installment of “Comic Con,” a new series where we convert a…Trump finally sent aid to Puerto Rico. Is it enough to save a broken grid?
Sep 23, 2020, 3:55 am By Angely Mercado
Three years after Hurricane Maria’s 155-mile-per-hour winds swept over Puerto Rico, the Trump…How to make a net-zero pledge that actually means something
Sep 22, 2020, 3:59 am By Emily Pontecorvo
The past year has seen an explosion in the number of companies announcing they are now…Why did the world’s biggest business lobby endorse 23 climate candidates?
Sep 22, 2020, 3:58 am By Joseph Winters
Historically, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has not been a friend to climate activists. The world’s…
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