climate politics

COP26 in Context: Connecting finance to climate

There's a new climate related podcast series out from The Economist, and the first episode focuses on COP26. (Mohammed Metri/Unsplash)

Hannah Krantz

George Washington University

We look at some background information on how much money was promised to fix climate issues before, and what we should anticipate at COP26. Plus, The Economist launches a new climate podcast series.

Biden inauguration signals new beginning for federal climate action

Supporters of President Joe Biden join others in downtown D.C. on Inauguration Day. (Madison Muller/Medill News Service)

Medill News Service

Northwestern University

President Joe Biden said the U.S. is facing “a climate in crisis” in his inauguration speech Wednesday, marking the beginning of a presidency that promises action on climate. Nico Portuondo reports for Medill.

Opinion | Are we past the point of no return?

Eleanor Palmer

George Washington University

Climate change is not the great equalizer. Perhaps this characteristic makes it more difficult for some of us to agree that the threat is real.

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GW distributes reusable bottles to campus community

Greer Blount

Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University

George Washington University kicked off its campaign to distribute 30,000 reusable water bottles to the GW community through a partnership with Didómi.

Summit Conversations: The biodiversity story, a tribute to Thomas Lovejoy

Planet Forward Staff

Planet Forward

Throughout his incredible life, Tom showed us that species depend on one another to survive, that biological diversity supports the web of all life, and that powerful narratives can drive meaningful change.

Northwestern students highlight Indigenous voices at all-night Earth Day event

Medill News Service

Northwestern University

Earth Day was cold and rainy this year. But that did not stop the Northwestern University student organizers of Generations of Environmental Justice from hosting an all-night teach-out on April 22 and 23.

Mass death of manatees inspires emergency actions in Florida

Skylar Epstein

Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University

The manatee population on Florida’s East coast has suffered from an “unusual mortality event” since December 2020. Wildlife officials and conservation groups have responded to the crisis with emergency policy innovations and lawsuits respectively.