List of Climate Change articles
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks about climate change at the Delaware Museum of Natural History on Sept. 14. The Democrats Have Quietly Given Up Their Old Myths About Climate Change
And that might be a good thing for the environment.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia meet at the Al-Yamamah Royal Palace in Riyadh on Oct. 14, 2019. Everything You Think About the Geopolitics of Climate Change Is Wrong
The transition to a zero-carbon world will shift power in very unexpected ways.
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China's President Xi Jinping waves to delegates as they arrive for the opening ceremony of the 11th National Women's Congress at the Great Hall of the People near Tiananmen Square on October 28, 2013 in Beijing. Did Xi Just Save the World ?
In a little-noticed speech this week, China permanently changed the global fight against climate change.
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An orange sky filled with smoke hangs above hiking trails at the Limeridge Open Space in Concord, California, on Sept. 9, after historic wildfires created hazardous air quality conditions in the American West. ‘The Stakes Couldn’t Be Any Higher’
Todd Stern, Obama’s right hand at the Paris accords, says this U.S. election is make-or-break for efforts to fight runaway climate change.
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Steam rises from the chimneys of a coal-fired power plant in Roggendorf, Germany, on Nov. 8, 2019. Yes, We Can Get Rid of the World’s Dirtiest Fuel
Signs of coal’s demise are everywhere, but the world needs a better plan to phase out thousands of coal power plants still in use.
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Fighters loyal to the U.N.-recognized Libyan Government of National Accord Our Top Weekend Reads
The impact of the Israel-UAE deal on the war in Libya, what we know about Biden’s foreign-policy vision, and the disastrous state of Taiwan’s military.
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The nearly empty A3 highway near Leverkusen, western Germany, on April 19 amid the pandemic. Lockdowns Have Been Amazing for the Environment, but COVID-19 Won’t Heal the Planet
Blue skies, clear water, thriving wildlife—nature has regenerated thanks to global lockdowns. How can we make the effect last?
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An aerial view of Marathon Petroleum's refinery in Carson, California, on April 22. How Biden Could Use Trump’s Trade War Thumbscrews to Fight Climate Change
Fortunately for supporters of aggressive action on global emissions, Trump has demonstrated a highly effective way to circumvent the legislative process.
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Schoolchildren play on melting ice in the climate change-affected Yupik Eskimo village of Napakiak in Alaska on April 18, 2019. It’s Time to Put Climate Action at the Center of U.S. Foreign Policy
From the Pentagon to the White House Situation Room, climate change must be considered in every decision.
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A protest asking Florida to fix its unemployment system The Time for America to Embrace Industrial Policy Has Arrived
The United States has always helped some parts of the economy at the expense of others. It’s time to get it right.
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The Moskva icebreaker There Is No Arctic Axis
Russia and China’s partnership in the north is primarily driven by business, not politics.
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A view of the campus of Harvard Business School. Our Top Weekend Reads
Britain is becoming like America, the Egyptian government is facing pressure on social media, and sending international students home could undermine U.S. soft power.
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Workers install a solar panel system on the roof of a home in Palmetto Bay, Florida, on Jan. 23, 2018. The Post-Pandemic Economy Could Be Green and Clean—but Not With These Plans
Well-meaning green stimulus plans fall far short of what’s needed for the climate and the economy.
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The Wilmington ARCO refinery The Myth of America’s Green Growth
A celebrated new book shows U.S. capitalism doesn’t need to damage the planet. One problem: Its data is flawed.
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A child and a woman break rocks extracted from a cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Green Energy’s Dirty Side Effects
The global transition to renewables could lead to human rights abuses and risks exacerbating inequalities between the West and the developing world.
