Climate & Energy

Two Months of Environmental News, One Page

By Paul Rauber December 7, 2015

In this story: climate change

A new species of lichen discovered in Appalachia is named after country singer Dolly Parton.

Our Keystone XL Victory Is Just the Start

By Michael Brune December 4, 2015

In this story: activism, keystone xl, clean energy

Obama’s pipeline rejection a huge win for citizen action.

Sunlight for Sale

Buying into America's fastest-growing energy source makes more sense than ever. And not just for wealthy enviros.

By Tim McDonnell December 3, 2015

In this story: solar, clean energy

Buying into America's fastest-growing energy source makes more sense than ever. And not just for wealthy enviros.

Dispatches From the Front Lines of Climate Justice

By Susan Pagani December 3, 2015

In this story: books, activism, climate change

What We’re Fighting for Now is Each Other: Dispatches From the Front Lines of Climate Justice, by Wen Stephenson, Beacon Press (October, 2015)

What You Need to Know About the Paris Climate Talks

By Madison Kotack December 3, 2015

In this story: international climate policy, climate change, climate negotiations, federal climate policy

What you need to know about the Paris climate talks

Life On the Edge of Climate Change

By Esau Sinnok November 25, 2015

In this story: climate change, Alaska, international climate policy

An 18-year-old Alaskan native leaves his remote coastal home to attend UN climate talks in Paris.

Pipe Dreams

Presidential candidates tweet their reactions to Obama's rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline.

By Reed McManus November 6, 2015

In this story: clean energy, dirty energy, activism, pipelines, keystone xl

Presidential candidates tweet their reactions to Obama's rejection of Keystone pipeline.

Keystone XL Victory: To Win a Fight, You Have to Pick One

Obama’s pipeline rejection a huge win for citizen action

By Jason Mark November 6, 2015

In this story: keystone xl, federal climate policy, oil, activism

Shifting Tar Sands

Keystone XL pipeline builder tries to buy time, asks for delay.

By Reed McManus November 3, 2015

In this story: clean energy, dirty energy, activism

A Keystone XL protester in Santa Monica, 2013.

Celebrate Polar Bear Week

Watch these predators sleep, play, scrounge and scramble across the Churchill tundra

By Aliyah Kovner November 4, 2015

In this story: polar bears, climate change, federal climate policy, animals, wildlife