The Debate Underscored Candidates’ Differences on Energy and Climate
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump sparred on energy policy at Tuesday’s presidential debate.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/Grist This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A month ago, it seemed unlikely that Vice President Kamala Harris would ever reach a goal she set out to achieve as a presidential hopeful in 2019.…
Northwest Coastal Tribes Threatened by Rising Seas Are Drowning—in Paperwork
A storm barrier, the result of an emergency federal project, will prevent winter storms from thrashing the coastal lowlands of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe’s lands near Tokeland, Washington. Courtesy of Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe via High Country News This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Coastal…
That Time a California Lawmaker Tried Getting Rid of Gas-Powered Vehicles
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Nicholas Petris, born to Greek immigrants in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1923, could remember a time when electric trucks were a common sight on the streets of Oakland. In fact, just a couple decades before his birth, both electric and…
US Squandering Billions on Unproven Climate Solutions, Critics Say
A New York building’s carbon byproduct is repurposed.John Minchillo/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A handful of wealthy polluting countries led by the US are spending billions of dollars of public money on unproven climate solutions technologies that risk further delaying the transition away from…
Which Climate Policies Work Best? This New Study Offers Clues.
Imago/ZUMA This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Following the release of a major climate report last year, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the “climate time bomb” was ticking. Standing behind a podium emblazoned with the United Nations symbol of a globe encircled by olive branches, Guterres declared, “Our world needs…
Kamala Harris Barely Mentioned Climate at the DNC. Does It Matter?
Mother Jones illustration; Nathan Howard/Sipa/AP, NOAA/AP In a personal, wide-ranging speech to close out the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Thursday night, Vice President Kamala Harris briefly touched on climate change, but largely avoided the topic. Many “fundamental freedoms are at stake” in this election, Harris said, including the “freedom to breathe clean air…