Environment

Environment

Did America’s First Climate President Have an Impact?

Jake Bittle, Zoya Teirstein / Grist Jan 20, 2025 Joe Biden's climate agenda was a surprising success — and a cautionary tale. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Media

Right-Wing Sleuths Find the L.A. Fires Culprit: Wokeness

Ari Paul / FAIR Jan 16, 2025 The coverage demonstrates once again that the W-word can be used to blame literally anything in MAGA world. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Environment

The Climate Benefits of NYC’s Hard-Won Congestion Pricing Plan

Frida Garza / Grist Jan 16, 2025 Driving into lower Manhattan is now more expensive, but the toll promises cleaner air, safer streets and improved subways. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Los Angeles

Killing California for a Snack

Yasha Levine / Truthdig Jan 11, 2025 A pistachio-farming couple from Beverly Hills have become the face of an ecocidal terraforming program that turned L.A. into a matchbox. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Environment

‘Weather Whiplash’ Fuels the Los Angeles Fires

Kate Yoder / Grist Jan 10, 2025 Around the world, dramatic swings between heavy rain and drought are increasing exponentially, according to new research. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Environment

Yes, Human-Caused Climate Change Contributed to the Burning of Los Angeles

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 9, 2025 How much of a role have we played in turning the West Coast into tinder? A 2022 paper suggests we've increased the likelihood of fires by as much as 40%. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

Elon Musk Is Tunneling Beneath Las Vegas With Little Oversight

Daniel Rothberg, Dayvid Figler / ProPublica Jan 8, 2025 The Boring Company project is realizing Musk’s idea of regulation: avoid lengthy reviews and instead impose fines if anything goes awry. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Environment

Saving Coral Reefs Is Good for Business

Saqib Rahim / Grist Jan 6, 2025 Research shows the nation’s coral reefs protect 18,000 lives and $1.8 billion in assets each year and should be protected, for our sake as well theirs. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Environment

The Fate of Our Imperiled Public Lands

Jonathan Thompson / High Country News Dec 30, 2024 President-elect Trump, a Republican-dominated Congress and Utah launch an all-out assault on environmental protection. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Environment

Whistleblower Decries ‘Unregulated’ Fracking Wastewater Network in Pa.

Justin Nobel / DeSmog Dec 27, 2024 A new lawsuit alleges toxic, radioactive waste leaked into a family’s water well, uncovering the regulatory abyss of fracking pipelines in the state. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

TD Column

The Disaster of Our Own Making Got Worse This Year

Michael Kwet / Truthdig Dec 27, 2024 How the climate emergency deepened in 2024. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Belief & Religion

The Complex Relationship Between Faith Organizations and Disaster Relief

Katie Myers / Grist Dec 24, 2024 Church volunteers feel called to help hurricane victims. That means fulfilling a mandate to alleviate suffering. For some, it also includes proselytizing. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )