Environmental Justice

Kayaker

Grief in Florida Grief in Florida

Chaos distorts the common stages of denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance—but Florida is not alone.

Aug 12, 2020 / Gregg DeChirico

Will Climate Break Through in Big Media’s Elections Coverage?

Will Climate Break Through in Big Media’s Elections Coverage? Will Climate Break Through in Big Media’s Elections Coverage?

Journalists at CBS, NBC, CNN, Time, and The Guardian are trying—but journalism as a whole needs to do better.

Aug 5, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

Oil pump

It’s Time to Bring the Carbon Barons to Justice—and Take Their Money It’s Time to Bring the Carbon Barons to Justice—and Take Their Money

Climate liability cases are gaining ground just as Big Oil is going broke. Who do you think will be left holding the bag?

Jul 29, 2020 / Jason Mark

Climate Change Is a Political—Not Partisan—Story

Climate Change Is a Political—Not Partisan—Story Climate Change Is a Political—Not Partisan—Story

And newsrooms need to cover the 2020 elections as a climate story.

Jul 15, 2020 / Andrew McCormick

Republicans Lose Their Collective Mind Over Ilhan Omar’s Call to Dismantle ‘Systems of Oppression’

Republicans Lose Their Collective Mind Over Ilhan Omar’s Call to Dismantle ‘Systems of Oppression’ Republicans Lose Their Collective Mind Over Ilhan Omar’s Call to Dismantle ‘Systems of Oppression’

They’re really telling on themselves.

Jul 8, 2020 / John Nichols

Climate-Justice Stories Are in Every Community, Waiting to Be Told

Climate-Justice Stories Are in Every Community, Waiting to Be Told Climate-Justice Stories Are in Every Community, Waiting to Be Told

Centering racial, economic, and gender justice in climate coverage is about being journalistically accurate, not politically correct.

Jun 17, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

We Cannot Postpone Climate Talks Until 2021

We Cannot Postpone Climate Talks Until 2021 We Cannot Postpone Climate Talks Until 2021

Lawmakers need to wake up: Climate change and the injustices it generates won’t break for Covid-19. So the United Nations Climate Change Conference can’t, either. 

Jun 5, 2020 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen

Students take part in a “youth strike to act on climate change” in France in March 2019.

Just Like Covid-19, Racial Justice Is a Climate Story Just Like Covid-19, Racial Justice Is a Climate Story

And Joe Biden’s possible endorsement of a Green New Deal is a good way to tell it.

Jun 3, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

Trump in front of an American flag

Time to Fundamentally Rethink What Trump Means by Security Time to Fundamentally Rethink What Trump Means by Security

The challenge for his successor will be how to dig out from the rubble.

Jun 2, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Steven Donziger

Chevron Tightens the Screws on Steven Donziger Chevron Tightens the Screws on Steven Donziger

With the aid of two federal judges, the oil giant continues to torment an environmental lawyer.

May 28, 2020 / James North

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