Environment

Satellite image of fire damage in and around the East-West pipeline pumping station in Saudi Arabia following a drone attack on September 11, 2026.

A Spreading War Rattles Global Energy Markets A Spreading War Rattles Global Energy Markets

Analysts say the consequences for energy prices and the world economy may be more serious in this later phase of a war that many had expected to be largely over by now.

Sep 17, 2026 / Stanley Reed

President Donald Trump at an April press conference on the Iran War.

Trump Has Lost Interest in the Iran War, but It’s Still Quite Interested in Him Trump Has Lost Interest in the Iran War, but It’s Still Quite Interested in Him

The United States is losing the conflict, stoking chaos in the region, and inviting economic calamity—all with no end in sight.

Sep 16, 2026 / David Faris

The aftermath of Hurricane Helene in October 2024 in Swannanoa, North Carolina. Two years later, the state’s recovery remains painfully slow and uneven.

Two Years After Helene, North Carolina’s Unsettled Recovery Two Years After Helene, North Carolina’s Unsettled Recovery

The state has become a testing ground under an eviscerated FEMA and a missing-in-action “recovery czar,” Michael Whatley, with big political ambitions.

Sep 10, 2026 / Feature / Chris Kromm

Bulldozers demolish shelters in Kathmandu, part of a nationwide drive to remove informal settlements built on public land.

A Reckoning Comes for Nepal A Reckoning Comes for Nepal

A year after its Gen Z uprising, Nepal faces a struggle not only for democracy and human rights but for climate survival.

Sep 8, 2026 / Feature / Wen Stephenson

A shepherd reading,, by Johann Heinrich Roos (1631–1685).

How a Creative Mind Lives in Nature How a Creative Mind Lives in Nature

Working in the wilderness could not satiate my intellectual impulses. But for the protagonist of Hothouse Bloom, the binary between mental and physical labor is what calls her.

Sep 5, 2026 / Dan Sinykin

A New Theory of John Roberts’s Jurisprudence

A New Theory of John Roberts’s Jurisprudence A New Theory of John Roberts’s Jurisprudence

In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent explains why he thinks Roberts rules the way he does. Plus: Elie mourns the end of summer—and the world.

Sep 4, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Who's a Good Nazi?

Who's a Good Nazi? Who's a Good Nazi?

Two Liams.

Sep 4, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage?

Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage? Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage?

Even CBS News and Bari Weiss, who fired the outlet’s entire climate unit, have used Nepal as a watchword for environmental disaster.

Sep 4, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard and Covering Climate Now

A man surveys the debris of a collapsed building at a town along the Trishuli River, in Devighat, Nuwakot, Nepal, on August 31, 2026.

How Will Nepal Pay for the Latest Climate Disaster? How Will Nepal Pay for the Latest Climate Disaster?

An interview with Nepali UN climate expert Manjeet Dhakal on what the massive Himalayan flood will cost Nepal.

Sep 1, 2026 / Wen Stephenson

The Amazing Canada-Man

The Amazing Canada-Man The Amazing Canada-Man

At home with ICE.

Aug 28, 2026 / Steve Brodner

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