Tobacco, drug, gun and fossil fuel companies have all have been brought into court for knowingly causing public harm with their products. Should corporations be held liable for harmful outcomes like mass shootings, the opioid crisis, and climate change?

California has been at the forefront of America’s climate fight since enacting the country’s first major climate law in 2006. But a recent report indicates the state will meet its 2030 goals 30 years late. Is California’s climate leadership in jeopardy?

Climate-fueled floods, fires and droughts have devastated America’s cities and rural areas. Our natural response is to regroup, recover and rebuild. But should we instead be preparing for managed retreat?

From the first human nomads 60,000 years ago to the displaced refugees of today, migration has always been a part of human life. But how are erratic weather, extended droughts, and resource scarcity changing the mass movement of people around the world?

Our dependence on fossil fuels has led to climate disruption and inequality. Transitioning to clean energy would seem to be the obvious answer. But in the process, do we risk leaving some communities behind? What does a just transition look like?

When it comes to cutting carbon pollution, where do we start? Today’s solutions are doable, but daunting. So what are the most impactful steps we can take individually and collectively to reduce our impact on the planet?

We all know about the environmental effects of climate change. But what about its impact on our mental health? Exploring the psychology of climate change and the importance of reconnecting with nature to maintain physical and mental well-being.

Everyday choices – like deciding which shirt to buy or on which platform to binge-watch shows on – may impact the planet more than you think. Tatiana's Schlossberg's new book Inconspicuous Consumption: The Environmental Impact You Don’t Know You Have, looks at how seemingly small choices can have a big impact on the climate. We sit down with experts in the fashion and energy sectors, two industries with a big carbon footprint, to see how far individual actions can take us – and when it's up to companies and producers to take the lead. Visit climateone.org/watch-and-listen/podcasts for more information on today's episode. Guests: Miranda Ballentine, CEO, Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance Rebecca Burgess, Founder and Director, Fibershed Gary Cook, Senior Corporate Campaigner, Greenpeace Amina Razvi, Executive Director, Sustainable Apparel Coalition Tatiana Schlossberg, Author, Inconspicuous Consumption: The Environmental Impact You Don't Know You Have Parts of this program were recorded at The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco.

Robert Bullard is known for his work highlighting pollution on minority communities and for speaking out against environmental racism.

2019 saw a number of significant events in the climate world – from the Arctic to the White House. Two reporters who cover the climate beat discuss the stories dominated their news feeds this year - and the ones that aren’t getting heard.

California has battled dozens of destructive wildfires in recent years. Many have been found to be the result of negligence on the part of California’s biggest utility, PG&E. With the company facing bankruptcy, how will California power its future?

A look back at conversations with two writers with new books on climate in 2019: David Wallace-Wells, author of The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming, and Jonathan Safran Foer, author of We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast.

Over the past year, climate has risen on the national agenda. Youth activists skipped school and the Green New Deal forced a new conversation – even among Republicans. A look back on the big ideas that shaped some of our favorite episodes from 2019.

Coverage of climate change in national newspapers has surged since President Trump took office. It’s also expanded from science and environmental beats to culture, health and finance. Can the climate story expand into narrative journalism as well?

Climate change has become a major risk factor for corporations. With groups like the Carbon Disclosure Project grading companies on their carbon footprint, employees, consumers and investors are taking note -- and CEOs are feeling the pressure

Can oil companies reinvent themselves as clean energy providers? In his new book, former BP CEO Lord John Browne argues for a mass deployment of engineered technology to address climate change – and that the tools we need to get there already exist.

As climate change fuels megafires across California and the state’s largest electric utility shuts off power to millions of residents, can the state’s legacy of environmental leadership save it from climate disaster?

America’s most popular alcoholic beverages are about to take a hit from climate. Disruptions from drought, fires, and rising temperatures have brewers and winemakers wondering: will business as usual survive into the next generation?

Cities around the world are bracing for a growth spurt. How do we redesign our cities to withstand the challenges of cars, climate change and rapid population growth? Can we build a Tomorrowland that is sustainable, livable and inclusive?

The jury is out on whether our legal system is equipped to deal with climate change. While some parts of the country are inundated by floods, others are resisting the growth of oil and gas infrastructure — and both are running into the law.

From the Amazon to California, our planet’s forests are disappearing. And along with them, the stability of our climate. As wildfires, agribusiness and consumerism drive deforestation, who is planting the seeds of change that will save our trees?

Author Jonathan Safran Foer writes that stopping climate change begins with a close look at what we eat — and don’t eat — at home for breakfast. But are societies up for changing norms at a scale ambitious enough to meet the challenge?

Whether we get it from the news, the trauma of a natural disaster, or fear of a warming planet, climate anxiety is undermining our health and well-being. Join us for a conversation about awareness and resilience in an age of unprecedented disruption

Scientist Terry Root’s research has helped reveal how climate change puts bird and animal species at risk for extinction. For Root, the climate connection is also personal: she was married to the late Steve Schneider, a Stanford professor and pioneer in communicating the impacts of climate change, who died suddenly in 2010. “It's been a fabulous career, but it has been very painful at times, very painful,” says Root, who was the lead author of the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change in 2007 when it was co-awarded the Nobel Peace Prize with Vice President Al Gore. This piece is published in partnership with Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 250 news outlets to strengthen coverage of the climate story. Guest: Terry Root, Senior Fellow Emerita, Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University

Climate change is upending Miami’s real estate market. And as hurricanes pummel the coast and rising seas lap at Florida’s shoreline, Midwestern cities like Detroit look more and more appealing. Is the Motor City ready for a Sunshine State invasion?