Centrist groups want to see Democrats retreat from climate policy. That’s the wrong thing to do—both morally and strategically.

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Tuesday was a great day at the ballot box for the planet, with climate-friendly initiatives and candidates winning nationwide.

Democratic election wins last week reignited arguments on how — or if — candidates should discuss climate change on the campaign trail.

Mikie Sherrill launched her successful New Jersey campaign with a promise to freeze utility bills and accelerate solar power in the state.

Climate choices aren’t just individual actions. Sometimes actions in groups, like voting, petitions and protests, can have a far larger impact than one person can have alone.

We are hurtling toward climate chaos,” writes an international team of 13 leading climate scientists in their “ State of the Climate Report ” for 2025, published by the Oxford journal BioScience, an annual must-read for anyone who wants a concise and accessible snapshot of deepening catastrophe.