News and Updates

The Government Accountability Office has warned that climate change will stress every part of the energy system and that failing to adapt will cost billions of dollars more in the long run. Yet the way we pay for that adaptation hasn’t changed at all. Utilities rebuild, regulators sign off, and the public pays.

Last weekend, millions of people (seven million, in fact!) walked out of their houses and jobs and routines for the No Kings rallies. The day was a wild, defiant, sometimes funny, sometimes furious outpouring that felt like a very long exhale after months of grim news. And today, it’s students’ turn.

As of October 9th, millions of federal workers are still sitting at home, furloughed. Critical environmental protections are on pause and disaster response systems are barely functioning. But fossil fuel drilling permits? Those are still getting processed and approved just fine!

From the outside, Climate Week can look like a wall of acronyms, closed-door panels, and LinkedIn declarations of progress. On the ground, it’s something stranger and more human. It’s policy wonks whispering frustrations between sessions, organizers trading burnout cures over cheap wine, CEOs quietly admitting that their own timelines are slipping. Instead of another roundup of lofty announcements, we’re dropping the quotes we overheard, scribbled down, or couldn’t stop thinking about.

"The less you hear from me, the better during hurricane season." It's an unusual mantra for someone with nearly half a million social media followers, but Scot Pilié means it. The New Orleans-based meteorologist has built one of the largest weather-focused digital platforms by knowing exactly when to speak up — and when to step back.