West Virginia v. EPA: A Breakdown
Host Ethan Brown walks us through a history of the regulations and precedents that played into the West Virginia v. EPA ruling
Policy and Activism
Climate Change Could Result in “Mass Casualty”
SCOTUS has voted to curb the EPA’s ability to regulate carbon emissions. This comes amid a period of increasingly extreme weather around the world. More than 40 million Americans were under heat advisory last week. Kristie Ebi has been researching…
A Look at NY State Environmental Legislation for 2021-22
Jeremy Cherson, Senior Manager of Government Affairs for the nonprofit Riverkeeper, discusses bills that passed the legislature.
Scientists Are Becoming Activists. That’s Not Normal.
More than 1,000 scientists in 25 countries took part in climate protests last week, risking their careers and reputations in the process.
The Latest IPCC Report Is Full of Climate Solutions
“Tip of the Iceberg” host Ethan Brown explains why the latest IPCC report made him feel more optimistic about the climate than ever before.
Facebook’s New Ad Policies Make It Harder for Climate Groups to Counter Big Oil
Meta has removed advertisers’ ability to target audiences on 'sensitive' topics. Climate groups say the change favors polluters.
What Do Rich Countries Owe the Rest of the World?
Georgetown philosopher Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò discusses why he believes climate justice requires reparations from wealthy nations.
Military Organizations Produce Significant Amounts of Unreported Greenhouse Gases
Governments are learning that their armed forces are responsible for up to 6 percent of global emissions—with no requirement to report it.
Climate Anxiety Is Real. Here’s How to Cope.
Turn off the noise but don’t check out.
Why Is Environmental Policy So Hard to Implement?
Why is it so difficult to achieve effective environmental policy in the United States? Is it just a lack of willpower, or is there a little more to it? On this episode of The Sweaty Penguin, we explore some of…
Jerome Foster II, the Youngest Ever White House Advisor, Discusses Climate Justice
At 19, Jerome Foster II is the youngest White House Advisor ever. In March he was appointed to President Joe Biden's Environmental Justice Advisory Council. MetroFocus talks to him about his role in the Biden administration, COP26, climate justice, and more.
Katie Worth Debuts “Miseducation: How Climate Change is Taught in America”
Damning evidence from Katie Worth reveals that American children learn that climate change may or may not actually be happening—even when alarming evidence that it is can be found in their backyards.