Did Democrats Really Just Make a “Devil’s Bargain”?
House Democrats celebrate passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.Bill Clark/ZUMA Press This story was originally published by Slate and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Americans feeling the heat of climate change will find a lot to like in the Inflation Reduction Act—and a decent bit to criticize. Overall, the climate movement has cheered the bill’s…
These Environmentalists Detest the Inflation Reduction Act
in addition to expanding renewable energy.,the IRA incentivizes fossil fuel development.Eli Hartman/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The landmark climate legislation passed by the Senate after months of wrangling and weakening by fossil-fuel friendly Democrats will lead to more harm than good, according to frontline…
Scientists Are Unraveling the Origins of the Southwest’s Monsoon
Gene Lower/ZUMA Press This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On an evening in late June, Alex Jimenez, Tucson Water’s artist-in-residence, hosted an outdoor art installation designed to “call the rain through sound.” The Santa Cruz Sound Experience, held underneath one of the bridges that crosses…
No, You’re Not Dreaming. Congress Really Is on the Verge of Doing Something for the Planet.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during a press conference on the Inflation Reduction Act on Friday in Washington.Mariam Zuhaib/AP Senate Democrats’ climate and health care bill is one big step closer to becoming law after the body’s parliamentarian signed off on most of the package on Saturday morning. The “Inflation Reduction Act,” which Vox called “the biggest…
Human Pathogens Are Hitching a Ride on Floating Plastic
James Wakibia/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire This story was originally published by Hakai Magazine and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The plastics had only been submerged in the ocean off Falmouth, England, for a week, but in that time a thin layer of biofilm, a slimy mix of mucus and microbes, had already…
Climate Bill Could Slash US Emissions by 40 Percent—If Democrats Can Pass It
Eric Kayne/ZUMA press wire This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration The US is, following decades of political rancor and fossil fuel industry obfuscation, on the verge of its first significant attempt to tackle the climate crisis. Experts say it will help rewire the American economy and act…