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Our recent conversation with Leah Stokes, political scientist and Anton Vonk Associate Professor of Environmental Politics at UC Santa Barbara, explored the improbable path that led to the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the largest climate investment in U.S. history. We discussed how a fractured coalition regrouped to pass the law with exactly 50…

Just when you think the Administration has done everything conceivable to harm human health and damage the environment, it pulls another card out of its sleeve. This time, it is attempting to weaken an international plastic treaty by arguing that unrestricted plastic production is a matter of national security. Who knew? All that stands between…

The AI Revolution is upon us, and it’s a doozy.  Whether AI becomes a boon or a bane to civilization is one of the most consequential questions and challenges of our time. From a climate perspective, the AI Revolution is not off to a good start. In their haste to meet the enormous demand for AI and their panic about…

A decade ago, coal kept Utah’s lights on. This past May, solar did. Utah is coal country. Or at least it was. Ten years ago, coal supplied up to 78% of its power. Now, for the first time ever, solar took the lead, outproducing every other source in the state and accounting for about a third of all power generated. Even better news? Coal is…

The Arctic just lost its report card.For two decades, scientists have put out an annual checkup on the Arctic, reporting on sea ice, wildlife, permafrost, and painting the full picture of a region warming about three times faster than the rest of the planet. It’s called the Arctic Report Card, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has backed it…

Our recent conversation with Bill McKibben, founder of Third Act and co-founder of 350.org, explored how the global transition to renewable energy is reshaping not just our climate future but the balance of power, peace, and independence worldwide. We discussed why the rapid electrification and solarization of the planet may be the largest human undertaking…

Wildfire season is in full swing—and it’s shaping up to be one of the worst in recorded history. Since the beginning of the year, the Pacific Northwest has seen millions of acres burn. The fires have prompted more than 100,000 evacuations, destroyed hundreds of homes, and brought wildfire smoke to countless other states—and they’re still battling dozens of active…