Other writing
September 15, 2026
From Indigenous Loss, a Potent Legal Argument on Climate
Human rights lawyer Julian Aguon says warming threatens not only the survival of small island nations but also the traditions of their Indigenous peoples.
April 22, 2026
Brace for the Plastic-Price Hikes
The war in Iran could raise the consumer costs of car parts, toys, clothing, and more.
August 27, 2026
A Hard-Won Rule to Cut Chemical Plant Pollution Is Being Unraveled
The Trump administration is weakening a key Biden-era regulation protecting communities near petrochemical plants from air toxics.
April 19, 2026
Rich Nations’ Plastic Waste Is Burned for Fuel Abroad, Creating Grave Health Risks
The result is a witches brew of toxic compounds contaminating, air, soil, and food.
June 26, 2026
Europe’s Come-to-AC Moment
The heat is changing the continent’s interest in cooling technologies of all kinds.
November 18, 2025
How the Fossil-Fuel Industry’s Pivot to Plastic Is Polluting Our Planet
To keep profits rolling in, oil and gas companies want to turn fossil fuels into a mounting pile of packaging and other plastic products
