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.

Greta Thunberg

Greta Thunberg: ‘Nature and Physics Are Not Entertained nor Distracted by Your Theater’ Greta Thunberg: ‘Nature and Physics Are Not Entertained nor Distracted by Your Theater’

The Swedish climate activist delivered a blistering speech at the Austrian World Summit, condemning those in power who have continued to brutalize the climate.

Jul 6, 2021 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard

Oil Tanker Fire

The Climate Crisis Is a Crime Story The Climate Crisis Is a Crime Story

Fossil fuel companies lied for decades about climate change, and humanity is paying the price. Shouldn’t those lies be central to the public narrative?

Jun 30, 2021 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard

Boris Johnson and Joe Biden

Climate Justice, for the First Time Ever, Is on the G7 Agenda Climate Justice, for the First Time Ever, Is on the G7 Agenda

If rich countries want a livable planet for themselves, they'll have to pay what they promised. This weekend’s summit will show whether they will.

Jun 11, 2021 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard

Call It What It Is: A Climate Emergency

Call It What It Is: A Climate Emergency Call It What It Is: A Climate Emergency

Why are media outlets still not treating climate change as the catastrophic threat it truly is?

Jun 3, 2021 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

Shell court ruling

Big Oil Loses Big in a Day of Game-Changing Climate News Big Oil Loses Big in a Day of Game-Changing Climate News

A Dutch court ruling and two shareholder revolts have brought new hope in the climate emergency fight.

May 27, 2021 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard

Vice President Kamala Harris

On Earth Day, US Power Brokers Acknowledge the Scale and Urgency of the Climate Crisis On Earth Day, US Power Brokers Acknowledge the Scale and Urgency of the Climate Crisis

Warning of wars over water, the vice president joins activists, business leaders, and other Biden administration officials urging stronger action.

Apr 23, 2021 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard

Dear Media, Let’s Treat the Climate Emergency Like the Pandemic Emergency

Dear Media, Let’s Treat the Climate Emergency Like the Pandemic Emergency Dear Media, Let’s Treat the Climate Emergency Like the Pandemic Emergency

Journalism must reflect what science says.

Apr 12, 2021 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard

Covering Young Climate Activists Isn’t an Act of Favoritism—It’s an Act of Journalism

Covering Young Climate Activists Isn’t an Act of Favoritism—It’s an Act of Journalism Covering Young Climate Activists Isn’t an Act of Favoritism—It’s an Act of Journalism

Activists are newsmakers, just like politicians, and deserve accurate, rigorous coverage.

Mar 17, 2021 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard

Amanda Gorman’s Poem Rhymes With Biden’s Climate Agenda

Amanda Gorman’s Poem Rhymes With Biden’s Climate Agenda Amanda Gorman’s Poem Rhymes With Biden’s Climate Agenda

“The Hill We Climb” offers both inspiration and warning in the face of the climate emergency.

Jan 22, 2021 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard

Trump’s Insurrection Threatens US Democracy—and Therefore Climate Survival

Trump’s Insurrection Threatens US Democracy—and Therefore Climate Survival Trump’s Insurrection Threatens US Democracy—and Therefore Climate Survival

Only a democracy that works can defuse the climate crisis.

Jan 13, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard

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