Covering Climate Now 2021
Covering Climate Now is a project co-founded by Columbia Journalism Review and The Nation aimed at strengthening the media’s focus on the climate crisis. WBUR is one of 400+ news organizations around the world that have committed to a week of heightened climate coverage in the lead-up to Earth Day 2021.
So You're Serious About Climate Change: Vote In Your Local Elections
Local elections are the low-hanging fruit of climate politics, writes Nathaniel Stinnett. A small uptick in turnout of environmental voters can swing results and have a big impact on policy-making.
How Solar Energy Policies Could Help More Low-Income Residents
Massachusetts is a national leader in solar energy, with 18% of the state's electricity coming from the sun. But most low-income residents haven't been able to take advantage of the...
What The Dustbowl Of The 1930s Can Teach Us About The Origins Of A Looming Megadrought
The Dust Bowl had economic roots, writes Frederick Hewett. Government policies aimed to maximize profit without concern for the environmental consequences -- it’s analogous to what’s hampering the nation's efforts...
Warming Oceans Are Making the Climate Crisis Significantly Worse
Humans have locked in at least 20 feet of sea level rise, writes Harold R. Wanless. Will we have enough time to fix it?