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Climate Archive

Archives for November 2023

Future Perfect
There’s less meat at this year’s climate talks. But there’s plenty of bull.There’s less meat at this year’s climate talks. But there’s plenty of bull.
Future Perfect

Meat and dairy are driving the climate crisis. Why won’t world leaders at COP28 do anything about it?

By Kenny Torrella
Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò is building a theory of justice for a warming world
The 2023 Future Perfect 50

The tangled nature of climate change and colonialism means justice has to account for both.

By Oshan Jarow
Christine Parthemore is training a generation to tackle a world of interlocking threats
The 2023 Future Perfect 50

The CEO of the Council on Strategic Risks wants us to be better prepared for overlapping existential risks.

By Dylan Matthews
Zahra Biabani wants Gen Z to feel hopeful about the future
The 2023 Future Perfect 50

The Climate Optimism author believes focusing on victories can engender more positive action.

By Julieta Cardenas
Maisa Rojas is putting political power behind climate science
The 2023 Future Perfect 50

Chile’s minister for the environment hopes to bring science, social equality, and decarbonization together.

By Julieta Cardenas
Alec Stapp and Caleb Watney have a plan for national progress
The 2023 Future Perfect 50

The co-founders and co-CEOs of the Institute for Progress want to kick-start America’s innovation engine.

By Bryan Walsh
Hannah Ritchie fights climate doomerism with facts
The 2023 Future Perfect 50

Ritchie believes we can be the first generation to build a sustainable world.

By Rachel DuRose
Genesis Butler is leading the next generation of animal and climate activists
The 2023 Future Perfect 50

At just 17, Butler is drawing attention to the connections between animal rights and the climate crisis.

By Marina Bolotnikova
Priya Donti is harnessing AI to fight climate change
The 2023 Future Perfect 50

Donti is showing how machine learning can be a powerful ally to address the climate crisis.

By Oshan Jarow
Jesse Jenkins is figuring out how to electrify America’s power grid
The 2023 Future Perfect 50

Reaching net-zero emissions requires a historic overhaul of America’s infrastructure. Jenkins is mapping the way.

By Oshan Jarow
Robinson Meyer is demystifying what decarbonizing the economy really means
The 2023 Future Perfect 50

The Heatmap News cofounder wants to cover all of climate — not just science.

By Oshan Jarow
Jane Flegal is doing whatever she can to fight climate change
The 2023 Future Perfect 50

Flegal takes an “all of the above” approach to climate action — and she’s racking up big wins.

By Dylan Matthews
The future of the planet hinges on understanding these 5 key phrases
Climate

The controversial concepts shaping climate action, defined.

By Rebecca Leber
The state of the climate crisis
Climate

COP28 takes place against an apocalyptic backdrop. From Appalachia to Malawi, these communities offer a measure of hope.

By Paige Vega
Mud libraries hold the story of the Earth’s climate past — and foretell its future
Climate

Mud can be surprisingly clear.

By Byrd Pinkerton