A New Economic Superpower Could Spark a Retreat From Fossil Fuels 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.
Apr 7, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
Are Plastics Poisoning Us? Are Plastics Poisoning Us?
A Netflix documentary exposes plastic’s health harms but misses its climate connection.
Mar 26, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard
Hawaii’s Storm Damage Is Deeply Rooted in the State’s Plantation Past Hawaii’s Storm Damage Is Deeply Rooted in the State’s Plantation Past
The latest wave of storm devastation closely tracks the regional neglect of infrastructure instituted by the state’s first modern agricultural barons
Mar 26, 2026 / Matthew Vickers
Trump’s Plan for “Energy Dominance” in Alaska Is a Pipe Dream Trump’s Plan for “Energy Dominance” in Alaska Is a Pipe Dream
A natural gas pipeline has been proposed once again in the 49th state, but advocates and critics alike are skeptical.
Mar 19, 2026 / StudentNation / Raphaela Gold
Why Climate Activists Are Protesting Their Favorite Sports Teams Why Climate Activists Are Protesting Their Favorite Sports Teams
Climate change is rendering the future of many sports more dangerous or impossible. But many teams are still taking fossil fuel dollars.
Mar 17, 2026 / Alexandra Tey
Fortress America Is Now Our Main Climate Policy Fortress America Is Now Our Main Climate Policy
The US spends trillions not to prevent climate catastrophe but to crack down on climate refugees and prepare for climate conflicts.
Mar 13, 2026 / Sarah Lazare
Rep. Summer Lee: The Fight for Environmental Justice Is Far From Over Rep. Summer Lee: The Fight for Environmental Justice Is Far From Over
The Trump administration’s destructive environmental policies will cost us all. But we must not give up.
Mar 12, 2026 / Summer Lee
A World on Fire Needs More Climate Reporting—Not Less 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.
Mar 12, 2026 / Kyle Pope
The Iran War Is Also a Climate War The Iran War Is Also a Climate War
Climate change is not a peripheral part of what we’re seeing in Iran—it’s structurally embedded in modern warfare.
Mar 5, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard and Giles Trendle
The Planet-Sized Hole in Trump’s State of the Union Address The Planet-Sized Hole in Trump’s State of the Union Address
Although climate change received no attention during the president’s speech, Americans must continue to find new ways of making progress against the ongoing environmental crisis.
Feb 26, 2026 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen