Climate Justice
A Burning House, a Quiet Media, a Silenced Majority
A white paper from Covering Climate Now on the state of climate journalism.
Covering Climate Now
A white paper from Covering Climate Now on the state of climate journalism.
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.
Garrett Hazelwood A dozen federal judges are hearing hugely significant cases against oil companies in Louisiana—while having direct connections to some of those same companies.
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.
Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope 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.
Covering Climate Now
Are Plastics Poisoning Us?
A Netflix documentary exposes plastic’s health harms but misses its climate connection.
Mark Hertsgaard A Netflix documentary exposes plastic’s health harms but misses its climate connection.
The Silencing Power of Big Oil’s Climate Lies
A new report suggests that the majority of people think new economic rules are required to curb climate change. The issue is that those majorities think they are a minority.
Mark Hertsgaard A new report suggests that the majority of people think new economic rules are required to curb climate change. The issue is that those majorities think they are a minority.
A World on Fire Needs More Climate Reporting—Not Less
War is a climate story, but billionaire media owners don’t want to tell it.
Kyle Pope War is a climate story, but billionaire media owners don’t want to tell it.
Covering Climate Now
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March 5, 2026
The Iran War Is Also a Climate War
Mark Hertsgaard and Giles TrendleClimate change is not a peripheral part of what we’re seeing in Iran—it’s structurally embedded in modern warfare.
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February 26, 2026
Japan’s New Climate Bomb—in the US
Mark HertsgaardBloomberg Green reveals the climate costs of the US-Japan trade deal.
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February 19, 2026
Where Climate Coverage Goes to Die
Kyle PopeThe very notion of public service journalism is under assault at precisely the moment that it’s most needed.
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February 5, 2026
The International Olympics Committee Is Urged to Drop Oil Company Sponsors
Mark HertsgaardGlobal warming means the future of Winter Games “is literally melting away.”
Climate Change Archive
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March 26, 2026
Hawaii’s Storm Damage Is Deeply Rooted in the State’s Plantation Past
Matthew VickersThe latest wave of storm devastation closely tracks the regional neglect of infrastructure instituted by the state’s first modern agricultural barons
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March 19, 2026
Trump’s Plan for “Energy Dominance” in Alaska Is a Pipe Dream
Raphaela GoldA natural gas pipeline has been proposed once again in the 49th state, but advocates and critics alike are skeptical.
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March 17, 2026
Why Climate Activists Are Protesting Their Favorite Sports Teams
Alexandra TeyClimate change is rendering the future of many sports more dangerous or impossible. But many teams are still taking fossil fuel dollars.
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March 13, 2026
Fortress America Is Now Our Main Climate Policy
Sarah LazareThe US spends trillions not to prevent climate catastrophe but to crack down on climate refugees and prepare for climate conflicts.