COP22 in Review: We’ll Work Until We Drown
Berber-style tents in the Blue Zone at COP22 in Marrakech, Morocco, on November 17th, 2016. (Photo: Ted Scheinman/Pacific…
Can a Surprise Lawsuit in Oregon Save American Climate Policy?
In 2015, a group of young Americans filed a lawsuit against the Obama administration, claiming that the United…
‘You Have Decided to Jump Into the Fire’: COP22 Reels After U.S. Election
Climate observers in Marrakech had a bad night and a worse morning.
COP22 Day One: A News Digest, in Quotes
As the Moroccan presidency opens this year’s climate talks, leaders urge prompt action while civil society expresses concern about financial mechanisms, and at least one reporter wonders, “why are we here?”
How Will COP22 in Marrakech Be Different From Paris?
At a press conference on the eve of COP22, the two leaders of this year’s talks stressed inclusivity and, yes, “action.”
‘Pacific Standard’ Heads to Marrakech for COP22
The walls around the Agdal gardens in Marrakech with the High Atlas mountains in the distance. (Photo: Fadel…
One Last Thing: The Prison Tattoo
Captivity will beget invention. Modern American prisoners can jury-rig tattoo machines out of objects available at the commissary.…
In Defense of E-Cigarettes
They’re already stigmatized out of all proportion to their health effects — and yes, they can help you quit smoking.
Domestic Overlords
The 250-year precedent for deploying the United States military to police the nation's citizenry.
In Abu Dhabi, a Bold Plan to Realize the Paris Agreement
The International Renewable Energy Agency's sixth annual meeting this weekend in Abu Dhabi laid out an ambitious path for doubling renewables as a way to meet mitigation goals—and to create millions of new jobs.