Don Lichterman

The global climate conversation entered unfamiliar territory at the end of April 2026. In Santa Marta, Colombia, roughly 60 nations gathered for what may ultimately be remembered as one of the most politically disruptive climate meetings of the modern era: the First International Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels. Unlike traditional United Nations climate

One year ago, two vulnerable brown bear cubs—Runa and Kodi—entered a world that had already turned against them. Discovered alone in the Ukrainian wilderness, just weeks into their lives and weighing only a fragile 5 and 7 kilograms, their survival odds were effectively nonexistent. Without maternal protection, without shelter, and without access to the instinctual

A consequential clash is unfolding at the heart of international climate governance, where the United States has launched a coordinated effort to derail one of the most closely watched emissions policies under consideration: a proposed global carbon tax on shipping. At the center of the dispute is the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations