climate change
Is our democracy doomed to become more and more exclusionary?
Benjamin Page and Martin Gilens offer a discouraging diagnosis—and some specific remedies.
How should Christians face climate change?
We've moved on from the question of whether we should care.
Steven Pinker’s absolute faith in reason
"This is not a book of Enlightenolatry," writes Pinker. But it is.
A climate scientist talks—respectfully—to climate-change skeptics
“My message is that you don’t have to change who you are to care about this issue.”
In Africa's Great Lakes region, the church is growing—and so is climate conflict
If the water keeps drying up, Christians and Muslims alike will suffer appallingly.
After the storm, rebuild—but where?
Adapting to climate change requires something that’s hard for Americans: choosing collective solutions over individual ones.
On climate, the world moves on without the U.S.
Trump can't stop the international community from taking action.
What we need from scientists
It’s hard enough to distinguish fact from fiction. Then there’s the matter of interpretation.
The crisis we ignore
What would it take for us to stop denying climate change—and to find reasons for hope?
Can states lead the way on climate change?
California is on track to reduce carbon emissions—through innovation as well as regulation.
Mercy for the earth, mercy for ourselves
Pope Francis calls us to internalize the planet's pain.
The kingdom of God is like a farm
Nineteenth-century agrarians believed that community is more important than the individual and solidarity is more important than profit.
Conservatives for climate action
Trump and the RNC platform have little to say about climate action. Yet many steps we could take are inherently conservative.
The sting of spring: Notes from the farm
Harvesting wild greens always returns me to our species' hunter-gatherer roots. Not so long ago, this is what people did the world over.
Emissions control
Going into the Paris climate summit, many nations remain sketchy about their commitments. But several things are new since the Kyoto Protocol.
The prophet’s candle
As the first Advent candle is lit, world leaders will be making their way to Paris to try to create a climate treaty.
Why the papal encyclical matters
Just before the papal encyclical on the environment was released, the hype in environmental circles matched that for Taylor Swift’s latest music video. (To be clear: “Bad Blood” deserves the hype.) Who will Laudato Si’ affect the most? What will its rationale be? What sort of reception will it get? Most importantly: will it matter?
With international climate talks again looming and considerable activist pressure on President Obama, the pope’s timing couldn’t be better. While some may dismiss his office as more pomp than power, Francis has been throwing his weight around where he can—and for good.
Warm and warmer: One degree can be a big difference
In Oslo, the freeze-thaw cycle of a warm winter made my bike commute unpleasant. Elsewhere, it's a matter of survival.