Economics

This is an excerpt from a research brief by Climate Central: To many Americans, a mild winter may seem like a pleasant prospect. Higher temperatures can melt ice from roads, slash home heating costs, and make hats and scarves unneeded. And as the climate heats...

This op-ed was written by Elizabeth Gore, the Environmental Defense Fund’s senior vice president of political affairs. It originally posted at The Hill:  As the federal government shutdown and the rancorous border wall dispute consumes much of our attention, President Trump reiterated his threat to withhold essential wildfire response funds...

Martin Luther King’s dream of 100% racial equality was large, encompassing—and crystal clear in its vision of justice. He did not have a dream that in twenty-five years, racism would subside by 25%. I mention this because I reread King’s dream speech the day after...

On September 8, we’re joining a global day of action at the Rise For Climate rally. Moms Clean Air Force will march with thousands of climate activists at rallies in cities and towns around the world to demand our local leaders commit to put our families...

This is written by Alice Henderson. This post originally appeared on Climate 911: EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt just announced an attack on our nation’s clean car standards – standards that are reducing dangerous pollution and saving Americans’ hard-earned money. We’ve reviewed Pruitt’s action. Here’s a...