In the new diplomatic landscape, which can as yet only be dimly seen, old verities going back to 1945 will be rediscovered, writes Tony Kevin.
Category: Environment
COVID-19: Rethinking Our National Approach
William J. Astore takes this coronaviral moment as an opportunity to imagine a more democratic, less bellicose America.
Ancient Antarctic Ice Melt Could Happen Again
The three authors have been studying a sea level rise that took place 129,000 years ago.
We Should Be Wary of Blaming Overpopulation for the Climate Crisis
The high-carbon consumption habits of the world’s richest people are harder on the environment than population growth in poor regions, says Heather Alberro.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: How Do You Trust a Politician?
Colorado’s governor campaigned as an environmentalist, but earlier this month Jared Polis distanced himself from the climate activists who showed up at his state-of-the state address.
The Authoritarian Dreamscape of the New Wild West
William deBuys reports on the humanitarian and environmental disaster of Trump’s border wall.
Misreading Victory: US After the Cold War
Andrew Bacevich highlights some of the world-shaping developments that Washington policy elites overlooked back in 1989, when the U.S. was intoxicated by a belief in its own omnipotence.
What We Can Learn from the Romans about Ignoring Climate Change
Even if history does not come packaged in moral lessons, it can deepen our sense of what it means to be human and how fragile our societies are, writes Kyle Harper.
Green Steel
The role of bamboo construction has never been more important as around 70 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions come from infrastructure construction and operations, says Charlotte King.
The Five Corrupt Pillars of Climate Change Denial
At this crossroads, it is important to be able to identify the different ways we are being told to delay action, writes Mark Maslin.