2020 Vision
Scientists have given us a timeline — the world has roughly a decade to take meaningful steps to slow climate change. Will Americans elect officials to federal, state, and local governments to ensure the nation does its part? It’s 2020, the planet is on the ballot, and Grist is detailing the stakes.
In This Series
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Warren says her Green New Deal will create 10 million jobs
Warren is kicking her climate message into high gear as the primary elections loom.
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Climate gets a prime spot in the sixth Democratic debate
... before Mayor Pete’s wine cave stole the show.
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Is the tide turning in favor of a Blue New Deal?
The clearest sign that ocean research is starting to impact policy discussions is Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren’s new ocean policy proposal.
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California voters now rank climate change as their top priority
Nearly half of those polled said it was the most important crisis for the next president to address.
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What a Bloomberg candidacy could mean for climate
If Bloomberg has had so much success tackling climate change outside the confines of the Capitol, and politicians have had so little success doing the same thing in Congress, why not just stay put?
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Climate change gets a single question at the fifth Democratic debate
But candidates still found ways to bring it up.
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What critics of Bernie Sanders’ climate plan are missing
Forget the details, it’s the politics of Bernie’s climate plan that matter.
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Exclusive: Cory Booker says nuclear power must be in any serious climate plan
And he wants to protect poor communities from its waste.
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Andrew Yang: Fearmonger or climate realist?
Andrew Yang isn't the only person who says it's too late to stop climate change. But it makes him a rarity among candidates for high office. Will it disqualify him?
