Ethan Elkind
Host, Climate Break & Co-host, State of the BayA Bay Area native, Ethan is Director of the Climate Program at the UC Berkeley School of Law, with a joint appointment at the UCLA School of Law, where he researches and writes on policies to combat climate change. His book "Railtown" on the history of the modern Los Angeles Metro Rail system was published by University of California Press in January 2014. Ethan received his B.A. with honors from Brown University and graduated Order of the Coif from the UCLA School of Law. You can read his blog on ethanelkind.com.
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In his book, environmental journalist Jason Dove Mark says that as the climate emergency worsens and we adapt to this new normal, we are sleepwalking towards disaster. -
On Monday, the Supreme Court rejected Trump’s restrictions on voting by mail, which could have disenfranchised millions of voters in the midterms. Now what? -
In his new book, "The Nerd Reich," journalist Gil Durán argues that Silicon Valley has led a decades-long campaign to replace elected governments with corporate rule. -
According to NOAA, a “Super” El Niño now has a 95% chance of developing this year, which scientists warn could be one of the largest weather events in living memory. -
Yesterday, Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III announced plans to step down as the Trump administration escalates its attempts to censor and rewrite US history. -
In his new book, "The Nerd Reich," journalist Gil Durán argues that Silicon Valley has led a decades-long campaign to replace elected governments with corporate rule. -
Earlier this month, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he would not extend the life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant beyond 2030. -
For months, Trump officials have pushed to allow floating nuclear reactors, large-scale desalination plants, and increased offshore oil drilling along California’s coast. -
Earlier this month, the Taliban arrested at least 30 women over dress code violations. Protests followed, and security forces opened fire, killing two people. -
A new investigation by ProPublica reveals how Trump is defying Congress on foreign aid spending.
