‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This’
The Palisades Fire is destroying places that I’ve loved.
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Your guide to life on a warming planet
The Palisades Were Waiting to Burn
Fire becomes a year-round danger when Southern California is this dry.
Eat Less Beef. Eat More Ostrich?
Ostrich is touted as a more sustainable red meat that tastes just like beef.
Climate Models Can’t Explain What’s Happening to Earth
Global warming is moving faster than the best models can keep a handle on.
Gas Will Be the First Big Climate Fight of the Trump Era
The Biden administration just made the case against increasing natural-gas exports.
Hyundai Is Becoming the New Tesla
Even in a Trump presidency, America’s EV future may not run through Elon Musk.
Bogotá’s Water Rationing Is a Preview
More places should practice going without crucial resources.
Environmental Internationalism Is in Its Flop Era
Every major international negotiation—over biodiversity, plastics, and climate—failed to meet its goals.
Winter Is Cooked
It’s getting not only warmer but wetter.
A New Reckoning for Nuclear Energy
The U.S. is softening toward the idea of building a new fleet of nuclear reactors.