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Mon 4/10 @ 7PM Author Allegra Hyde’s book Eleutheria, which The New Yorker called the Best Book of 2022, deals with hope and betrayal, climate... READ MORE

Vintage author Allegra Hyde will celebrate the launch of her debut novel, ELEUTHERIA, in conversation with Doubleday/Anchor author CJ Hauser at a virtual event hosted by Brooklyn’s Community Bookstore via Zoom on Tuesday, March 8 at 7:30 pm (ET).ELEU

Why This County Is Giving Foster Youth $1,000 A Month, No Strings Attached The first-in-the-nation program aims to support young people when they age out of the foster care system often with no security net whatsoever. Sophia spent 21 years in the foster care system, but considers herself lucky.  Now 24, she has created a solid foundation for herself in Santa Clara County, California, studying for a master’s and mentoring other foster youth. But she’s very aware that not everyone coming ou...

Updated Feb 25, 2021 Banks And Investors Are Still Pouring Billions Into Coal Companies New research reveals the scale of the money that continues to flow to the dirtiest fossil fuel, despite the accelerating climate crisis. Coal is the number-one single source for increasing global temperatures, with coal-fired electricity generation accounting for 30% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions. And yet, scores of banks and institutional investors continue to pump money into supporting and expa...

Updated Feb 20, 2021 Ikeas Ambitious Plan To Make Its Cheap Furniture Last Forever To erase its massive climate footprint, Ikea needs to change how it makes its products and how you buy them. By Alexandra Kirkman Illustration:Rebecca Zisser/HuffPost; Photos:Getty, Ikea The Ikea store in Queens, New York, which opened on Jan. 14, marked a decided departure for the iconic home furnishings brand. Located in the Rego Park Shopping Center, the 115,000-square-foot open layout ― a new, smaller form...

Theres A Big Hole In The Argument That Ditching Fossil Fuels Will Kill Jobs The clean energy transition isnt Big Oils only problem. Oil and gas jobs have been disappearing for a long time. Hoptocopter via Getty Images Even if oil demand and prices increase post-pandemic, many of the industrys lost jobs are unlikely to come back. Every time a politician talks about climate policy or a newspaper runs a big story on the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, the question of jobs comes u...

Updated Jan 14, 2021 Corporate Accountability Is Missing One Big Thing: Accountability Vague definitions of “corporate social responsibility” and the voluntary nature of much corporate climate reporting have allowed companies to escape scrutiny. Companies have been falling over themselves to make impressive-sounding climate pledges. Last year saw some particularly bold targets, with Facebook, Apple, Walmart and even oil and gas giant BP promising to reach net zero emissions within a few dec...