Climate Desk

Here’s why President Obama’s overhaul of the federal coal program is such a big deal

Last week the Obama administration announced an immediate moratorium on new federal coal leasing and a comprehensive review of the federal coal program, following President Barack Obama…

Arch Coal nearly doubled its CEO pay as it lurched to bankruptcy, drawing SEC attention

Arch Coal, the second largest coal mining company in the US, filed for bankruptcy on Monday, raising questions about the company’s reclamation obligations for its massive strip…

A First Glimpse Before Our Last

Change is inevitable — but that does not mean we can’t change anything about it.

That idea took me to the edges of the Earth, to a beautiful, endangered place. And that trip turned into a travel show, with purpose.

Reforming US Federal Coal Program Would be “Timely” with Paris Climate Summit, say Senators

How to Protect a Planet

Once, many years ago, I was sitting on an airplane chatting with an agreeable man in the next seat. He worked at NASA…

We Can — and Must — Tackle the Climate Crisis

“Young people demand change. They wonder how anyone can…

Republican Environmentalism

I’ve been a Republican since college, a conservative, a former state senator, a thirty-five year veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and a committed naturalist. In other words, I’m dedicated to conservative values that include promoting a robust business climate while also being a…

America Is Forgetting the Lessons It Never Learned from Hurricane Katrina

As the anniversary of…

Physics Doesn’t Negotiate

Notes on the dangerous difference between science and political science