Climate Change

A gas mask is held aloft at the inaugural Earth Day protest in New York City, New York, on April 22, 1970.

Earth Day Was Born in Protest Earth Day Was Born in Protest

Now protest may have put Greenpeace USA on the brink of extinction.

Apr 23, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

California students campaign for the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act.

How California’s Kids Are Taking On Big Oil How California’s Kids Are Taking On Big Oil

After last year’s devastating wildfires, young Californians are spearheading a growing movement to force polluters—not taxpayers—to pay for the damage.

Apr 22, 2026 / StudentNation / Padma Balaji

A home is engulfed in flames during the Eaton fire in Pasadena, California, on January 7, 2025.

A Burning House, a Quiet Media, a Silenced Majority A Burning House, a Quiet Media, a Silenced Majority

A white paper from Covering Climate Now on the state of climate journalism.

Apr 16, 2026 / Covering Climate Now

Oil infrastructure in Abbeville, Louisiana, on March 27, 2026.

Judges Overseeing Landmark Oil Cases Have Financial Stakes in Oil Companies Judges Overseeing Landmark Oil Cases Have Financial Stakes in Oil Companies

A dozen federal judges are hearing hugely significant cases against oil companies in Louisiana—while having direct connections to some of those same companies.

Apr 13, 2026 / Garrett Hazelwood

An Indigenous man performs, lying on the ground while holding a globe in his hand during the Indigenous People Global March at the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil, on November 17, 2025.

A New Economic Superpower Could Spark a Retreat From Fossil Fuels A New Economic Superpower Could Spark a Retreat From Fossil Fuels

A little-noticed ray of hope may be peeking over the horizon. A climate conference in Colombia later this month could begin to draw up the roadmap blocked at COP30.

Apr 7, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

A satellite image of flooded fields and buildings near Waialua, on Oahu's north shore.

Hawaii’s Storm Damage Is Deeply Rooted in the State’s Plantation Past Hawaii’s Storm Damage Is Deeply Rooted in the State’s Plantation Past

The latest wave of storm devastation closely tracks the regional neglect of infrastructure instituted by the state’s first modern agricultural barons

Mar 26, 2026 / Matthew Vickers

Are Plastics Poisoning Us?

Are Plastics Poisoning Us? Are Plastics Poisoning Us?

A Netflix documentary exposes plastic’s health harms but misses its climate connection.

Mar 26, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

President Donald Trump speaks to the press in October after signing an executive order to allow construction of an access road to the Ambler mining district in Alaska.

Trump’s Plan for “Energy Dominance” in Alaska Is a Pipe Dream Trump’s Plan for “Energy Dominance” in Alaska Is a Pipe Dream

A natural gas pipeline has been proposed once again in the 49th state, but advocates and critics alike are skeptical.

Mar 19, 2026 / StudentNation / Raphaela Gold

Protesters gather outside of Citi Field to object to the Mets' partnership with Citibank.

Why Climate Activists Are Protesting Their Favorite Sports Teams Why Climate Activists Are Protesting Their Favorite Sports Teams

Climate change is rendering the future of many sports more dangerous or impossible. But many teams are still taking fossil fuel dollars.

Mar 17, 2026 / Alexandra Tey

A dark smoke cloud engulfs destroyed vehicles following a US-Israeli airstrike on the Shahran oil refinery in northwestern Tehran on March 8, 2026.

Fortress America Is Now Our Main Climate Policy Fortress America Is Now Our Main Climate Policy

The US spends trillions not to prevent climate catastrophe but to crack down on climate refugees and prepare for climate conflicts.

Mar 13, 2026 / Sarah Lazare

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