Nation Topics - Environment | The Nation

The latest trend toward fossil fuels is dangerous for the entire planet, since China is the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases.

There is something eerily disquieting about Antarctica, where humanity isn’t capable of enduring long.

Twenty twelve was the hottest year on record—and far past time for the president to lead on climate change.

Why climate change won’t wait for the president.

The victories of 2012 demand we double down in the fight against global warming. 

The US military’s aggressive Asia-Pacific strategy is escalating tensions with China and prompting local resistance throughout the region.

Latinos—along with other minorities and youth—are the strongest supporters of action against climate change. It’s time mainstream enviros got the message.

This mega-bestseller has been attacked repeatedly since its publication forty years ago, but its warnings about the climate were alarmingly prescient. 

In the aftermath of a superstorm, Americans are finally waking up to global warming. 

The Bank claims it wants to step up to the challenge of climate change. But why is it still investing in fossil fuels?