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Phoenix could soon become uninhabitable — and the poor will be the first to leave
Matthew Rozsa
As climate change worsens, desert cities like Phoenix must adapt, or face a mass exodus
How the worst heat wave in US history prophesies our climate change–ravaged future
Matthew Rozsa
86 years ago, a heat wave battered the United States. This is what happened
3 reasons US coal power is disappearing – and a Supreme Court ruling won’t save it
Rebecca J. Davis
Coal was the dominant fuel for U.S. power plants until 2016. It's not coming back
Great Salt Lake “not that far off” from an ecosystem collapse: Toxic dust storms, die-offs loom
Eric Schank
As the Great Salt Lake continues to dry up, the ecological future of the region may be bleak
Jon Stewart rips Republicans for blocking veterans bill to punish Democrats
Jon Skolnik
Republicans previously supported funding for Agent Orange victims before Joe Manchin announced his deal with Biden
Take Joe Manchin’s deal: Climate bill may be Democrats’ last chance to bring back young voters
Amanda Marcotte
Biden's numbers with young voters are in the tank, but passing a climate bill might be the thing to save Democrats
Forest Service announces emergency plan to save giant sequoias
Julia Kane
In the past two years, nearly 20 percent of the iconic trees have been destroyed by wildfire
Is the extreme weather of 2022 the climate tipping point for Americans, at long last?
Anthony DiMaggio
My research suggests that direct experience with extreme weather is changing Americans' views. But is it too late?
Abortion rights advocate targeted by Gaetz flips it into fundraising opportunity
Julia Conley
"He expected me to cower and hide," said Olivia Julianna, "but that's not how it played out."
Depression may not stem from a “chemical imbalance” after all — suggesting the problem is social
Matthew Rozsa, Keith A. Spencer
Scholars have argued for decades that depression has a social and political cause. A new study reinforces that view
Surprisingly, studies find that Americans are actually becoming more cooperative
Eric Schank
A meta-analysis of 511 social experiments conducted between 1956 and 2017 revealed a slight uptick in cooperation
If you drink this much coffee every day, you may live a longer life
Joy Saha
Unlocking the health benefits of your morning cup(s) of joe
How extreme heat increases your risk of death, no matter where you are
Nicole Karlis
Not merely a problem of the developing world, extreme heat can kill in cities even when A/C is nearby
Dawn of the apocalypse: Existential crisis for our species is right here, right now
Chris Hedges
We've been warned for decades about the death march of climate change. But global elites have done almost nothing
Democratic staffers arrested after staging sit-in outside of Chuck Schumer’s office
Jon Skolnik
The congressional staffers said that Sen. Chuck Schumer was not doing enough to address the growing climate crisis
“Outrageous political censorship”: Hulu blocks Democratic ads hitting GOP on abortion rights, guns
Julia Conley
Hulu cited "content-related" issues, but did not explain the ultimate decision not to run them.
Human garbage is a plentiful but dangerous source of food for polar bears finding it harder to hunt
Thomas Scott Smith
As sea ice dwindles, polar bears are turning towards human settlements more often
Biden announces new climate change actions but holds an emergency declaration in reserve
Daniel Farber
Biden has not declared a national climate emergency — a step some Democratic officials and activists have urged
How the states went nuts: Democratic backsliding in state capitals — and how to defeat it
Paul Rosenberg
Political scientist Jacob Grumbach on his new book and how U.S. states became "Laboratories Against Democracy"
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has a paper-thin climate change plan
Bob Hennelly
New Jersey has been hit by powerful storms that climate scientists predict will only increase in severity
Fox News pundit claims Joe Biden’s COVID is “karma”
Alex Henderson
Joey Jones accused Biden of "pretending" he had cancer even though he received skin cancer treatment
Light pollution is disrupting the seasonal rhythms of plants and trees, lengthening pollen season
Yuyu Zhou
A longer active season for urban plants also suggests an earlier and longer pollen season
How in God’s name are the Democrats still losing — even after Jan. 6 hearings and Roe?
Brian Karem
Headlines of the last two months should give Democrats a fighting chance in the midterms. Do they know how to win?
Controlling bodies and subverting democracy: How Dobbs is an attack on us all
Liz Theoharis
Dobbs highlights the growth of the Christian nationalist movement
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