Climate Culture
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Indigenous youth are at the center of major climate lawsuits. Here’s why they’re suing.
"If I don't do it, who will?"
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‘Twisters’ is a climate movie, but not a very good one
The summer blockbuster raises big questions about climate adaptation. It just doesn’t have good answers.
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How Octavia Butler’s 1993 book ‘Parable of the Sower’ predicted our climate reality
Set in 2024, the sci-fi classic shows an America ravaged by climate change. Here's what the book got right — and what we can learn from it.
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How the last queen of Hawaiʻi is influencing the debate over deep-sea mining
As the U.N. weighs ocean floor mining, Hawai'i just banned the practice.
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Barbara Kingsolver on climate change: ‘Words are what I have to offer’
The novelist explains why she wrote a pledge for the American Climate Corps.
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No Parm, no problem: How modern chefs are veganizing the Caesar salad
On its 100th birthday, the Caesar is still king of salads — even without the cheese, anchovies, and egg.
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How the recycling symbol lost its meaning
Corporations sold Americans on the chasing arrows — while stripping the logo of its worth.
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A rare celebration of Indigenous Pacific cultures underscores the cost of climate change
The festival highlights a cultural scene that is threatened by rising seas and dangerous storms.
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Cicadas à la carte? Here’s why it’s so hard to get Americans to eat bugs.
Edible insects could decarbonize America's food system. But lobbyists, conspiracy theories, and your "ick" factor stand in the way.
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Behind the ‘butter board’: How the dairy industry took over your feed
A vast constellation of celebrities, from Kelly Ripa to the McDonald’s mascot Grimace, have helped push dairy sales.