Rebecca Leber
Vox
Washington, DC, United States
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Past articles by Rebecca:
7 ways we’ve made the Earth better since the last Earth Day
The most important environmental policies advanced since the last Earth Day. → Read More
The air we breathe was getting better. Then climate change hit.
A new report finds that pollution from wildfires, heat, and drought is making it harder to improve air quality. → Read More
Why Asia’s early heat wave is so alarming
Extreme heat is dangerous. Extreme heat when you least expect it is even worse. → Read More
A renter’s guide to the Inflation Reduction Act
Time to approach your landlord or consider a window unit heat pump. → Read More
The thread that ties the recent chemical spills together
The growing oil and gas industry means more incidents like East Palestine. → Read More
Refrigerators have gotten really freaking good. Thanks, Jimmy Carter.
The underrated way energy efficiency has made life better, and climate progress possible. → Read More
The gas stove wars are far from over
Gas stoves are facing a new era of regulation. The public health science says it’s justified. → Read More
UN climate scientists are running out of ways to warn us
The latest IPCC report shows our deadline on climate change is fast approaching. → Read More
Biden just broke a big climate promise
The Willow Project is a "carbon bomb" that will complicate Biden’s climate legacy. → Read More
There’s something different about the new gas stove influencer
A celebrity chef is blaming the user — not the product — for any health concerns. → Read More
How Europe turned a crisis into a clean energy revolution
Rooftop solar is on an "unstoppable" track of growth. → Read More
Oil company profits are at a record high. It won’t last.
Exxon, BP, and the rest of the oil industry aren’t prepared for competition from renewables. → Read More
The forgotten gas stove wars
We’ve been fighting over gas stoves for decades. → Read More
5 myths about gas stoves, the latest culture war clash
Biden isn’t coming for the gas stove. → Read More
The gas stove regulation uproar, explained
Research shows gas stoves are a public health problem. But if you like your stove, you can keep it. → Read More
Gas heating and cooking are going to get more expensive this winter
Cold weather and rising gas exports will hurt low-income communities the most. → Read More
How you can take advantage of tax breaks in the Inflation Reduction Act
Make a home energy audit your resolution for 2023. → Read More
5 doable resolutions for US climate policy in 2023
The US can tackle methane emissions and deliver on global financing. → Read More
Winter storms put the US power grid to the test. It failed.
America’s aging energy infrastructure and reliance on fossil fuels pushed local power grids to the brink. → Read More
The weird Republican turn against corporate social responsibility
Companies say they want to acknowledge environmental impacts. Republicans are mad about that. → Read More