Environmental Activism

Enough With the Flight Shaming, Already!

Enough With the Flight Shaming, Already! Enough With the Flight Shaming, Already!

You can’t fight climate change with ecological austerity alone.

Oct 7, 2019 / Alanna Schubach

An Unstoppable Movement Takes Hold

An Unstoppable Movement Takes Hold An Unstoppable Movement Takes Hold

The United Nations secretary general recounts the successes of the UN Climate Action Summit and the tough road ahead to ensure the survival our species.

Oct 3, 2019 / Covering Climate Now / António Guterres

The Strange, Uncertain Fate of One of the World’s Most Valuable Salmon Habitats

The Strange, Uncertain Fate of One of the World’s Most Valuable Salmon Habitats The Strange, Uncertain Fate of One of the World’s Most Valuable Salmon Habitats

Alaska’s Bristol Bay is a rare pristine salmon fishery. Can it survive a rapidly changing climate—and a massive, Trump-backed mine?

Oct 1, 2019 / Feature / Julia O’Malley

The Climate Crisis Should Be the World’s Biggest News Story

The Climate Crisis Should Be the World’s Biggest News Story The Climate Crisis Should Be the World’s Biggest News Story

The mainstream media is still struggling to catch up as millions march for climate justice across the world.

Oct 1, 2019 / Tom Engelhardt

Greta Thunberg NYC Climate Strike

The Climate Movement Breaks Through The Climate Movement Breaks Through

Translating urgency into political action is the next task of the climate movement—and a more difficult one.

Sep 26, 2019 / Editorial / Zoë Carpenter

Postcards From the Global Climate Strike

Postcards From the Global Climate Strike Postcards From the Global Climate Strike

In these dispatches, students across the country describe what it was like to participate in the largest climate protest in history.

Sep 25, 2019 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Student Climate Strike

Take Action Now: Stay Involved After the Climate Strike Take Action Now: Stay Involved After the Climate Strike

Hold Facebook accountable, mobilize 2020 voters, and keep tabs on next steps for the climate movement.

Sep 24, 2019 / no-paywall / NationAction

In Senegal, Climate Change Is Robbing Thousands of Their Homes

In Senegal, Climate Change Is Robbing Thousands of Their Homes In Senegal, Climate Change Is Robbing Thousands of Their Homes

No region has done less to contribute to the climate crisis than Africa—or stands to lose more.

Sep 24, 2019 / Feature / Daniel Judt

2020’s Most In-Depth, People-Powered Forum Just Happened in Iowa

2020’s Most In-Depth, People-Powered Forum Just Happened in Iowa 2020’s Most In-Depth, People-Powered Forum Just Happened in Iowa

Here's how Sanders, Warren, Buttigieg, and Castro did when they were challenged to answer tough questions about Medicare for All, racial profiling, and housing justice.

Sep 23, 2019 / John Nichols

‘How Dare You!’ Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders

‘How Dare You!’ Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders ‘How Dare You!’ Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders

“We will not let you get away with this,” the 16-year-old climate strike leader tells the UN Climate Action Summit.

Sep 23, 2019 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard

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