Justin Worland

Justin Worland is a Washington D.C.-based writer for TIME covering energy and the environment.

Visitors are unable to gain access to the Department of Labor due to closures over coronavirus concerns, Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in New York.

U.S. Unemployment Soars by 3.2 Million: How the Coronavirus Jobs Crisis Is Hurting One American City

The amount of unemployment applications last week is four times the number ...

The amount of unemployment applications last week is four times the number at peak of the Great Recession

Gas station prices are adjusted as prices fall nationwide due to the coronavirus pandemic in Los Angeles on March 20, 2020. Low fossil fuel prices offer a great opportunity to eliminate the billions of dollars in government subsidies that support oil and gas, analysts say.

What Coronavirus Means for the Possibility of a Carbon-Free Economy

In the days following Barack Obama’s election as president, incoming chief ...

In the days following Barack Obama’s election as president, incoming chief of staff Rahm Emmanuel made a bold declaration about how the administration would respond to the urgent financial crisis. “You never want a serious...

A Delta flight from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport flies nearly empty to JFK near New York City on March 15, 2020.

Washington Is Scrambling to Provide Financial Aid Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak

Politicians and policymakers in Washington scrambled over the past week to ...

Politicians and policymakers in Washington scrambled over the past week to prop up the U.S. economy as the new coronavirus, COVID-19, erased trillions of dollars in capital, threatened the livelihoods of millions of Americans and...

A CNPC 'nodding donkey' oil pump is seen at sunset in an oilfield outside Daqing, Heilongjiang province, China.

Answers to Six Key Questions About the Oil Price Collapse

Oil prices slipped as low as $30 per barrel this week as the new coronaviru...

Oil prices slipped as low as $30 per barrel this week as the new coronavirus, COVID-19, led to shuttered factories and Saudi Arabia and Russia ramping up oil production. The future of oil prices will...

Leaders' efforts to rein in global greenhouse gas emissions this year may face additional challenges.

How Coronavirus Could Set Back the Fight Against Climate Change

Diplomats are grounded and nations are prioritizing safety and economic sti...

Diplomats are grounded and nations are prioritizing safety and economic stimulus

European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen, speaks about announcement of a new EU climate deal to the press at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium on March 4, 2020.

How Europe's Border Carbon Tax Plan Could Force the U.S. To Act on Climate Change

The list of reasons to act urgently to stem greenhouse gas emissions and ad...

The list of reasons to act urgently to stem greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change is long and established, but Republicans in Washington have remained largely unmoved. This week, the European Union's executive branch...

Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introducing legislation to transform public housing as part of their Green New Deal proposal, on Nov. 14, 2019.

How Climate Change Helped Fuel Bernie Sanders's Rise to the Top of the Polls

The rise of Bernie Sanders as the Democratic Party’s presidential frontrunn...

The rise of Bernie Sanders as the Democratic Party’s presidential frontrunner has shaken up politicians and pundits surprised that an avowedly left-wing candidate is beating more traditional rivals. These political insiders have speculated about a...