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Political Landscapes
The US Just Bet on the World’s Dirtiest Oil
Trump’s Venezuela move likely means more oil—and more emissions.
The Understory
Democracy
2025, By the Numbers: What a Year of Climate Whiplash Really Looked Like
Taking stock of a climate year that moved faster than we could process.
Democracy
The Understory
Why Are Famous Chefs Fighting to Keep ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Cookware?
What unfolded in California wasn’t just a one-off fight. It was the blueprint for a larger lobbying campaign to stop bans on Teflon cookware
Democracy
The Understory
The Rights of Nature: Rewriting the Law For a Living Planet
It’s time to recognize the rights of more-than-human life and ecosystems in our legal system.
Climate Solutions
Deep Ecology
250 Years Since Its Founding, America Needs a Declaration of Interdependence
It’s time to expand the founding story of the US to reflect the forms of democracy that many of this land’s original inhabitants practiced.
Democracy
Trump’s New Drilling Plan Is an Old California Nightmare
A 1969 oil spill inspired the first Earth Day. Now, Trump wants the state to Drill, Baby, Drill.
Democracy
The Understory
Newsom Is the Star of COP30—But His Climate Receipts Are Messy
The California governor has made great environmental strides in his state. But he’s also cosigned on some major setbacks.
The Understory
Democracy
While the US Sits Out the World’s Biggest Climate Summit, China Is Stepping Up
As the U.S. pulls away, the world’s former climate villain is emerging as a clean energy leader.
The Understory
Democracy
The Power Play That Paid Off
Candidates who campaigned on lowering electricity costs—not defending fossil fuels—swept Tuesday’s races.
The Understory
Democracy
Alaska Towns Are Sinking. Trump Wants to Increase Drilling
Trump’s plan for Alaska ignores the consequences of oil extraction.
The Understory
Democracy
Climate Protestors Are Pivoting, but Not Backing Down
Activists see authoritarianism as a climate issue.
Democracy
The Understory
EV Tax Breaks Ended—But the Future of Electric Car Ownership Is Bright
EVs may be popular enough that the end to the tax break doesn’t matter.
The Understory
Democracy
The Global Food System Is Buckling Under War and Climate Pressure
The war in Ukraine has revealed how conflict, climate shocks, and trade dependencies are converging to push millions closer to hunger.
Future of Food
The Shutdown’s Climate Bait and Switch
The White House is using the shutdown as cover to cut science jobs.
The Understory
Democracy
Volunteers On Palestinian Farms Are More Valuable—and Scarce—Than Ever
Thousands of volunteer farmhands pilgrimage to Palestine each year—but two years of genocide have made the journey more challenging.
Environmental Justice
Identity & Community
Twin Disasters Are Leaving Forecasters in the Lurch
Hurricane season and the government shutdown are testing Trump’s cuts at the National Weather Service.
The Understory
Democracy
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