Environmental disasters

Hurricane Ida Makes Landfall In Louisiana Leaving Devastation In Its Wake

No, America Doesn’t Actually Need “Sacrifice Zones” No, America Doesn’t Actually Need “Sacrifice Zones”

Their suffering is not for the greater good.

Sep 22, 2022 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis

Power plant in Oswego, New York, on Lake Ontario.

The Price of Private Equity’s New York Power Plant Grab The Price of Private Equity’s New York Power Plant Grab

After a private company purchased a New York power plant, thousands of gallons of oil spilled into Lake Ontario. It’s part of a troubling pattern.

Sep 13, 2022 / Leanna First-Arai

Volunteers put a tarp on the roof of damaged home in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Golden Meadow, La.

Trying to Keep the Roof on in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Trying to Keep the Roof on in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley

While the petrochemical industry keeps blowing it off.

Aug 19, 2022 / Michael Esealuka

The cover of Madeleine Ostrander's book, left, and Madeline Ostrander, right.

The Climate Crisis Is Changing Our Concept of Home The Climate Crisis Is Changing Our Concept of Home

Climate journalist and author Madeline Ostrander on finding stability on a burning planet.

Aug 12, 2022 / Back Page / Danielle Renwick

Caldor Fire

This Year, It Was New Mexico’s Turn to Burn This Year, It Was New Mexico’s Turn to Burn

We may have dodged a bullet, but climate change has unlimited ammo.

Jul 29, 2022 / William deBuys

Oil pump jack with sunset

Down With Petroleum Tyranny—or We Can Expect the Worst Down With Petroleum Tyranny—or We Can Expect the Worst

Overcoming a global phalanx of oil-industry defenders will require far more political muscle than the environmental camp has yet been able to muster.

Jul 27, 2022 / Michael T. Klare

“Eventually, Does the Whole World Go Away?”

“Eventually, Does the Whole World Go Away?” “Eventually, Does the Whole World Go Away?”

Dispatches from an interconnected planet, as the climate crisis met the Covid pandemic.

Jun 13, 2022 / Emily Raboteau

Want to See the Future of Climate Politics? Look to Australia.

Want to See the Future of Climate Politics? Look to Australia. Want to See the Future of Climate Politics? Look to Australia.

The way in which climate concerns have occupied Australians’ politics should serve as a warning to American Democrats. 

May 31, 2022 / Daniel Sherrell

The Climate Crisis Doesn’t Acknowledge Borders

The Climate Crisis Doesn’t Acknowledge Borders The Climate Crisis Doesn’t Acknowledge Borders

Without collective action aimed at creating a carbon neutral world by 2050, we’ll all lose this fight.

Mar 31, 2022 / Andrea Mazzarino

Exxon Mobile Protesters Rally

For the Sake of Humanity, Let’s Abandon American Exceptionalism For the Sake of Humanity, Let’s Abandon American Exceptionalism

It’s useless in the face of climate change.

Mar 29, 2022 / Aviva Chomsky

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