Environment

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

Killing Our Mother

Killing Our Mother Killing Our Mother

Data centers swallowing resources and killing the environment.

Aug 28, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

The saltmarsh sparrow.

This Little Bird Is in Big Trouble—and Trump Is Making Things Worse This Little Bird Is in Big Trouble—and Trump Is Making Things Worse

The saltmarsh sparrow’s numbers are cratering. Why isn’t the government doing something about it?

Aug 27, 2026 / Alexandra Tey

A downed street sign and stop sign are tangled in debris outside the Center Point Volunteer Fire Department after flooding.

A Second Year of Central Texas Floods Reopened Old Wounds. Communities Are Still Healing. A Second Year of Central Texas Floods Reopened Old Wounds. Communities Are Still Healing.

In July 2025, the Guadalupe River surged in a storm that killed more than 130 people. Only a year later, the waters rose again.

Aug 26, 2026 / StudentNation / Alice Scott

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