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Sammy Roth

Los Angeles
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I write Climate-Colored Goggles, a newsletter about climate & culture. Former L.A. Times climate columnist. Find me at Disneyland, or hiking in the mountains.
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The case against climate cynicism

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By Sammy Roth
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Programming note: You may have noticed this is my third newsletter in three days! And I have more planned for later this week. If you can afford to support my work, please consider a paid subscription. Here’s what I wrote the last two days: Monday:California’s clean energy leadership is at stake in this week’s election Tuesday:NPR lays off its chief climate editor Benji Backer, founder of the American Conservation Coalition.
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NPR lays off its chief climate editor Original

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By Sammy Roth
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The NPR office in Culver City, California, seen in 2023. (Photo by Jengod) When CBS News gutted its climate team, lots of folks told me the company’s new Trump-friendly owners must have given the order. Same thing when the Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post laid off most of its climate reporters. I kept telling folks I saw no evidence of a conspiracy. The sad reality is that climate coverage just isn’t a priority for most newsroom leaders.
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As goes California

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By Sammy Roth
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A standard rooftop solar installation in Los Angeles in 2021. (Photo by Sammy Roth) Imagine going to Walmart and spending a couple of hundred dollars on a solar panel, or maybe a couple of thousand dollars on a couple of panels. Then you head home and hang them from your balcony — or prop them up in your yard — and plug them in. You start generating enough electricity to power your refrigerator and possibly a few appliances. Your electric bill goes down immediately.
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