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In New Book, Bill McKibben Asks If the Human Game Has Begun to Play Itself Out
Bill McKibben discusses his new book, “Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?”
Green New Deal Could “Remake Not Just a Broken Planet, But a Broken Society”
Could a Green New Deal counter the pro-fossil fuel gains made by Trump?
To Survive in Texas, Black Bears Need an Open Border
Experts fear that a border wall between the United States and Mexico would end the recovery of black bears in Texas.
World Bank, Now Led by Trump Pick, Ramps Up Fossil Fuel Development
While the influential development bank has scaled up clean energy finance, fossil fuels still got a larger backing.
Trump Is Rewriting the Rules to Favor the Pipeline Industry
Fossil fuel pipelines are the real-life point of conflict in the debate over our climate and our energy future.
Standing in the Fire With Young Climate Activists
Older generations have a moral obligation to stand with youth amid the climate catastrophe.
Logging Is the Leading Driver of Carbon Emissions From US Forests
To effectively mitigate climate change, we must stop burning carbon for fuel and greatly increase forest protection.
In the Wake of Cyclone Idai, the North Has a Climate Debt to Pay
Civil society groups are doing the hard work of recovery, but fossil fuel companies and rich countries need to step up.
From Science to Art, US Teachers Educate Students on Climate Change
Despite growing pressure from deniers, teachers are helping students understand and act to combat climate change.
Climate Crisis Could Expose Half a Billion More to Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Rising global temperatures will make millions more susceptible to diseases like dengue, yellow fever and Zika by 2050.