Justin Worland

Justin Worland is a Washington D.C.-based senior correspondent for TIME covering climate change and the intersection of policy, politics and society.

Recent Articles

Can $11 Billion Make the U.S. a Climate Leader?

Biden's commitment of $11 billion could give the rest of the world a boost of confidence in the U.S.

By Justin Worland September 22, 2021

Biden Faces Critical Moment Ahead of Climate Talks

Over the last month, as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rose and the U.S. made its rocky departure from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has sought to turn the nation's attention back to climate change, repeatedly warning...

By Justin Worland September 20, 2021

Can Hurricane Ida Move Public Opinion on Climate Change?

A version of this story first appeared in the Climate is Everything newsletter. If you’d like sign up to receive this free once-a-week email, click here. For many climate reporters, myself included, the arrival of...

By Justin Worland September 2, 2021

Auto Workers May Be Left Behind As Industry Shifts Green

The AFL-CIO estimates that 25-30% of auto-making jobs could disappear in the industry’s transition

By Justin Worland August 23, 2021

The Latest IPCC Report Says We're Probably Going to Pass the 1.5°C Climate Threshold. What's Next?

Three years ago the United Nations climate science body issued a landmark report warning that the planet was on track to blow past efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C above preindustrial levels, a threshold...

By Justin Worland August 9, 2021

John Kerry on Border Carbon Tax: The U.S. Doesn't Want to Push Others Away

When the European Union laid out the details of a measure to tax carbon at its borders earlier this month, all eyes turned across the Atlantic to see how the U.S. would respond. Would the...

By Justin Worland July 26, 2021

Countries Have 100 Days Before a Landmark Climate Conference. Will They Come Together in Time?

Sitting on the sidelines of the G20 climate summit in Naples this week, it was hard not to feel a sense of existential dread. Last year, I wrote on the cover of TIME that a...

By Justin Worland / Naples, Italy July 25, 2021

EU Trade Policy Targets Countries Slow to Act on Climate

The European Union unveiled a new policy roadmap Wednesday designed to slash its emissions 55% over the next decade. The plan calls for a strengthening of the bloc's carbon pricing scheme, increasing renewable energy use...

By Justin Worland July 15, 2021

Surfside Collapse Renews Focus on Climate Risks

Though it’s not yet clear what factors caused the 13-story condo tower to crumble, experts say the disaster could have ripple effects that shake years of breakneck growth in Miami real estate.

By Vera Bergengruen July 6, 2021

It's More Than Just Rain and Snow. Climate Change Will Hit Air Travel in Surprising Ways

A version of this story first appeared in the Climate is Everything newsletter. If you’d like sign up to receive this free once-a-week email, click here. For those watching U.S. air travel spike as the...

By Justin Worland June 24, 2021
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