Climate Language
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Companies used to tout their climate plans. Under Trump, they’ve gone quiet.
Mentions of environmental concerns on S&P 500 earnings calls have plunged.
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The climate movement is talking about carbon all wrong, a new book argues
Carbon isn’t an enemy to “combat” or “tackle,” the environmentalist Paul Hawken writes, but the animating force of life.
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In Trump’s new purge of climate language, even ‘resilience’ isn’t safe
"You really cannot address a problem that you can’t identify."
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Forget about your carbon footprint. Try ‘climatemaxxing.’
Climate action is a guilt trip. Let’s make it aspirational instead.
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Can solar power avoid Trump’s culture wars?
The industry is rebranding itself as a symbol of American "energy dominance."
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Was the world’s most influential climate target doomed from the start?
As the world passes 1.5 degrees C of warming, a Cambridge scholar argues that putting a deadline on climate action was the wrong way to frame it.
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Trump’s quest for ‘energy dominance’ is all about the vibes
The phrase taps into a cultural vein that runs as deep as America's fossil fuels.
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Alert fatigue: The phrase that defined our climate in 2024
From "carbon cowboys" to "snow loss cliff," these 10 terms captured the spirit of the hottest year yet.
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Does talking about climate ‘tipping points’ inspire action — or defeat?
The phrase grabs people's attention, but some scientists argue it's doing more harm than good.
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How to take climate change out of the culture wars
What if the resistance to climate science is not really about science at all?
