Climate Climate & Energy
All Stories
-
![]()
![]()
‘Stand back, I’m going to try science’: Inside the brain of ExxonMobil’s CEO
Rex Tillerson says his company's all about science, activists are "manufacturers of fear," people are ignorant, climate change is real, but don't worry because we'll adapt. What?
-
![]()
![]()
Exxon boss cries over natural gas glut, tells us we’re climate crybabies
Rex Tillerson, ExxonMobil's CEO, is bemoaning how hard it is to make money despite its massive oil profits -- and telling us all to chill out about the climate.
-
![]()
![]()
Bridging the emissions gap: How to get there from here, in 21 steps
There's a long way to go to cut carbon emissions and bring down long-term temperature projections. Here's a practical plan for getting started, even before the next global treaty kicks in.
-
![]()
![]()
Rio grand: Scenes from the Earth Summit [SLIDESHOW]
The Earth Summit in Rio may be over, but just like spring break, the triumphs, tragedies, and terrible judgment calls will live on in memory. Here are some of our favorite moments captured in all their photographic glory.
-
![]()
![]()
This 11-year-old environmental activist is oil companies’ worst nightmare
If we were Big Oil, we'd definitely be scared of this kid.
-
![]()
![]()
Copy-editing failure stymies House push to revive Keystone XL pipeline
The latest Republican effort to push through the pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico was withdrawn thanks to an editing failure.
-
![]()
![]()
In Rio, disappointment, discontent — and a few silver linings
The final Earth Summit agreement, to be signed by world leaders on Friday, isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on, according to many critics. But that doesn’t mean it was a waste of time.
-
![]()
![]()
Stuffing the ground full of toxic fluid turns out to be a bad idea
A new report from ProPublica estimates the extent to which wastewater wells are leaking across the country – often due to operator error.
-
![]()
![]()
Paternalism in the age of climate change
The outcry over New York's soda ban reveals the murky line between individual and collective spheres -- and the line only gets murkier when it comes to climate change.
-
![]()
![]()
Did 350.org’s Twitterstorm to end fossil fuel subsidies work? Kinda
A storm of tweets cut through the Earth Summit cacophony for a brief moment Monday, but it also reignited old fights between rich countries and poor, and offered a reminder of just how far we still have to go.
