Donald Trump is leading the United States in a great leap backward. The rest of the world, at least when it comes to climate science, is refusing to take that leap with him.
The Airbrushing of Climate Change
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U.S. Military Fuels Extreme Weather Events
From the Midwest to the Marianas, communities are responding to climate change in the face of misplaced federal budget priorities.
The World’s First Conference to End Fossil Fuels Must Address Militarism, Too
Fossil fuels and militarism are part of the same architecture of power. To combat climate change, governments must be willing to challenge both.
The Case for Global Climate Reparations
The principle of making polluters pay works at a local level. Here’s how to apply it to the international arena.
Uranium Neo-colonialism in Mongolia: Crime but No Punishment
Environmentalists square off against a French mining company.
The United States of Consumption
The U.S. military is a big part of the problem.
The Clock Is Ticking: Invest in the Planet, Not the Pentagon
At the 10 year anniversary of the Paris Agreement, U.S. climate commitments are being swallowed up by military spending.
The War of the AI Moguls on Climate Science
Once you’ve crashed this planet, unlike a computer, you won’t be able to reboot it.
COP30 Was Underwhelming, But a Path Away from Fossil Fuels Already Exists
Existing plans to triple renewable energy, double efficiency, and slash methane — coupled with real regulations like the EU’s — offer a way forward.
COP30: Another Climate Summit to Fail?
The big emitters aren’t in Belem, and neither is the political will.