Indigenous Leaders Are Being Forced Into Exile Indigenous Leaders Are Being Forced Into Exile
Facing institutionalized violence from the government and opposition groups, some Indigenous activists in Guatemala have no choice but to flee.
Mar 23, 2023 / no-paywall / María Inés Taracena
The Planetary Stakes of the Brazilian Election The Planetary Stakes of the Brazilian Election
If Jair Bolsonaro remains in power—legally or illegally—his government will sabotage the global campaign to slow climate change.
Sep 9, 2022 / James North
The Coronavirus Connection The Coronavirus Connection
Forest loss drives viruses as well as climate change—and Indigenous peoples are on the frontlines of the destruction.
Mar 18, 2020 / Covering Climate Now / Covering Climate Now
Think Exotic Animals Are to Blame for the Coronavirus? Think Again. Think Exotic Animals Are to Blame for the Coronavirus? Think Again.
Scientists have fingered bats and pangolins as potential sources of the virus, but the real blame lies elsewhere—with human assaults on the environment.
Feb 18, 2020 / Column / Sonia Shah
Another Mass Extinction Is Underway Another Mass Extinction Is Underway
And this time we’re solely to blame.
Dec 11, 2018 / Subhankar Banerjee
Letters From the November 12, 2018, Issue Letters From the November 12, 2018, Issue
Holding banks to account… A radical cure… Time for Amazonian outrage…
Oct 18, 2018 / Letters / Our Readers
Greenpeace Beats Back a SLAPP Lawsuit—for Now Greenpeace Beats Back a SLAPP Lawsuit—for Now
It’s a victory for free speech and forests. But will it last?
Oct 25, 2017 / Mark Hertsgaard
When Planting Trees Hurts the Environment When Planting Trees Hurts the Environment
In Paris this week, policy-makers are considering an ambitious new plan to cover 50 million acres of South American land with trees. That might not be a good idea.
Dec 9, 2015 / Eilís O’Neill
The Wettest Rainforest in the United States Has Gone Up in Flames The Wettest Rainforest in the United States Has Gone Up in Flames
When fire can eat a rainforest in a relatively cool climate, you know the Earth is beginning to burn.
Jul 30, 2015 / Subhankar Banerjee
The Future of a Failed State The Future of a Failed State
Nations like Haiti don’t “fail” because of their people, but because they’ve been relentlessly exploited by the more “developed” world.
Mar 23, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Amy Wilentz