Over 60 years ago, American universities pooled their resources together to build a national laboratory for climate and weather research—a centralized facility capable of accomplishing what no single institution could on its own. That national lab, dubbed the National Center for Atmospheric Research, has become a world-class facility and integral part of our country’s atmospheric monitoring and research…
There’s no bigger story right now than the war in Iran. On February 28th, the United States and Israel launched joint military strikes, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and hitting other sites across the country. The attack was carried out despite a complete lack of congressional approval and U.S. intelligence indicating no immediate threat from Iran. Now, it’s been…
The current administration is determined to keep the coal industry alive. Since the start of Trump’s second term, the administration has insisted that coal is essential to American energy dominance and “winning the AI race.” It’s been their primary rationale for prioritizing procurement, pursuing lease sales on federal land, and issuing “emergency” orders to keep coal plants running past their scheduled retirement….
Featuring experts in climate, water, and energy, the Save Our Water! Climate Action Party explored the critical interconnections between the systems that power our world and sustain life We learned from Dr. Michael Webber, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and author of Thirst For Power, and John Matthews, Executive Director and co-founder of the Alliance for…
A new draft farm bill is finally here—and it’s a big deal for everyone, not just agricultural policy wonks. The farm bill is a massive legislative package that dictates the programs, funding, and provisions that impact our farmers, food systems, and agricultural sector. It’s meant to be renewed every five years, but it’s been nearly eight since the last one…
The Trump administration announced its repeal of the endangerment finding last Thursday—and the situation has continued to develop ever since. Already, 17 health and environmental organizations, including Earthjustice and the Natural Resources Defense Council, have filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency. Our Children’s Trust and Public Justice filed another on behalf of 18 American youths. And now that EPA…
The Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to repeal the endangerment finding is devastating. The finding has been the linchpin of U.S. climate regulations since 2009, drawing a clear link between climate change and public health impacts. It is the sole reason the EPA has authority to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, and it has been used to…
The Trump administration has been relentless in their attacks on our environment and climate—and the impact on our oceans is shaping up to be especially severe. Late last year, the Trump administration announced the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program—a plan to open up over a billion acres of federal waters off the…
Our recent conversation with Dr. Hannah Ritchie of Our World in Data revealed the powerful, data-backed momentum behind humanity’s efforts to build a more sustainable future. We explored hopeful data trends, from the unprecedented acceleration of renewable energy and its direct impact on poverty reduction to remarkable gains in global food security and disaster resilience….
Winter Storm Fern is shaping up to be one of the worst storms of the decade. This severe winter storm has plunged more than 20 states across the country into bitter cold, with an estimated 230 million people expected to navigate record-low temperatures and record-high snowfall for at least another week. The extreme conditions have left over 1 million households without…