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
A New Year’s Resolution: Climate Journalism to Match the Crisis A New Year’s Resolution: Climate Journalism to Match the Crisis
With climate action finally on the table, journalists must redouble their commitment to the climate story.
Jan 6, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard and Andrew McCormick
As 2020 Ends, It’s Time for News Outlets to Declare a ‘Climate Emergency’ As 2020 Ends, It’s Time for News Outlets to Declare a ‘Climate Emergency’
Scientists say they have “a moral obligation” to “tell it like it is”—don’t journalists too?
Dec 17, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard
UN Secretary General: Without the US in the Paris Agreement, Humanity Faces Climate ‘Suicide’ 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.”
Dec 2, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard
The Fall of Trump Propels the Climate Story Into a Decisive New Era 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.
Nov 11, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard
The World Is Burning, but the Political Press Insists It’s a Horse Race 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.
Oct 29, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard and Andrew McCormick
What Amy Coney Barrett Means For the Climate 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.
Oct 21, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard
Journalists Must Demystify the Green New Deal 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.
Oct 14, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard
‘60 Minutes,’ ‘The Guardian,’ and Game-Changing New Climate Science ‘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.
Oct 7, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard
What Is Chris Wallace Thinking? What Is Chris Wallace Thinking?
If he can ask about Trump’s taxes, he can probe the president’s climate denial.
Sep 29, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard