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Climate Archive

Archives for November 2023

Climate
Are your holiday meals pricier this year? Blame extreme heat.Are your holiday meals pricier this year? Blame extreme heat.
Climate

2023’s extreme weather raised the cost of olive oil, beef, blueberries, and more.

By Umair Irfan
Climate
Biden gives center stage to the climate report Trump tried to buryBiden gives center stage to the climate report Trump tried to bury
Climate

No part of the country is unscathed from climate change, according to the federal government’s new National Climate Assessment.

By Umair Irfan and Rebecca Leber
Climate
Joe Manchin deserves (some) credit for fighting climate changeJoe Manchin deserves (some) credit for fighting climate change
Climate

You do, in this circumstance, gotta hand it to him.

By Umair Irfan
Climate
How the fossil-fuel lobby weaponized Julia Child’s gas stoveHow the fossil-fuel lobby weaponized Julia Child’s gas stove
Climate

Sorry, the beloved chef’s use of gas cooking was a gas industry sponcon.

By Rebecca Leber
Cities & Urbanism
It takes more than trees to build a livable cityIt takes more than trees to build a livable city
Cities & Urbanism

Why green cities might not be the panacea we think they are.

By Marin Cogan
Climate
Lahaina schools are open again. Parents worry they’re ridden with toxic waste.Lahaina schools are open again. Parents worry they’re ridden with toxic waste.
Climate

Hawai‘i education officials want to return to normal. But some parents want more time to heal.

By Ava Sasani