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Evan George is Director of Communications for the UCLA Emmett Institute, a leading environmental law center. He also writes The Drain, a weekly roundup of environmental and climate news. He was previously the News Director at KCRW public media, where he led the newsroom’s broadcast and digital operations.

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I mean hearing that someone one neighborhood over is paying $28,000 a month for rent is enough to feel upset…

On Left-Wing NIMBYism Strikes Out – Again

Eric, great point. We've added it above for ya.

On Huge Snub for Big Oil at the Supreme Court

California's emissions of carbon dioxide shrank by about 9.3 million metric tons in 2022 compared to 2021, which others have…

On How to Make Trees Worth More Standing Than Cut Down

Jim, if you cared to seriously think about the science of hurricanes in a changing climate, you could consult lots…

On Hurricane Milton and this Climate Moment

I agree that a possible Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is going to be one of the other most important debates…

On Hurricane Milton and this Climate Moment

PDF function should be working now, sorry!

On Earth system tipping events now seem inevitable – what does this mean for climate governance?

"Jim" is wrong on all of the above, of course, and even the world's fossil fuel companies disagree with those…

On Is 2025 the Year of the Carbon Tax?

Thanks for that tip David. I included some info about Aramco and cricket in this follow-up post about football and…

On Why are the Dodgers Sullying Their Brand With Big Oil?

An excellent way to prove the point. It was only public health 'extremists' who cared about tobacco advertising at first…

On Why are the Dodgers Sullying Their Brand With Big Oil?

Yes and no. EPA’s inventory doesn’t really treat agriculture as its own sector. For instance, EPA’s inventory for agriculture doesn’t…

On Here’s the Most Important Climate Bill of 2024

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