The director of the Center for Science and Democracy says scientific research is a core part of our democracy that is under threat from corporations and sequestration cuts. Dr. Andrew Rosenberg, the Center’s director, explains how industry manipulates and undermines scientific research, and the challenges scientists face in the digital age. Continue reading
Features related to climate change
May 14, 2013 | Money & Politics
As the amount of carbon dioxide in our planet's atmosphere has increased, so too have donations to politicians from the fossil fuel industries.
May 8, 2013 | Group Think
It always seems to me that different groups can bring different things to the climate fight — not completely different, but subtly so, in ways that reflect the diversity of our society. So, for instance, young people have been crucial … MORE
April 19, 2013 | Moyers & Company
Biologist, mother and activist Sandra Steingraber discusses her fight against fracking and toxins contaminating our air, water and food. Continue reading
April 18, 2013
Take the 'Story of Stuff Project' Changemaker quiz to find out how your skill set can be used to affect change.
April 8, 2013 | Perspectives
As he fights the Keystone XL pipeline, Bill McKibben hopes Congress’ views on climate change “evolve” more quickly than they did on gay rights. Continue reading
March 19, 2013 | Q&A
Author Alex Steffen explains the technology and design innovations that could “transform our cities into low-carbon engines of prosperity.” Continue reading
March 15, 2013 | Moyers & Company
Why climate change gets the silent treatment, and what we should do about it. Continue reading
March 11, 2013 | Smart Charts
A new study says the world’s temperatures have changed more since the industrial revolution than they have since the last ice age, with devastating eventual impact. Continue reading
February 21, 2013 | Money & Politics
Mother Jones and The Guardian report that a little-known group has funneled hundreds of millions of dollars from wealthy contributors to a host of right-wing organizations, advocacy groups and think tanks.
