Our Polar Bears, Ourselves Our Polar Bears, Ourselves
Sarah Palin played a key role in the Bush administration's effort to ditch the Endangered Species Act.
Sep 10, 2008 / Mark Hertsgaard
What Will the Next President Do About Climate Change? What Will the Next President Do About Climate Change?
Senate Republicans in denial about global warming blocked a vote Friday on the Climate Security Act, setting the stage for how the next President will address the Earth's most pres...
Jun 6, 2008 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard
Capitol Climate Change Capitol Climate Change
The debate over the Climate Security Act reveals a lot about how the next Congress--and the next President--will address the most urgent issue facing humanity.
Jun 5, 2008 / Mark Hertsgaard
Running on Empty Running on Empty
The era of cheap, plentiful oil is just about over. Now what?
Apr 24, 2008 / Mark Hertsgaard
If Gore Were Arrested… If Gore Were Arrested…
As carbon emissions raise the planetary temperature, environmental activists are asking Nobel laureate Al Gore to engage in civil disobedience protesting construction of coal-fired...
Oct 24, 2007 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard
Which Climate Bill on Capitol Hill? Which Climate Bill on Capitol Hill?
As scenarios on the impact of global warming worsen, Senate Democrats are poised to abandon a realistic bill and support a deeply flawed measure that doesn't solve the problem.
Oct 12, 2007 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard
The Making of a Climate Movement The Making of a Climate Movement
Memo to Congress: the Arctic is on thin ice--and so are you.
Oct 4, 2007 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard
Adapt or Die Adapt or Die
Areas like Bangladesh and New Orleans, which promise to be hard hit by climate change, face a stark decision.
Apr 19, 2007 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard
Killer Weather Ahead Killer Weather Ahead
The good news on the latest global warming report: Political leaders can no longer ignore it. The bad news: It's probably too late.
Feb 14, 2007 / Mark Hertsgaard
Mutiny for the Bounty Mutiny for the Bounty
We can't survive without oceans, but you wouldn't know that from the way we treat them.
Jan 11, 2007 / Mark Hertsgaard