Mark Hertsgaard

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Mark Hertsgaard is the environment correspondent of The Nation and the executive director of the global media collaboration Covering Climate Now. His new book is Big Red’s Mercy:  The Shooting of Deborah Cotton and A Story of Race in America.

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Donald Trump’s Climate Policy: ‘Get Your Mops and Buckets Ready’ Donald Trump’s Climate Policy: ‘Get Your Mops and Buckets Ready’

Election Day is eight months away. It’s time for national and local news to step up and give the climate crisis the visibility that the science demands.

Feb 28, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

Making the Climate Emergency the Story of the 2020 Elections

Making the Climate Emergency the Story of the 2020 Elections Making the Climate Emergency the Story of the 2020 Elections

America’s journalists must do much better this time around.

Feb 19, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

Uintah Basin

Does the Climate Crisis Spell the End of Big Oil? Does the Climate Crisis Spell the End of Big Oil?

Financial markets are rightfully taking climate change seriously, but it’s humanity, not bottom lines, that should be our top concern.

Feb 12, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

Trump and the Whistle-Blower He Hates

Trump and the Whistle-Blower He Hates Trump and the Whistle-Blower He Hates

US whistle-blower law was explicitly designed to protect witnesses against mob boss retaliation.

Feb 4, 2020 / Tom Devine and Mark Hertsgaard

Greenhouse Gases

Has Climate News Coverage Finally Turned a Corner? Has Climate News Coverage Finally Turned a Corner?

The Covering Climate Now collaboration is changing newsrooms and public awareness worldwide.

Nov 8, 2019 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

‘How Dare You!’ Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders

‘How Dare You!’ Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders ‘How Dare You!’ Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders

“We will not let you get away with this,” the 16-year-old climate strike leader tells the UN Climate Action Summit.

Sep 23, 2019 / Mark Hertsgaard

The UN Secretary General Urges Public Pressure to Address the Climate ‘Emergency’

The UN Secretary General Urges Public Pressure to Address the Climate ‘Emergency’ The UN Secretary General Urges Public Pressure to Address the Climate ‘Emergency’

“Nature is angry,” but a Green New Deal can help, says Secretary General António Guterres.

Sep 18, 2019 / Mark Hertsgaard

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Why Today’s UN Climate Action Summit Matters Why Today’s UN Climate Action Summit Matters

The media and climate activists must “name and shame” laggards, says the UN special envoy.

Sep 16, 2019 / Mark Hertsgaard

Students take part in a “youth strike to act on climate change” in France in March 2019.

A New Beginning for Climate Reporting A New Beginning for Climate Reporting

Could it be that the press, especially the US press, is finally waking up to the climate story?

Sep 16, 2019 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

A New Commitment to Covering the Climate Story

A New Commitment to Covering the Climate Story A New Commitment to Covering the Climate Story

More than 300 news outlets sign on for #CoveringClimateNow.

Jul 26, 2019 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

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