The Oil Era Is Ending The Oil Era Is Ending
Is the Iran war a death knell for America’s oil hegemony?
May 21, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard
The Hantavirus Is Also a Climate Warning The Hantavirus Is Also a Climate Warning
Higher temperatures, like this coming summer’s, bring more infectious diseases.
May 14, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard
As Global Drought Deepens—Climate Change Kills by a Thousand Cuts As Global Drought Deepens—Climate Change Kills by a Thousand Cuts
Like climate change in general, drought acts as a “threat multiplier,” and making the drought-climate connection helps audience grasp its wide-ranging impacts.
May 7, 2026 / David Dickson
Santa Marta May Be a Game-Changing Moment for the Climate Santa Marta May Be a Game-Changing Moment for the Climate
At a crucial climate conference, a critical mass of countries begins mapping a fossil fuel phaseout.
Apr 30, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard
Wait, Could This Be a Climate Conference That Actually Works? Wait, Could This Be a Climate Conference That Actually Works?
As the Iran war highlights fossil fuel risks, a coalition of the willing pursues a global phaseout.
Apr 27, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard
Earth Day Was Born in Protest Earth Day Was Born in Protest
Now protest may have put Greenpeace USA on the brink of extinction.
Apr 23, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard
A Burning House, a Quiet Media, a Silenced Majority A Burning House, a Quiet Media, a Silenced Majority
A white paper from Covering Climate Now on the state of climate journalism.
Apr 16, 2026 / Covering Climate Now
A New Economic Superpower Could Spark a Retreat From Fossil Fuels A New Economic Superpower Could Spark a Retreat From Fossil Fuels
A little-noticed ray of hope may be peeking over the horizon. A climate conference in Colombia later this month could begin to draw up the roadmap blocked at COP30.
Apr 7, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
Are Plastics Poisoning Us? Are Plastics Poisoning Us?
A Netflix documentary exposes plastic’s health harms but misses its climate connection.
Mar 26, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard
The Silencing Power of Big Oil’s Climate Lies The Silencing Power of Big Oil’s Climate Lies
A new report suggests that the majority of people think new economic rules are required to curb climate change. The issue is that those majorities think they are a minority.
Mar 19, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard