Covering Climate Now

An often insurmountable price barrier is keeping many people from buying plant-based alternatives to beef, pork, and chicken. By Ayurella Horn-Muller Isobelle McClements was 13 when she came home from school and told her parents she…
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Economists are seeing a growing link between isolated climate shocks and supply chain disruptions that lead to higher food costs. By Ayurella Horn-Muller It’s no secret that a warming world will drive food prices higher, a phenomenon…
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Regardless of who wins next month, fossil fuel interests have multiple levers for influencing policy. By Freddie Daley and Peter Newell The UK is heading to the polls on July 4. Although it doesn’t get enough attention, the two major…
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The study focuses on a Canadian oil field that should have shut down in 2016 but could now keep producing oil until 2100. By Geoff Dembicki A major Canadian oil field in the province of Saskatchewan would likely have reached the end…
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If feeling helpless, angry, or anxious about climate change is taking over your life, therapy can help. But finding the right person to talk to is critical. By Samantha Harrington We live in a world in which extreme weather is…
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Eight US lawmakers explain how states can support climate change education in their schools. By Glenn Branch So you want to help to improve climate change education. Good for you! Climate change education is…
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By Kévin Jean, assistant professor in epidemiology, CNAM; Aubrey de Nazella, senior lecturer at Imperial College London; Marion Leroutier, postdoctoral fellow, Institute for Fiscal Studies; Philippe Quirion, research director, CNRS; and …
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Recent lawsuits say Arrowhead, Evian, Poland Spring, and other water bottlers are deceiving customers. By Joseph Winters Is bottled water really “natural” if it’s contaminated with microplastics? A series of lawsuits recently filed…
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By S Marek Muller, assistant professor of communication studies, Texas State University; and David Rooney, doctoral candidate, University of Texas at Austin Increasingly, vegans, vegetarians and others looking for meat alternatives are…
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Facts aren’t enough to combat false and misleading messaging. Experts suggest an additional strategy. By Stella Levantesi “The climate crisis is a hoax,” “climate action is too costly,” “the climate has already changed in the past”:…
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Return-to-office mandates could be getting in the way of companies' climate goals. By Kate Yoder When office workers stopped working in offices in 2020, trading their cubicles for living room couches during COVID-19 lockdowns, many…
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As climate change wreaks havoc in a year when half the world will vote, the importance of environmental journalism and a free press cannot be understated. "2024 should be the year of the climate election." That proclamation by Mark…
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By David Fechner, research fellow, social marketing, Griffith University; Bettina Grün, associate professor, Institute for Statistics and Mathematics, Vienna University of Economics and Business; Sara Dolnicar, research professor in…
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A new report documents the banking industry’s investments in the meat and dairy industry and its climate pollution. Three of the largest banks in the United States are also some of industrial agriculture’s biggest funders, according to…
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The state is spending big on adapting to sea level rise, but Republicans don't want to name the cause. By Kate Yoder In Florida, the effects of climate change are hard to ignore, no matter your politics. It’s the hottest…
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By one tally, 401(k)-type plans are providing $46.5 billion to Big Oil right now. By Barbara Grady People often debate the best things individuals can do to help solve the climate crisis — ditch your combustion engine car for an…
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The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, a major oil refining group, is once again behind a push to keep cars running on oil. By Adam M Lowenstein Fossil fuel interest groups have mobilized quickly to oppose a new rule…
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Restricting the sale of protein cultured from animal cells, developed as a way to raise meat without the climate impacts of livestock, has become a trendy right-wing legislative focus in states from Arizona to Florida. By Wyatt Myskow…
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A quarter of Americans now live in cities and states taking companies to court over lying to the public. By Kate Yoder It’s been six years since cities in California started the trend of taking Big Oil to court for deceiving the…
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By Chiara Longoni, associate professor, marketing and social science, Bocconi University; and Kimberly Doell, senior researcher in environmental and climate change psychology, Universität Wien Quick and easy interventions that inspire…
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By Laura Marchese, PhD Student at the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University; and Katherine Livingstone, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University If you’re…
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