Nation Topics - Environmental Issues | The Nation

The same corporations that destroyed the economy are wrecking the planet. Occupy should do something about that.

After the Fukushima disaster, a new generation has drawn inspiration from the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street.

No matter how appalling the catastrophe, the nuclear industry will insist on the safety of nuclear power.

Costly technologies have opened up new sources in the Western Hemisphere—but they pose immense environmental dangers.

The transition to a low-carbon future is ambitious and, so far, has been remarkably smooth.

Why is United States in an especially precarious position when it comes to energy?

Why the fossil fuel industry fights so hard.

Why are the Koch Brothers so reluctant to testify before Congress?

The Keystone fight showed ordinary Nebraskans their power. Will their unlikely alliance stick?

The coming big storms facing our planet can only be tackled by strong governments.