Pope Francis Skirts Environmental Tussles in Address to Congress
In addressing a polarized Congress, Pope Francis focuses on rights and needs more than resources and the environment.
View ArticleFrom Cheap Oil to ‘#ShellNo’ Protests, a Look at Factors in Shell’s Arctic...
A look at the tough economics of oil extraction behind the decision by Shell to end its Arctic offshore quest for the "foreseeable future."
View ArticleButterflies for Ted Cruz, Determined Foe of Ethanol Mandates
Ted Cruz's victory in Iowa may be a victory for butterflies, as well, if it ends political subservience to Big Corn.
View ArticleAs Rubio Waffles, Two Floridians in the House Seek Bipartisan Climate Solutions
Two Floridians in Congress, a Republican and a Democrat, create a House caucus to explore policy options on climate change.
View ArticleA Call for College Students to Help Shape Their States’ Clean Power Plans
Students across the country are preparing to meet state officials on April 4 to state their views on how to meet emissions targets set in the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan.
View ArticleWhile They Were Shouting – A Botanist’s Lament About Presidential Politics
A lifelong student and defender of biological diversity laments the lack of a broader view of issues in today's presidential politics.
View ArticleAfter Cuba’s Dose of Obama and the Stones, Can Evolution Follow Revolution?
A film explores the hopes and anxieties of Cubans at a promising, but still uncertain, crossroads.
View ArticleA Glaring Climate Shift Joins Trump’s Long Line of Flip-Flops
In 2009, Donald Trump joined an effort calling climate change "an immediate challenge facing the United States and the world today." Where's that Trump now?
View ArticleNeil deGrasse Tyson and Al Gore Explore Climate Change, Life in a Naval...
Neil deGrasse Tyson and Al Gore talk about climate change activism, the "GoreSat" satellite, "spider goats" and paths to abundant clean energy.
View ArticleAs Its Leaders Deny Warming Risks, the G.O.P. Platform Urges Private Sector...
Deep in the Republican platform, a quirky line urges the private sector to invent ways to sop up CO2 -- a gas many G.O.P. politicians assert is harmless.
View ArticleAn Analyst of Gothic Monsters Explores Trump’s Appeal
A student of Gothic literary monsters assesses Donald Trump's allure.
View ArticleTime to Follow Teddy Roosevelt’s Advice: ‘Drop Politics’ and Enjoy a Park
In 1903 Teddy Roosevelt dropped politics and took a hike. One result was the National Park system.
View ArticleTrump’s Stance on the Paris Climate Agreement is Criticized by 375 Scientists
Without naming him, several hundred of the nation's leading scientists press Donald Trump to take climate change, and climate diplomacy, seriously.
View ArticleProspects for the Climate, and Environmentalism, Under President Trump
Exploring prospects for the environment, and challenges for environmentalists, in a Trump presidency.
View ArticleProbing Worst-Case Environmental Outcomes Under Trump and the G.O.P.
A look at the worst-case environmental outcomes under a Trump White House and Republican Congress.
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