The Planet Will Warm Past 1.5°C. What Now? The Planet Will Warm Past 1.5°C. What Now?
The only way of ensuring that the overshoot is temporary is to decisively defeat the fossil fuel cartel.
Apr 4, 2023 / Tom Athanasiou
The Media’s Recent Turn to “Climate Optimism” Is a Cruel Fantasy The Media’s Recent Turn to “Climate Optimism” Is a Cruel Fantasy
Beneath the upbeat messaging, the latest UN climate report makes it clear that while the means to save the planet may still be available, the political will is nowhere in sight.
Apr 3, 2023 / Wen Stephenson
Fossil Fuel Companies Are Donating Millions to Skew University Research Fossil Fuel Companies Are Donating Millions to Skew University Research
A new report from Data for Progress and Fossil Free Research examines the influence Big Oil and other polluters have in higher education.
Mar 30, 2023 / StudentNation / Abby Saks and Phoebe Barr
The End of the World Has Always Been Just Around the Corner The End of the World Has Always Been Just Around the Corner
We've been predicting the world's final days from the very beginning—it now just seems closer than ever before.
Mar 28, 2023 / Tom Engelhardt
A Meditation on Trans-Species Love A Meditation on Trans-Species Love
The Nation spoke with Shaunak Sen, whose film All That Breathes follows a bird hospital in New Dehli and the monumental mission of saving a city's dying black kites.
Mar 27, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Jasmine Liu
Should President Biden Run for Reelection? A “Nation” Forum Should President Biden Run for Reelection? A “Nation” Forum
We wanted to know what prominent progressive Democrats, left-leaning independents, and battleground state activists were thinking. So we asked them.
Mar 22, 2023 / Various Contributors
When It Comes to Climate Solutions, Technical Fixes Aren’t Enough When It Comes to Climate Solutions, Technical Fixes Aren’t Enough
Experts have identified “positive” tipping points as the next big climate solution. But technical fixes don’t matter without political will.
Mar 22, 2023 / Audrey Carleton
Do University Farms Truly Teach Sustainability? Do University Farms Truly Teach Sustainability?
The number of student food gardens has risen dramatically at prestigious urban and suburban colleges, but these campus farms should be wary of overstating their impact.
Mar 20, 2023 / StudentNation / Rachel Brooks
The Big Oil Firms Are Giving Up on Researching Algae Biofuels The Big Oil Firms Are Giving Up on Researching Algae Biofuels
Algae has tremendous promise as an alternative fuel. But Exxon’s pullout from algae research is a major setback.
Mar 17, 2023 / Amy Westervelt
The Willow Oil Project Won’t Make Us Safer The Willow Oil Project Won’t Make Us Safer
This is an issue of national security, just not in the way Willow defenders think.
Mar 16, 2023 / Matthew Miles Goodrich