Politics

Rep. Lamar Smith has launched an aggressive campaign against what he sees as misguided money management at the National Science Foundation.

Tim McDonnell Politics

Relieving poverty is the single most important step we could take toward reducing hunger -- and way more effective than boosting crop yields.

Nathanael Johnson Politics

The congressional investigation into EPA-NRDC "collusion" is a sad sign that the Republican scandal machine no longer needs any fuel to keep running.

David Roberts Politics

A new survey finds that Chinese citizens rank “pollution and the environment” as the top global threat. Americans aren't so concerned.

John Light Politics

If journalists don't want a stupid answer about climate change, they should ask a better question.

Ben Adler Politics

The president's chief climate negotiator has outlined the kind of agreement he might press for at the big U.N. climate summit in Paris next year.

John Light Politics

With the right incentives, farmers could make enormous headway in the effort to change the global carbon equation.

Nathanael Johnson Politics

And the Paulist philosophy leads to even crazier ideas about pollution, public health, and the role of government.

Ben Adler Politics

Tom Steyer is spending millions in an attempt to oust Florida Gov. Rick Scott. Is it working?

Ben Adler Politics

The Defense Department says global warming "poses immediate risks to U.S. national security."

Tim McDonnell Politics

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