A Consequence of the California Drought: Disappearing Fish

A Consequence of the California Drought: Disappearing Fish

Across creeks in Northern California lay rotting carcasses of the Chinook salmon, a fish that historically would rest for weeks in these waters after completing their upstream journey. Now that temperatures have risen, water levels have dropped, and many streams have...
Remembering Occupy Ten Years Later

Remembering Occupy Ten Years Later

Ten years ago, on September 17, a movement calling itself Occupy emerged on the streets of New York City in Zuccotti Park of the financial district. Quickly the movement spread to other parts of the United States, and eventually, the world. It was an important moment...
Biden’s Climate Plan: Way Too Little, Way Too Late

Biden’s Climate Plan: Way Too Little, Way Too Late

Two weeks ago, the Biden administration announced a new plan for increasing U.S. solar production capacity to 45% of total U.S. energy production by 2050. Since this is up from only 4% of total U.S. energy production today, major media outlets called it an “ambitious”...