"It’s the US population, not the business responsible, that is shouldering the social cost of carbon now."

While the calls for divestment from fossil fuels are well intentioned, they fail to address the demand side of the equation.

Less discussed than his foreign policy experience is Schultz’s no less important role as a visionary problem solver in the interrelated issues of climate change and technology.

For a while at least, carbon taxes could give the Saudis an advantage over other oil producers.

"We humans have already unmade and remade vast tracts of our planet and disrupted ecological balances of all sorts."

"The approval will also be the first opportunity for the administration to demonstrate that offshore wind projects can proceed while ensuring protection of birds, bats, sea turtles, marine mammals, and fish."

"How do we energize the pubic at large both to prod Congress to follow President Joe Biden’s lead and to address climate change through individual behavior patterns?"

In this excerpt from her new book, Elizabeth Kolbert says the future will be defined by efforts to control how we control nature.

President Biden’s raft of executive actions put the US on a better path to lead the world, but legislation is still necessary.

"Every aspect of the economy is poised to move to clean energy, and those who drag their feet will play catch-up."