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climate Sept. 24, 2020

The Economy of World War II Proved a Green New Deal Is PossibleAmericans didn’t have to choose between guns and butter during the war. And they don’t need to choose between prosperity and sustainability today.

By Eric Levitz
life after warming Nov. 29, 2018

What If the Courts Could Save the Climate?Juliana v. United States is a long shot, but it may not be as far-fetched as it seems.

By David Wallace-Wells
life after warming Oct. 31, 2018

Could One Man Single-Handedly Ruin the Planet?Brazil’s new president Jair Bolsonaro isn’t just a threat to Brazilian democracy. His war on the Amazon rainforest endangers the world.

By David Wallace-Wells
life after warming Oct. 24, 2018

Can a Carbon Tax Solve Climate Change? Well, No.A carbon tax is not a panacea for climate change, but it’s a good first step.

By David Wallace-Wells
life after warming Oct. 17, 2018

Trump’s Climate Denial Isn’t Just a War on Our Coasts. It’s a War on Our Brains.The damage small-particulate pollution does will be more severe on a warmer planet. The EPA has closed the office dedicated to studying it.

By David Wallace-Wells
2018 midterms Oct. 16, 2018

Millennials Need to Start Voting Before the Gerontocracy Kills Us AllYoung voters are less racist, and better informed about climate change, than their elders are. But only 35 percent of them plan to vote this fall.

By Eric Levitz
life after warming Oct. 10, 2018

UN Says Climate Genocide Is Coming. It’s Actually Worse Than That.The real meaning of the IPCC report isn’t “climate change is worse than you think.” We knew that. It’s “you now have permission to freak out.”

By David Wallace-Wells
the national interest Feb. 15, 2017

Remember How Trump Was Going to Erase Obama’s Legacy Overnight? Not So Much.Even a highly competent president would have difficulty unwinding them, and Trump has shown no signs of being even a minimally competent one.

By Jonathan Chait
the national interest Dec. 9, 2016

Donald Trump Has Finally Killed the Pro-Science Wing of the Republican PartyScott Pruitt and the triumph of climate-science denialism.

By Jonathan Chait
the national interest Oct. 13, 2014

Obama Environmental Plan Tainted by Association With EnvironmentalistsA modern Washington scandal.

By Jonathan Chait