There Might Be Hope for Us Yet!
Despite continued inaction by Congress, March was a really good month for clean-energy reform.
Ben DeJarnette
Ben DeJarnette is a narrative storyteller and investigative reporter based in Portland, Oregon. His work on the environment, criminal justice, business, and sports has appeared in Men's Journal, Willamette Week, Runner's World, and others.
We're Heading Toward Climate Emergency—Fast
Without conversion to clean energy, rising energy demand worldwide will accelerate global warming. Here's what that means for the developing world—and for the rest of us too.
A 'Hiatus' in Global Warming?
When a study last month found evidence of a slowdown in global warming, climate science skeptics gloated. Here's why they're wrong.
Fiji's Climate Story Is Bigger Than Winston
The strongest storm ever recorded in the southern hemisphere just hit Fiji—a tiny country with big ambitions for climate action. Now the small Pacific nation just needs the world to follow its lead.
Why Clean Energy Needs National Action
U.S. states and cities are quickly embracing renewables, but green energy would be more effective—and much less expensive—with a nationwide plan.
The Inexact Science of Climate Economics
Even the best economic climate models differ wildly. Here’s why we need them anyway.
The Problem With Economic Climate Models
They exert influence because they oversimplify—and they oversimplify by leaving out basic human concerns.
Five Studies: Why Kids Who Kill Are Getting a Second Chance
Neuroscience helped debunk the superpredator myth—and sway the Supreme Court. Why the movement to overhaul juvenile sentencing is picking up steam.
Climate Change and GDP: Is 55 Degrees America’s Economic Breaking Point?
A new study predicts some countries might receive an economic boost from climate change—but the U.S. isn’t one of them.