On February 28, a few hours after President Trump launched his absurd war against Iran, I used this newsletter to note that…
As I watch the Trump White House and its orbiting debris field of oddballs and charlatans, a single long-ago movie scene keeps…
Within an hour of Trumpās imposition of new tariffs, analysts at J.P. Morgan put out this guidance for their investors: āWe view…
It must have seemed like a huge week for the fossil fuel industry: as the Wall Street Journal put it yesterday (and you could…
Weāre a week in, and the Trump blitzkrieg has had its desired effectāeveryone is stunned by the sweep and depth of the…
āClimate weekā is about to start in New York City, and my inbox has been awash in the latest press releases about…
To understand the primal stakes in this yearās election, and to understand the very exciting possibility for rapid progress in the climate…
Covering climate activism well is a critical part of getting the climate story right. Too often journalism focuses on protestersā tactics and…
Asa Caleb Crane was born over the weekend; he came into the world with a full head of hair, and on first…
Weāre getting right to the nub now. This week the World Meteorological Organization officially certified 2023 as the hottest year in human history. Just…
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