Ella Chakarian

Protecting our ‘most vital infrastructure’: Pushing back on desertification

On: September 15, 2026

As heatwaves are turning deadlier, fires and disasters are razing cities — and rising seas are erasing territories — one environmental crisis remains dangerously overlooked: the degradation of the land beneath our feet.Continue Reading

Meet the Mechanical Engineer Running to Regulate the Texas Oil and Gas Industry

On: September 11, 2026

In: Climate

Jon Rosenthal is up against far-right Republican Bo French, known for his Islamaphobic comments. By Martha Pskowski Jon Rosenthal, a Democratic state representative from Houston, is facing off against Bo French, a far-right Republican culture warrior from Fort Worth, for a seat on the commission that regulates the oil andContinue Reading