On the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, we’re reminded that the planet’s future hinges on rejecting the two Big Lies
By Mark Hertsgaard, Covering Climate Now A year ago, Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy were fleeing for their lives as ...
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Soggy South Florida is thirsty for Biden action on climate change
Palm Beach Post Editorial Board This doesn’t seem normal. Tropical Storm Eta, after making landfall in the Keys on Sunday, ...
Game-changing new climate science offers hope for Florida—If you vote
By Mark Hertsgaard, Covering Climate Now On Oct. 4, America met Michael Mann on “60 Minutes,” the country’s most watched and ...
‘The Number One environmental president since Teddy Roosevelt’ knows how many votes Florida has in the Electoral College
By Fred Grimm, Sun Sentinel Alaskans must wonder what makes Florida so damn special. Why would the president allow oil ...
The president has no climate plan. Why isn’t that headline news?
By Andrew McCormick, Covering Climate Now The President of the United States has no plan to address the climate crisis. ...
During the presidential campaign, the media needs to be treating climate like the emergency it is
By Mark Hertsgaard, Covering Climate Now It’s rare to hear the term “climate emergency” in media and political discourse in ...
From the climate crisis to Covid-19: can journalism focus on the stories that matter?
By Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope, Covering Climate Now To hear many journalists tell it, the spring of 2020 has ...
Trump’s dream of oil rigs off Florida’s coasts: Another reason to vote against him
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board The U.S. Interior Department tweeted Wednesday that a Politico report about plans to jump-start oil exploration ...
The seas are rising, expensive real estate is at risk and our leaders need to stop ignoring the threat
The talk about sea-level rise has been going on for years. Some think storm surge is the main problem. After ...
Melting ice and a forest on fire threaten our planet
Warmer seas are higher seas. This inexorable law of physics makes itself felt in South Florida every time water gurgles ...
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