There’s now a Bechdel test for climate change on film and TV
Let’s say you’re a heading to the movie theater to catch a quirky romantic comedy. Or you’re on Disney+ binging the latest Marvel superhero show…
Electric vehicle sales slowing down? Don’t panic
Quick programming note: The next edition of Boiling Point will arrive Friday morning rather than Thursday, with some breaking news. It will be worth the…
Climate voter guide to the 2024 California senate election
If you live in California and confronting the climate crisis is one of your top priorities, I wouldn’t blame you for not knowing whom to…
Next year’s Super Bowl needs more clean energy ads
“It’s not time to escape. It’s time to engage.” So said Matthew McConaughey during a 2022 Super Bowl ad for Salesforce, touting the software company’s…
Who should pay for climate solutions? The debate is heating up
Confronting the climate crisis won’t be cheap. California is trying to figure out who will pay. Under a series of proposals being considered by Gov.…
Hate the storm? Start getting serious about climate change
You know how oil and gas pollution is supposed to bring not only hotter heat waves, drier droughts and bigger wildfires, but also more intense…
Biden’s solar plan sounds scary. But it beats climate change
A single federal agency oversees nearly a quarter-billion acres of public lands — and those acres could play a key role in fighting climate change…
Karen Bass faces a climate test as she chooses DWP’s next leader
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has just over a month to choose the city’s next clean-energy leader. With the L.A. Department of Water and Power’s…
The lithium revolution has arrived at California’s Salton Sea
I’m finally convinced: California’s Imperial Valley will be a major player in the clean energy transition. After a dozen years of engineering, permitting and financing,…
Are dams good or bad?
The latest forecast has arrived for the West’s largest reservoir — and, stop me if you’ve heard this one, it’s not great. Federal scientists are…