Premium airline seats are so carbon intensive, they should be reserved for people with medical needs.

Current models show that we need to pull huge quantities of carbon out of the air. Right now, though, the tools for doing that are mostly being used for corporate greenwashing.

On the Wind River Indian Reservation, wild horses and buffalo collide against questions of "who belongs?" and "what is wild?"

An essay on the paradoxical narratives that overlay the Arctic landscape—a frontier, a paradise, a marker of humanity’s impact on the planet.

With the majority of Americans now covered by a net-zero target, the US has an opportunity to level up subnational and private sector climate action.

Trauma, healing, and the enduring legacy of the 10th Mountain Division.

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2024

The New York Times | This Dirty Industry Is Better Off Operating in America

The New York Times | Scientists Just Gave Humanity an Overdue Reality Check

The New Republic | Republicans Care About Climate Change Too. Our Presidential Primaries Ignore Them

The Conversation | Carbon markets are broken. Here are three ways we can start fixing them

2023

The New Republic | The Arctic Is a Construction Zone Now

The New Republic | Climate Fraud on the Last Frontier

Anchorage Daily News | "Voodoo Economics": How SB 48 Makes Alaska Play the Fool

The Conversation | Gold mining is destructive and useless—here's how to end it

MIT Sloan Management Review | Commodities Markets Are Broken. Responsible Supply Chains Can Fix Them.

Nome Nugget | Still waiting on Merbok aid, Shaktoolik braces for fall storms

Nome Nugget | State, Federal Officials Try To Dispel Confusion Surrounding Merbok Aid, Help With Appeals

Imagine5 Magazine | Awe in the Anthropocene

2022

The New Republic | Giving Up on 1.5° C Is a Luxury Only the Rich Can Afford

The New Republic | Climate change is Putin's best ally

Alaska Public Radio | In Anchorage, modern tools breathe new life into cultural education

World Economic Forum |Credible Corporate Climate Leadership and the Net-Zero Imperative

GreenBiz | Looking beyond just greenhouse gases to build supply chain transparency

2021

Colorado Public Radio | In Colorado’s backcountry huts, veterans find solace and history

The New Republic | Carbon Markets Are Terrible—But We Need Them

Emergence Magazine | Meltwater: A Timepiece for the Arctic

The Arizona Republic | Net zero goal is crucial for Phoenix, but we need federal help

The Revelator | Achieving net-zero climate targets will depend on public lands

Grist | It should be tougher to fly first class

The Independent | Is it too soon for America to adopt a comprehensive net-zero strategy?

2020

The Revelator | Blaming Ourselves for Crowded Parks Misses the Point: There Aren’t Enough Parks

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