Stop Trying to Find Magic Words to Convince Climate Opponents Stop Trying to Find Magic Words to Convince Climate Opponents
Enemies of climate action don’t need to be convinced. They need to be removed from power.
Oct 31, 2021 / Mary Annaïse Heglar
Cover the COP26 Climate Summit Like Our Lives Depend on It Cover the COP26 Climate Summit Like Our Lives Depend on It
Summit reporting is always rife with tabloid-style clickbait. COP26 demands better.
Oct 28, 2021 / Andrew McCormick
Congress Has Oil Executives Cornered. But Will They Lie Under Oath? Congress Has Oil Executives Cornered. But Will They Lie Under Oath?
When the CEOs of four top oil firms testify before Congress, they’ll have two options: apologize for their decades of lies, or risk perjury.
Oct 28, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard
Decades of Global Temperature Rise Are Not Baked in if We Cease All Emissions Decades of Global Temperature Rise Are Not Baked in if We Cease All Emissions
Aggressive policies, now, can extend the deadline and prevent the worst catastrophes.
Oct 27, 2021 / Mark Fischetti
How Climate Change and Gang Violence Intersect in Honduras How Climate Change and Gang Violence Intersect in Honduras
As climate impacts worsen in this struggling country, migration increases and that puts many in danger of gang violence.
Oct 27, 2021 / Mark Scialla
There Can Be No Compromise on a Burning Planet There Can Be No Compromise on a Burning Planet
Business interests invaded the environmental policy realm even before climate change emerged as a key issue. It’s time to kick them out.
Oct 27, 2021 / Amy Westervelt
To Build a Beautiful World, You First Have to Imagine It To Build a Beautiful World, You First Have to Imagine It
Looking at the climate fight, it’s clear what we desperately need is more artists.
Oct 24, 2021 / Mary Annaïse Heglar
The Most Important Climate Summit in History Is a Local News Story Too The Most Important Climate Summit in History Is a Local News Story Too
COP26 matters to every person on Earth, so it’s a story for every newsroom on Earth.
Oct 21, 2021 / Andrew McCormick
This 5-Point Plan Will Fix Climate Coverage This 5-Point Plan Will Fix Climate Coverage
Number 1: It’s the planet, stupid.
Oct 20, 2021 / Amy Westervelt and Mary Annaïse Heglar
Big Tobacco Got Caught in a Lie by Congress. Now It’s the Oil Industry’s Turn Big Tobacco Got Caught in a Lie by Congress. Now It’s the Oil Industry’s Turn
The CEOs of Exxon, BP, Shell, and Chevron face a Capitol Hill hearing on their climate crisis lies—will it mirror the downfall of big tobacco?
Oct 14, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard