Canada finally has a climate plan that will let it meet its carbon targets by 2030
I’ve studied Canadian climate policy debates for three decades. Over that time, by my count, there has been seven national…
Biden taps former EPA head Gina McCarthy as climate czar
President-elect Joe Biden will tap Gina McCarthy, who led the Environmental Protection Agency under former President Obama, as White House…
The Paris Agreement 5 years on: big coal exporters like Australia face a reckoning
On Saturday, more than 70 global leaders came together at the UN’s Climate Ambition Summit, marking the fifth anniversary of…
After A Smooth Start, Joe Biden Faces Frustration Over Cabinet Picks
President-elect Joe Biden started his Cabinet rollout strong. He received high marks from all corners of the party for his…
The Paris Agreement at 5: Time’s running out. How to get the world back on track to meet its climate goals
COVID-19 has dramatically changed how we live our lives, reducing air travel and automobile use. But even these significant socio-economic…
3 reasons meeting climate targets and dumping Kyoto credits won’t salvage Australia’s international reputation
Today, the Morrison government released updated projections of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions, which indicate Australia is on track to meet…
Nord Stream 2: US House approves Pentagon budget & sanctions | DW News
The US House of Representatives approved a Pentagon budget bill that also expands sanctions against companies building the German-Russian Nord…
Closures, cuts, revival and rebirth: how COVID-19 reshaped the NZ media landscape in 2020
When Bauer Media announced the closure of its New Zealand magazine operation just a week into level 4 lockdown in…
The fiscal update falls short in facing climate change and income inequality
The federal Liberal government came to office five years ago promising “real change,” including action on the climate crisis and…
COVID-19 recovery is an opportunity to tackle worsening climate crisis: New report
We are at a moment of overlapping planetary health emergencies: COVID-19 and climate change. Both have their origins at the…
Christoph Büchel’s Migrant Ship Sparked Outrage at the 2019 Venice Biennale. Now, the Town He Borrowed It From Wants It Back
A Sicilian town is accusing Swiss artist Christoph Büchel of failing to return the ship from his controversial contribution to the 2019…
Scientists: Here’s how to fight back against anti-maskers, climate deniers and anti-vaxxers
“If we cannot talk about sex, then we cannot talk about good sex,” proclaimed gynecologist Jennifer Gunter on a trailer…
Thousands of US Museums Could Close Forever as the Financial Effects of Lockdown Turn Existential, a New Report Finds
Eight months since museums across the US were forced to abruptly close, institutions have lost millions of dollars and are…
Biden’s climate change plans can quickly raise the bar, but can they be transformative?
The day Joe Biden becomes president, he can start taking actions that can help slow climate change. The question is…
JobMaker is nowhere near bold enough. Here are four ways to expand it
The government has targeted its JobMaker Hiring Credit too narrowly. The scheme to go before the Senate this week will…
A 50-50 Senate: Democrats in power but not control
If Joe Biden wins the presidency, he could end up with a 50-50 Senate split — an outcome giving Democrats…
The Founding Curator of the Nelson-Atkins Photography Department Has Resigned in Protest of Layoffs at the Museum
Keith F. Davis, the founding curator of the photography department at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, has…
Global food system emissions alone threaten warming beyond 1.5°C – but we can act now to stop it
How people grow food and the way we use the land is an important, though often overlooked, contributor to climate…
Why the youth climate court case failed, and what’s next for Canadian climate policy
Last week, the Federal Court dismissed a case 15 young Canadians brought against the federal government because of its record…