Environmental Activism

Hundreds of climate activists take part in a protest in the run up to the German elections in Bonn, Germany, on February 14, 2025.

Germany and California Make Up an Environmental Superpower Germany and California Make Up an Environmental Superpower

The world’s third- and fourth-largest economies have pledged to environmental protections. Will others follow suit?

Oct 1, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

In an attempt by the National Park Service to protect endangered desert tortoises, signs advise drivers to “drive like a tortoise” in the Mojave National Preserve in California. Between 2001 and 2020, the number of Mojave desert tortoises fell by 54 percent.

Trump Has Made it Legal to Destroy Endangered Species’ Habitats Trump Has Made it Legal to Destroy Endangered Species’ Habitats

By redefining the meaning of “harm” in the Endangered Species Act, the administration is giving big corporations a gift they have long demanded.

Sep 30, 2026 / Kali Holloway

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks alongside German Federal Minister for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety Carsten Schneider during a press briefing following a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly at the United Nations on September 22, 2026.

Gavin Newsom Comments on Climate Gavin Newsom Comments on Climate

On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting and New York Climate Week, the California governor called AOC “the real damn deal.”

Sep 25, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

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

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

Killing Our Mother

Killing Our Mother Killing Our Mother

Data centers swallowing resources and killing the environment.

Aug 28, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Beachgoers rest on the beach of Moutchic on the shore of Lake Lacanau.

As Europe Burns, a Climate Cover-Up Continues As Europe Burns, a Climate Cover-Up Continues

The UK’s Labour Party seems afraid to talk about the climate emergency.

Jul 30, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

Rising Temperatures and a Planet on Life Support

Rising Temperatures and a Planet on Life Support Rising Temperatures and a Planet on Life Support

Trump undoes climate action as warning bell sound.

Jul 24, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Trump’s Cuts Kill an LA Youth Garden

Trump’s Cuts Kill an LA Youth Garden Trump’s Cuts Kill an LA Youth Garden

SNAP-Ed helped children in food-insecure Los Angeles neighborhoods grow fresh produce. Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill cuts have ended the program that made those gardens possible.

Jul 17, 2026 / StudentNation / Zachary Clifton

A protester holds up an Earth-shaped sign reading “Vote.”

Gen Z Thinks About Climate Change Constantly. Why Don’t They Vote Like It? Gen Z Thinks About Climate Change Constantly. Why Don’t They Vote Like It?

High cost of living and political turmoil are forcing climate change to the back burner, exposing a massive voter turnout problem for the environmental movement.

Jul 10, 2026 / StudentNation / Sarah Soroosh Moghadam

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