The Nightmare Politics and Sticky Science of Hacking the Climate
Getty Images This story was originally published by WIRED and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. One way to fight climate change may be to…do more climate change. “Geoengineering” is a broad term encompassing distinct techniques for hacking the climate, split into two main groups: There’s carbon dioxide removal (CDR), which could mean sucking carbon…
The Real Target of the Supreme Court’s EPA Decision
Getty Images This story was originally published by Slate and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In yet another major blow to democratic constitutionalism, the Supreme Court ruled in West Virginia v. EPA that the Clean Air Act does not give EPA authority to regulate the power grid as a whole. The decision will likely limit the…
The Supreme Court Limits the EPA’s Ability to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Allen Eyestone/The Palm Beach Post/Zuma Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled to restrict the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate planet-warming emissions. The case, West Virginia v. EPA, considered whether the Clean Air Act gives the EPA…
This Democrat Wrote a Water Recycling Law. It Could Benefit Her Financially.
Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.)Bill Clark/Congressional Quarterly/ZUMA As a member of Congress from the nation’s driest state, Rep. Susie Lee has a major stake in the health of the Colorado River Basin, which is currently enduring historic drought. “Nevadans’ access to clean water from Lake Mead is in danger,” she tweeted in July 2021. In office,…
US Climate Action Could Save Millions of Lives
A solar energy plant in Borrego Springs, California.Stan Sholik/ZUMA Wire This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The rapidly shrinking window of opportunity for the US to pass significant climate legislation will have mortal, as well as political, stakes. Millions of lives around the world will…
“Superspreaders” Are Dragging Climate Conspiracies Into the Culture Wars
Climate justice activists at the Cop26 Climate conference in Glasgow, November 2021. A recent report notes the increase of climate change disinformation spreading on social media, particularly around the time of Cop26. Andrew Milligan/PA Wire/ZUMA This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Climate…