Rebecca Leber
Vox
Washington, DC, United States
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Past articles by Rebecca:
The Air Quality Index and how to use it, explained
8 things you should know about the number that measures bad air. → Read More
What’s in the debt ceiling deal, and why it matters, explained
How the legislation to avert an economic crisis would affect student loans, food aid, the IRS, and more. → Read More
4 winners and 1 loser in the EPA’s historic move to limit power plant pollution
The EPA power plant regulations don’t address all pollution. → Read More
The EPA’s long-delayed new rules for power plant pollution, explained
Biden hopes the third time is the charm for the first-ever regulations for power plant climate pollution. → Read More
The gas industry is losing its most valuable customer: Blue states
New York just passed the first statewide law to ban gas in new buildings. Others could follow. → Read More
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