Climate Justice
Trump Is Making Deals With Big Oil
Democrats and the press should be paying attention to how this pay-to-play behavior relates to the midterms
Mark Hertsgaard
Democrats and the press should be paying attention to how this pay-to-play behavior relates to the midterms
2028 Democratic Hopefuls Take on Data Centers
Data center opposition can foster a bigger Democratic tent by aligning red and blue, and rural and urban communities.
Ilana Cohen Data center opposition can foster a bigger Democratic tent by aligning red and blue, and rural and urban communities.
Germany and California Make Up an Environmental Superpower
The world’s third- and fourth-largest economies have pledged to environmental protections. Will others follow suit?
Mark Hertsgaard The world’s third- and fourth-largest economies have pledged to environmental protections. Will others follow suit?
Covering Climate Now
Gavin Newsom Comments on Climate
On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting and New York Climate Week, the California governor called AOC “the real damn deal.”
Mark Hertsgaard On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting and New York Climate Week, the California governor called AOC “the real damn deal.”
Big Oil’s Origin Story
Amy Westervelt’s new book, Brought to You By, exposes the deep history of today’s “information pollution.”
Mark Hertsgaard Amy Westervelt’s new book, Brought to You By, exposes the deep history of today’s “information pollution.”
Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage?
Even CBS News and Bari Weiss, who fired the outlet’s entire climate unit, have used Nepal as a watchword for environmental disaster.
Mark Hertsgaard and Covering Climate Now Even CBS News and Bari Weiss, who fired the outlet’s entire climate unit, have used Nepal as a watchword for environmental disaster.
Covering Climate Now
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August 27, 2026
Oatly Says Climate Action Now
Mark HertsgaardThe world’s largest oat drink company is printing summaries of what it calls “the ultimate climate solution” on every carton it produces.
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August 20, 2026
Have We Forgotten Covid’s Lessons?
Mark HertsgaardThis summer’s deadly heat calls for news coverage based on science, not ideology.
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July 30, 2026
As Europe Burns, a Climate Cover-Up Continues
Mark HertsgaardThe UK’s Labour Party seems afraid to talk about the climate emergency.
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July 23, 2026
World Cup Hydration Breaks Were Not About Commercials
Mark HertsgaardAs the world gets hotter, playing sports in the heat gets more dangerous. Telemundo is the only publication that got this right.
Climate Change Archive
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September 10, 2026
Two Years After Helene, North Carolina’s Unsettled Recovery
Chris KrommThe state has become a testing ground under an eviscerated FEMA and a missing-in-action “recovery czar,” Michael Whatley, with big political ambitions.
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September 8, 2026
A Reckoning Comes for Nepal
Wen StephensonA year after its Gen Z uprising, Nepal faces a struggle not only for democracy and human rights but for climate survival.
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September 1, 2026
How Will Nepal Pay for the Latest Climate Disaster?
Wen StephensonAn interview with Nepali UN climate expert Manjeet Dhakal on what the massive Himalayan flood will cost Nepal.
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August 13, 2026
We Can’t Surrender to Climate Destruction
Sarah LazarePoliticians and pundits are telling us to accept the escalating breakdown of our planet. We have to fight back.