Opinion

The Coronavirus Pandemic Proves That We Can Overcome the Climate Crisis—If We Want To

Martina Moneke / Truthdig Mar 14, 2020 The response to the coronavirus pandemic reveals that it’s possible to significantly reduce emissions that cause air pollution and climate change. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

California Air Boss: Open to Compromise in Mileage Standoff

TOM KRISHER and ELLEN KNICKMEYER / The Associated Press Jul 9, 2019 A bitter standoff over fuel efficiency has been threatening to unleash years of court fights and confusion in the U.S. auto industry. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Research on Children’s Health Risks in Doubt Over EPA Funds

ELLEN KNICKMEYER / The Associated Press May 21, 2019 Projects resulting in pivotal discoveries about the harm that pesticides, air pollution and other hazards pose to children are in jeopardy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Our Kids Know We’re Failing Them on Climate Change

Frida Berrigan / TomDispatch Mar 17, 2019 Youths all over the world are insisting that we adults make some sacrifices to keep their planet from becoming uninhabitable. It's time we listen. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Students Globally Protest Warming, Pleading for Their Future

FRANK JORDANS and SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated Press Mar 15, 2019 Students from over 100 countries walk out of classes on Friday to demand tough action on climate change. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Climate Change Could Worsen Seasonal Allergies

Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network May 30, 2018 Warmer temperatures resulting from climate change may be causing longer growing seasons and a more intense release of pollen. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

China’s Green Shift Positions It to Overtake U.S. in Energy, Security

Juan Cole / Informed Content May 27, 2018 The country's turn to wind and solar is not only to protect the environment, although the Chinese government faced increasing urban protests if it did not clean up the air. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Confusion Reigns Over China’s Energy Policy

Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network May 7, 2018 China’s energy policy seems perplexing: It is implementing coal-use reductions at home, yet helping to build coal-fired power plants abroad. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Air We Breathe Is Killing Millions

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 20, 2018 A new study finds that 95 percent of the world's population lives in areas with severe air pollution. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

German Court Lets Cities Ban Diesel Cars

FRANK JORDANS / The Associated Press Feb 27, 2018 Environmentalists cheer, but business groups protest the decision, which could have wide-ranging and costly implications. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

In Era of Big Climate Change, We Have to Stop Farting Carbon

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 28, 2018 The word "emissions” is bland and means nothing to most people. Maybe a cruder choice can embarrass them into realizing the urgency of the global environmental crisis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How the Electric Bus Was Killed Off 100 Years Ago

Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Oct 30, 2017 A new book, "A Most Deliberate Swindle," details the way clean transportation was stifled at its dawning in the U.K. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )