Conservatives’ sudden interest in wildlife conservation is actually just their latest attempt to own the libs. But why are some liberals falling for it?

After two years of last-minute failures, a groundbreaking bill made it into the state budget—providing a blueprint for climate activists in other states.

Richard Nixon, the original culture warrior, helped establish Earth Day and poured millions of dollars into conservation, despite his own ambivalence about the environmental movement.

Carter’s austerity was part of a bigger project. It didn’t really have much to do with environmentalism.

Rolling into town and blaming Republicans isn’t enough. Middle America needs someone to actually stand up to corporations—even if it costs money.

The New York governor keeps erecting speed bumps for Albany’s Democratic supermajority.

The Build Public Renewables Act represents a massive challenge to fossil fuel hegemony—if it passes.

The propaganda around Cop City is all wrong: Public safety and green space go hand in hand.

The people protesting “Cop City”—at tremendous personal cost—deserve our support. They’re defending a vital public health and climate resource.

Tesla’s union-busting actions in Buffalo are part of a broader fight over green jobs. The White House needs to pick a side.

Chinese pork facilities may seem dystopian—but the United States is where this whole trend got started.

Arms manufacturers already produce electric vehicle components. Defense cuts could be paired with a transition plan to power a climate-friendly economy.

The Inflation Reduction Act could help environmentally friendly consumption become less of an identity and more of a practical choice.

A federal case in Florida shows how public opinion over conservation is changing—while laws remain the same.

Pennsylvania authorities have ended a moratorium on fracking in the town of Dimock, highlighting the contradictory nature of fossil fuel politics in the region.

One day, nuclear fusion could offer an abundant source of clean energy. But we’re not there yet.

Even if the justices uphold California’s law, they could still undermine states’ abilities to regulate on environmental or animal welfare grounds in the future.

Waterfront communities from Seeley Lake to Cape Cod are experiencing deep conflict over septic system updates. But if they do nothing, sewage and toxic algae will destroy the waters they cherish.

It’s past time to green the nation’s agriculture. But spending on biofuels and seaweed additives is the wrong way to do that.

Contrary to the narrative you’ll read in some newspapers, climate policy polls very, very well.