The Crucial Years

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Here Comes the Sun
Solar power is no longer marginal; now the (all-important) question is when it will be dominant.
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August 2024

Elections Matter--and not just here
A decision by Britain's new labor government may leave an entire oil field untouched
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What Democrats Do and What Democrats Don't
Inspiration in Chicago, and Not Much in too many state capitols
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The Dumbest Climate Conversation of All Time
Trump and Musk. No more need be said, but I will.
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Tim Walz Might Be a Pivotal Climate Leader
Less because of carbon than because of neighborliness
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Wet Hot Planetary Future
Yes it's the heat, but wow the humidity!
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July 2024

Manchin's Last Gasp
Stop Big Oil's effort to use this lovely moment to lock in world-breaking LNG export levels
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The Stakes
Why Beating Trump Is Absolutely Necessary
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Abbreviated Return Time
How many climate blows before communities start to break?
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The GOP climate plan is...way worse than the Taliban's?
Not to mention every other country on earth
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Forty Acres and a Sense of Hope
Sunshine on a Cloudy Week
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A Very Moving Funeral
Mourning climate dead outside Citibank's front doors
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