Mark Hertsgaard

Mark Hertsgaard is the executive director of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism initiative committed to more and better coverage of the climate story. He is also the environment correspondent for The Nation and author of books including HOT: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth.

December 2, 2020

UN Secretary General: Without the US in the Paris Agreement, Humanity Faces Climate ‘Suicide’

Joining China and other big polluters, Biden’s pledge of “net zero” US emissions by 2050 brings the Paris Agreement goals “within reach.”

Mark Hertsgaard
Climate ChangeNovember 11, 2020

The Fall of Trump Propels the Climate Story Into a Decisive New Era

Humanity dodged a bullet, but journalists need to explore why half of the electorate voted not to.

Mark Hertsgaard
Election 2020October 29, 2020

The World Is Burning, but the Political Press Insists It’s a Horse Race

Strong questions in the final debate handed the political press a golden opportunity to talk about climate change. They blew it.

Mark Hertsgaard and Andrew McCormick
Climate ChangeOctober 21, 2020

What Amy Coney Barrett Means For the Climate

Roe v. Wade and Obamacare aren’t the only things endangered by Republicans’ rushed Supreme Court nomination.

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Media AnalysisOctober 14, 2020

Journalists Must Demystify the Green New Deal

Everyone’s talking about it—but in most journalism there’s no telling what the Green New Deal actually is.

Mark Hertsgaard
Climate ChangeOctober 7, 2020

‘60 Minutes,’ ‘The Guardian,’ and Game-Changing New Climate Science

The climate crisis is a scientific reality, not a partisan issue—and one of America’s most widely watched programs just gave it the weight it deserves.

Mark Hertsgaard
Election 2020September 29, 2020

What Is Chris Wallace Thinking?

If he can ask about Trump’s taxes, he can probe the president’s climate denial.

Mark Hertsgaard
Election 2020September 24, 2020

These Races Will Shape What the US Elections Mean for Climate Progress

The people have marched, and now it’s time to vote.

Mark Hertsgaard
Media AnalysisSeptember 23, 2020

The Media’s Climate Coverage Is Improving, but Time Is Very Short

Climate change is a top issue for voters. With the election just six weeks away, the media owes it to the electorate to be talking this emergency.

Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
Climate ChangeSeptember 21, 2020

Can the Climate Youth Tip the 2020 Election Against Trump?

After electing Green New Deal champions in Democratic primaries, Varshini Prakash and the Sunrise Movement have their sights set on defeating Trump and the GOP in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.

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December 2, 2020

Joining China and other big polluters, Biden’s pledge of “net zero” US emissions by 2050 brings the Paris Agreement goals “within reach.”

Climate ChangeNovember 11, 2020

Humanity dodged a bullet, but journalists need to explore why half of the electorate voted not to.

Election 2020October 29, 2020

Strong questions in the final debate handed the political press a golden opportunity to talk about climate change. They blew it.

Climate ChangeOctober 21, 2020

Roe v. Wade and Obamacare aren’t the only things endangered by Republicans’ rushed Supreme Court nomination.

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

Media AnalysisOctober 14, 2020

Everyone’s talking about it—but in most journalism there’s no telling what the Green New Deal actually is.

Climate ChangeOctober 7, 2020

The climate crisis is a scientific reality, not a partisan issue—and one of America’s most widely watched programs just gave it the weight it deserves.

Election 2020September 29, 2020

If he can ask about Trump’s taxes, he can probe the president’s climate denial.

Election 2020September 24, 2020

The people have marched, and now it’s time to vote.

Media AnalysisSeptember 23, 2020

Climate change is a top issue for voters. With the election just six weeks away, the media owes it to the electorate to be talking this emergency.

Climate ChangeSeptember 21, 2020

After electing Green New Deal champions in Democratic primaries, Varshini Prakash and the Sunrise Movement have their sights set on defeating Trump and the GOP in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.