‘Cowboys Don’t Have Mommies’
An interview with my mother about the meanest thing I've ever said to her.
The COP21 Deal Will (Probably) Go Through Tomorrow, Leaving Tough Work for Activists
Yesterday, the ministers pulled an all-nighter with Laurent Fabius to produce the penultimate draft of a climate agreement. Resigned to a toothless deal, activists plan their next steps.
At COP21, Combating Misperceptions About Climate Refugees
They number over 100 million. There's a new one every second. And—despite whatever you've heard—almost none of them are relocating to the West.
Lucite Crocodiles and Alternative Protest: The Art of COP21
The tensions at this year's summit have yielded scenes of strange beauty.
At COP21, a Victory for 1.5 Degrees?
Major powers make a major concession on their stated climate targets. Given the money and the science, that concession remains largely rhetorical.
The First Week at COP21: Competing Realities in Paris
The climate summit emerges from a rocky week with a new text. Negotiations have been transparent and equitable—or maybe opaque and grossly unbalanced. Welcome to the COP-Spin Zone.
At COP21, a Frantic Debate Over Climate Aid, and Some Hopeful News About Climate Insurance
Last night's negotiations saw a lot of walkouts, with finance as the wedge. Climate insurance could be a major boon for the global south—and an easier pill for the West to swallow.
Climate Change and the Most Dangerous Places in the World
The 2016 Global Climate Risk Index, released today at COP21, quantifies the toll of climate change in countries most vulnerable. Delegations from richer nations should start paying attention.
Disaster and Migration in the South Pacific: A Failure of International Law
A new United Nations survey of South Pacific island nations highlights the necessity of easing mobility for climate refugees—and the importance of calling them refugees in the first place.
Protecting Island Nations Starts With Protecting the Cryosphere
At COP21, the International Cryosphere Climate Initiative makes a passionate case for immediate action to preserve the ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica.