Climate Change

Silence of the Climate Watchdogs

Silence of the Climate Watchdogs Silence of the Climate Watchdogs

Fixated on the coronavirus, many newsrooms are missing brazen assaults on a livable climate.

Apr 8, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

Activists behind a gate read a sign that says

The Covid-19 Crisis Is Exposing Trump’s Criminality The Covid-19 Crisis Is Exposing Trump’s Criminality

His rollback of fuel efficiency standards, continued construction of the border wall, and refusal to reopen ACA enrollment will kill people.

Apr 3, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

Rethinking Our Relationship to the Natural World After Covid-19

Rethinking Our Relationship to the Natural World After Covid-19 Rethinking Our Relationship to the Natural World After Covid-19

The only way to stop future disasters is to reconceptualize our political, economic, and social systems.

Apr 3, 2020 / Michael T. Klare

How to Prepare for the Next Pandemic

How to Prepare for the Next Pandemic How to Prepare for the Next Pandemic

What if we took advantage of this moment to tell a different story about wealth?

Apr 2, 2020 / Jonathan Heller and Judith Barish

How a Human Rights Lawyer Went From Hero to House Arrest

How a Human Rights Lawyer Went From Hero to House Arrest How a Human Rights Lawyer Went From Hero to House Arrest

Lawyer Steven Donziger helped win a $9.5 billion judgment for rain forest cleanup. Then Chevron hit back.

Mar 31, 2020 / Feature / James North

The Media’s Covid-19 Coverage Proves It Could Also Spotlight the Climate Crisis

The Media’s Covid-19 Coverage Proves It Could Also Spotlight the Climate Crisis The Media’s Covid-19 Coverage Proves It Could Also Spotlight the Climate Crisis

Flattening the curve is key to survival in both cases

Mar 25, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

Progressives, There’s Reason to Hope. Really!

Progressives, There’s Reason to Hope. Really! Progressives, There’s Reason to Hope. Really!

While the world grapples with the coronavirus, it’s important to remember how much the progressive movement has moved the ball.

Mar 19, 2020 / Leah Hunt-Hendrix

The Coronavirus Connection

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

California Is Fighting Trump for Clean Air

California Is Fighting Trump for Clean Air California Is Fighting Trump for Clean Air

The president has overturned a 50-year waiver that allows the state to set its own standards—but California, allied with other states, is fighting back.

Mar 16, 2020 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Drought

Network News’s Climate Disappearing Act—Will 2020 Be Different? Network News’s Climate Disappearing Act—Will 2020 Be Different?

With Super Tuesday past, can we finally talk seriously about climate change?

Mar 4, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

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