Environment

A migrant holds her baby as she runs to avoid a fire on the northeastern island of Lesbos, Greece, on September 12, 2020.

What the War on Terror Has to Do With the Rise in Mass Migration What the War on Terror Has to Do With the Rise in Mass Migration

The war on terror has led to the displacement of at least 38 million people, many of whom fled for their lives as fighting consumed their worlds.

Jul 24, 2023 / Andrea Mazzarino

Just Can’t Stop

Just Can’t Stop Just Can’t Stop

Exxon sing-along! 

Jul 21, 2023 / OppArt / Ben Hillman

Overcooked

Overcooked Overcooked

Hottest year on record.

Jul 20, 2023 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Kathy Eason, a worker at the Center for Highland Falls, stands outside the organization's storefront after being trapped inside by floodwaters the previous day, Monday, July 10, 2023, in Highland Falls, N.Y.

The Left Must Adapt or Die The Left Must Adapt or Die

This new era of climatic instability desperately demands a strategy based on the facts of today, not some imagined future.

Jul 20, 2023 / Samuel Miller McDonald for The Nation

The full moon rises over the cooling towers of the Trillo Nuclear Power Plant in Guadalajara, Spain.

The Pacific Northwest Is Experiencing an Atomic Energy Renaissance The Pacific Northwest Is Experiencing an Atomic Energy Renaissance

Can you believe we’re fighting this shit all over again?

Jul 20, 2023 / Joshua Frank

Marshall Islands Mushroom Cloud

Humanity Has Created Too Many Ways of Destroying Itself Humanity Has Created Too Many Ways of Destroying Itself

The potential for nuclear disaster and the slow destruction of climate change are both man-made.

Jul 18, 2023 / Tom Engelhardt

Illustration of protesters beneath a gavel.

Lawsuits Have Become the Weapon of Choice Against Activists Lawsuits Have Become the Weapon of Choice Against Activists

Legal intimidation suits known as “SLAPPs” are becoming the norm for private corporations and governments trying to silence those who speak out on matters of public interest.

Jul 17, 2023 / Katie Redford

Die Off

Die Off Die Off

Fished out.

Jul 14, 2023 / OppArt / Zoe Matthiessen

A bull shark cruises through the water during an eco tourism shark dive off of Jupiter, Florida on May 5, 2022.

The Great American Shark Slaughter The Great American Shark Slaughter

Endangered sharks need protecting—but the federal government works hand in hand with the fishing industry to facilitate their death.

Jul 14, 2023 / Spencer Roberts

A sign memorializing Tortuguita, the environmental activist killed by Georgia state troopers in Atlanta in January.

The War on Climate Activism Is Reaching Dangerous New Heights The War on Climate Activism Is Reaching Dangerous New Heights

Governments around the world are increasingly deploying the language and methods of counterterrorism to repress climate movements.

Jul 11, 2023 / Darsen Hover

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