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Rebecca Leber

Rebecca Leber

Former Senior Reporter

    Latest articles by Rebecca Leber

    Explainers
    The US is closer than ever before to making major progress on the climate crisisThe US is closer than ever before to making major progress on the climate crisis
    Explainers

    Democrats might never get another opportunity like this. The global climate certainly won’t.

    By Rebecca Leber
    Climate
    An “attack on American cities” is freezing climate action in its tracksAn “attack on American cities” is freezing climate action in its tracks
    Climate

    The natural gas industry was losing in cities across the US. Then came an obscure partisan tactic called preemption.

    By Rebecca Leber
    The Vox guide to extreme heat
    It’s time to rethink air conditioningIt’s time to rethink air conditioning
    The Vox guide to extreme heat

    Air conditioning warms the planet. Here’s how to break a vicious cycle.

    By Rebecca Leber
    Explainers
    One policy that could challenge a century of fossil fuel dominanceOne policy that could challenge a century of fossil fuel dominance
    Explainers

    A clean electricity standard could be “the biggest change in our energy policy since the lights went on.”

    By Rebecca Leber
    The devastating new UN report on climate change, explained
    Explainers

    “There’s no going back” — and there’s no room for wishful thinking, top climate scientists say.

    By Umair Irfan and Rebecca Leber
    Climate
    How to redesign cities to withstand heat wavesHow to redesign cities to withstand heat waves
    Climate

    Trees, green roofs, and white paint can help in a changing climate.

    By Rebecca Leber
    Explainers
    6 crucial climate actions the Senate left out of its infrastructure deal6 crucial climate actions the Senate left out of its infrastructure deal
    Explainers

    The bipartisan deal is a disappointment on climate change, but it’s only part one. Here’s what could come next.

    By Rebecca Leber and Umair Irfan
    Climate
    The weird argument that offshore oil is good for the climate, debunkedThe weird argument that offshore oil is good for the climate, debunked
    Climate

    Oil companies are blaming each other for climate pollution.

    By Rebecca Leber
    Climate
    “Back to normal” puts us back on the path to climate catastrophe“Back to normal” puts us back on the path to climate catastrophe
    Climate

    The data is in: The pandemic did nothing to slow climate change.

    By Rebecca Leber
    There’s a ticking climate time bomb in West Texas
    Climate

    Biden faces a critical decision about the Permian Basin and its methane emissions from oil and gas.

    By Rebecca Leber