Is New Jersey ready for climate conscious transportation policies?
What is the transportation and climate initiative, and where do states like New Jersey and New York stand on joining?
Policy and Activism
Why Voting Local is the #1 Way You Can Fight Climate Change
Compared to the federal government, local and state lawmakers are typically more efficient - they get more done in less time. But why is that?
Rev. Yearwood Unites Hip Hop Culture With Climate Justice
Rev. Yearwood from the Hip Hop Caucus is shedding light on the culture problem within the climate justice movement.
Why Climate Change Keeps Failing at the Ballot Box
Two in three registered voters say they’re worried about climate change. Why hasn't that concern translated into actual bold steps to reduce America’s reliance on fossil fuels?
How to go from passionate about climate change to a climate activist
Youth activist Alexandria Villaseñor explains how to take the first step in climate action.
These Races Will Shape What the US Elections Mean for Climate Progress
The people have marched, and now it’s time to vote.
How Different Generations Talk About Climate Change
Today’s climate movement is defined by younger generations -- but they aren’t the first generation to take on the issue.
Both parties used to love the carbon tax. So why are they giving up on it?
By Shannon Osaka This story originally appeared in Grist and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. It was a cold February day in Salem, Oregon, and Republican state…
Africa Is Experiencing Some of the Worst Climate Disasters, But the World Watches California Burn. America Needs to Lead on Climate Change
While the world watched as California burns, deadly flash floods hit my home city of Kampala. No one paid very much attention.
Can Youth Be The Bi-Partisan Climate Communicator?
This is how young people are trying to make the climate crisis less of a bi-partisan debate and more of a humanitarian crisis.
Rising Seas Swiftly Shift Marshall Islands Shores
“The world talks about climate change but for us it’s an existential threat,” says President Hilda Heine of the Marshall Islands.
Climate Change Wears Away Alaska Permafrost
Carl Smith shares how warmer temperatures are eroding the land and places he calls home in Akiak, Alaska.