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12/19/2020 08:00 am ET 2020 Was Supposed To Be Our Best Last Chance To Save The Planet. So How Did We Do? As the coronavirus pandemic raged, hopes this year would be pivotal for climate change action faded. But all is not lost. Yet. By Beth Gardiner As wildfires and storms raged, and even the Arctic broiled and burned, scientists’ dire climate warnings came to life in frighteningly vivid fashion in 2020. With political leaders and the public preoccupied by COVID-19, the world careened closer to the brink of environmental catastrophe. When 2020 began, a youth climate movement was gaining tra...

“The irony in this statement is that your jackets are made from the oil and gas products the hardworking men and women of our industry produce,” Mr. Anderson said in a letter on LinkedIn to The North Face CEO Steve Rendle. “I think this stance by your company is counter-productive virtue-signaling, and I would appreciate you re-considering this stance.” With the exception of gasoline stations, there may be no industry in the world more dependent on fossil fuels than outdoor recreation, and yet The North Face is hardly alone. Patagonia for years has supported anti-fracking causes despi...