Environment & Climate
5 explainers on the debates that make up this issue. Each shows the neutral facts first, then the strongest case on each side, with every claim sourced.
- Carbon PricingRead →
Carbon pricing makes companies pay to put carbon dioxide into the air. That makes dirty energy cost more and cleaner choices look better.
- EV Mandate & Gas-Car PhaseoutRead →
California's plan to make every new car sold in the state zero-emission — mostly electric — by 2035.
- Wildfire & Forest ManagementRead →
Wildfire and forest management is how people try to stop small fires from becoming giant, deadly ones. Crews clear extra brush and trees. They set small, planned fires on purpose. And they make homes harder to burn.
- Nuclear PowerRead →
Nuclear power splits atoms to make heat. That heat makes electricity all day and night, with no fossil fuels burned.
- Clean Energy MandateRead →
A clean energy mandate is a law that sets a deadline. By a set year, a state must make all its electricity from carbon-free sources — like solar, wind, and nuclear.
Every explainer is reviewed by a person before it goes live. We summarize what each side argues; we never tell you how to vote.