This year’s UN climate conference offered some reason to celebrate. But the growing clout of the “carbon capture” industry is hindering urgent efforts to clamp down on fossil fuels.
The Greenwashing Scam Behind COP27’s Flop
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‘Open Your Hearts’: The Movements Taking Climate Action Where Leaders and Media Won’t
The world’s most existential crisis has all but fallen off Washington’s agenda. But campaigners are finding success in more immediate targets.
India and Pakistan Are Baking, and Every Powerful Institution Is to Blame
Indians know they can’t rely on elites to save them from catastrophe. That’s exactly what could make a climate movement there so powerful.
Fossil Fueled Foreign Policy: Why COP26 Flopped
Western observers want to blame India for the failure of the UN climate talks. Not so fast.
China’s Economy Is Powerful, But Deeply Vulnerable
China’s rapid growth has reduced poverty and produced prosperity — as well as skyrocketing inequality, ecological catastrophe, and dangerous financial bubbles.
Africa Could Power a Green Revolution
With a thriving off-grid solar market and hundreds of millions of people waiting for electricity, the continent offers huge potential for renewables.
An Inspiring Climate Victory in Kenya
Ahead of global climate talks, activists in Kenya successfully blocked a Chinese-backed coal plant at a world heritage site.
The Green New Deal Must Be Global
For a planet-wide climate crisis, solutions must also span the planet.
While Trump Tries to Bring Back Zombie Coal, the UK Goes Coal-Free
While China, Europe, and several U.S. states are reaping the rewards of transitioning to renewables, the Trump administration appears dead-set on propping up a dying dirty industry.
Will the Paris Climate Talks Deliver the World We Need? Not likely.
Even as governments set climate targets, they’re working hard to expand the extractive global economy with measures that could deepen the climate crisis.