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Rebecca Leber

Rebecca Leber

Former Senior Reporter

    Latest articles by Rebecca Leber

    Climate
    Manchin may have doomed American climate policyManchin may have doomed American climate policy
    Climate

    “This is the last best shot we’re really going to have.”

    By Rebecca Leber
    Climate
    Is this the beginning of the end of gas stoves and dirty heat in buildings?Is this the beginning of the end of gas stoves and dirty heat in buildings?
    Climate

    New York City is phasing out gas in new buildings. It’s a milestone in the fight to clean up climate pollution.

    By Rebecca Leber
    Explainers
    A TikTok food star on why gas stoves are overratedA TikTok food star on why gas stoves are overrated
    Explainers

    As the natural gas industry tries to defend its turf, chefs are touting the benefits of induction cooking.

    By Rebecca Leber
    Climate
    The infrastructure law aims to clean up pollution in your communityThe infrastructure law aims to clean up pollution in your community
    Climate

    Congress will inject unprecedented funding into replacing dirty school buses, lead pipes, and more.

    By Rebecca Leber
    It’s time to freak out about methane emissions
    Climate

    This lesser-known greenhouse gas will make or break a “decisive decade” for climate change.

    By Rebecca Leber
    Climate
    Biden heads into international climate negotiations with a weak handBiden heads into international climate negotiations with a weak hand
    Climate

    American politics are undermining the global fight against climate change — again.

    By Rebecca Leber
    Climate
    What the oil industry still won’t tell usWhat the oil industry still won’t tell us
    Climate

    House Democrats grilled Big Oil executives about decades of disinformation. Here are five unanswered questions.

    By Rebecca Leber
    Politics
    What’s in — and what’s out of — Biden’s latest spending proposalWhat’s in — and what’s out of — Biden’s latest spending proposal
    Politics

    The framework goes big on early childhood education and climate — while making drastic cuts elsewhere.

    By Li Zhou, Rebecca Leber and 2 more
    Climate
    Biden’s Plan B for the climate crisis, explainedBiden’s Plan B for the climate crisis, explained
    Climate

    It’s not too late for Democrats to go big on climate change. But it won’t be easy, and there’s no margin for error.

    By Rebecca Leber
    Climate
    The myth of the climate moderateThe myth of the climate moderate
    Climate

    “There isn’t a middle ground between a livable and unlivable world.”

    By Rebecca Leber