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Sea ice seen from NASA's Operation IceBridge research aircraft off the northwest coast of Greenland on March 30th, 2017. Scientists say that the Arctic has been one of the regions hardest hit by climate change.

Two New Accounts of How Corporations (and Conservatives) Have Thwarted Action on Climate Change

Nathaniel Rich recounts America's failure to act on global warming in the 1980s; Bill McKibben offers dire prophecies about climate—and artificial intelligence.

Amy Brady

Environment

Exxon Pushes Back Against Harvard Scientists’ Findings That the Company Misled the Public

Exxon claims the study was paid for by activists. It was published in a reputable, peer-reviewed journal.

Kate Wheeling

News in Brief

Department of the Treasury Fines Exxon $2 Million for Violating Russia Sanctions

The violations took place while Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was still at the company's helm.

Kate Wheeling

Environment

Exxon, Russia, and Rex Tillerson’s Delicate Dance

Though a waiver request by Exxon to resume a joint venture with Rosneft in the Black Sea was shut down, it still reignited concerns over Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s conflicts of interest with Russia.

Jared Keller

News in Brief

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.

Ted Scheinman

News in Brief

At COP21, for Bill McKibben, the Sideshow Is the Main Event

A foundational figure in America’s contemporary green movement, McKibben says whatever the outcome of COP21, it is citizens who must exert the power.

Lucia Graves

News in Brief

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.

Ted Scheinman