Climate & Energy

Rally in Raleigh: Thousands march in N.C. for social and environmental justice

The annual Moral March is the product of a multi-racial coalition that gathers at the intersection of civil rights, politics, economy, and the environment. More states should do this.

Brentin Mock Cities

Good news: Most Americans want climate action. Now for the bad news …

Clear majorities are concerned about climate change and favor action to mitigate it, a new poll finds. But Republican politicians just don't care.

Ben Adler Climate & Energy

Of pipelines, lunch counters, and warheads: Effective protest requires concrete goals

The policy wonks are missing the importance of the Keystone XL pipeline fight as a rallying point.

Heather Smith Climate & Energy

Climate change has turned southern England into a soggy teabag

The storms and flooding just won't end in England, where the government is warning of the links between record-breaking weather and global warming.

John Upton Climate & Energy

Iowa is getting sucked into scary, vanishing gullies

The gullies are essentially pipelines that move prime soil (and herbicides and pesticides) from fields into streams.

Tom Philpott Climate & Energy

Will Sochi have enough snow?

Piles of fake snow at the Olympics are the latest sign of an industry on the brink.

Tim McDonnell Climate & Energy

How much power do cities really have to combat climate change?

A new report looks at how much power cities have over climate change adaptation and CO2 emissions.

Emily Badger Cities

20, it’s a blessing: Celebrating two decades of environmental justice

In 1994, President Clinton signed Executive Order 12898, a landmark in protecting communities of color from industrial pollution. For those living in the dirty streets, it was long overdue.

Brentin Mock Cities

How 350.org went from “strange kid” to head of the green class

350.org's May Boeve explains how the organization nearly got founded at a Montana microbrewery, how it drew a line in the tar sands, and where it’s going next.