Climate Change

President Obama: Start the Climate Conversation Now

President Obama: Start the Climate Conversation Now President Obama: Start the Climate Conversation Now

Twenty twelve was the hottest year on record—and far past time for the president to lead on climate change.

Jan 9, 2013 / Mark Hertsgaard

Avoiding a Climate-Change Apocalypse

Avoiding a Climate-Change Apocalypse Avoiding a Climate-Change Apocalypse

With Hurricane Sandy still on the public’s mind, Obama should take action on carbon emissions and disaster response.

Jan 8, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign Wraps Up First Semester on 192 Campuses

Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign Wraps Up First Semester on 192 Campuses Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign Wraps Up First Semester on 192 Campuses

A new campaign to push colleges and universities to divest from the fossil fuel industry spread like wildfire this past semester.

Jan 2, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

2013 Is Year Zero for Climate Change

2013 Is Year Zero for Climate Change 2013 Is Year Zero for Climate Change

The victories of 2012 demand we double down in the fight against global warming. 

Dec 26, 2012 / Rebecca Solnit

David Koch Now Taking Aim at Hurricane Sandy Victims David Koch Now Taking Aim at Hurricane Sandy Victims

Having lost the election, the Koch political machine, Americans for Prosperity, now takes aim at Hurricane Sandy relief legislation.

Dec 22, 2012 / Lee Fang

Middlebury to Consider Fossil Fuel Divestment Middlebury to Consider Fossil Fuel Divestment

In the wake of a high-profile student protest and amid a growing university movement to combat climate change, Middlebury College announced that it would initiate steps to address ...

Dec 20, 2012 / StudentNation / Bronwyn Oatley and Kelsey Collins

NYU Divest Calls On President Sexton To End Fossil Fuel Investments

NYU Divest Calls On President Sexton To End Fossil Fuel Investments NYU Divest Calls On President Sexton To End Fossil Fuel Investments

The campus divestment movement has made its way to NYU, where students and faculty are pressuring the administration to cut its ties with the fossil fuel industry.

Dec 12, 2012 / StudentNation / Melissa Cronin

After Sandy, Learning From New Orleans: D6 and Beyond

After Sandy, Learning From New Orleans: D6 and Beyond After Sandy, Learning From New Orleans: D6 and Beyond

From public housing to living wages, how can New York rebuild as a more equal, just city? 

Dec 7, 2012 / Laura Flanders

Daphne Wysham: The World Bank Should Stop Funding Fossil Fuels Daphne Wysham: The World Bank Should Stop Funding Fossil Fuels

A World Bank report says a 4 degree centigrade warmer world would be environmentally catastrophic, so why won’t the Bank divest from fossil fuels?

Dec 6, 2012 / Press Room

Doing the Math Better: A Talk With Christian Parenti Doing the Math Better: A Talk With Christian Parenti

Author Christian Parenti, in conversation with NYU student Rebecca Nathanson, explains why fossil-fuel divestment campaigns—now gaining popularity on college campuses thanks ...

Dec 5, 2012 / StudentNation / Rebecca Nathanson

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