Environmental Activism

Bernie Sanders town hall in Iowa

What the Climate Movement Can Learn From Bernie Sanders’s Political Revolution What the Climate Movement Can Learn From Bernie Sanders’s Political Revolution

America’s new political uprising and its leader offer invaluable lessons for climate activists.

Mar 24, 2016 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin

How Do You Decide to Have a Baby When Climate Change Is Remaking Life on Earth?

How Do You Decide to Have a Baby When Climate Change Is Remaking Life on Earth? How Do You Decide to Have a Baby When Climate Change Is Remaking Life on Earth?

Any child born now could, by midlife, see massive storms inundate coastal cities and the Great Plains turn to dust. Could I have one, knowing I might not be able to keep her safe?

Mar 24, 2016 / Feature / Madeline Ostrander

Signs opposing fracking

Demand That President Obama End Fracking on Public Lands Demand That President Obama End Fracking on Public Lands

A continuation of the practice could have a disastrous effect on our climate.

Mar 23, 2016 / no-paywall / NationAction

Global Warming’s Terrifying New Chemistry

Global Warming’s Terrifying New Chemistry Global Warming’s Terrifying New Chemistry

Our leaders thought fracking would save our climate. They were wrong. Very wrong.

Mar 23, 2016 / Feature / Bill McKibben

Big Coal Is Bankrupt. Who Will Pay to Clean Up Its Mess?

Big Coal Is Bankrupt. Who Will Pay to Clean Up Its Mess? Big Coal Is Bankrupt. Who Will Pay to Clean Up Its Mess?

Regulators treated the coal industry like it was “too big to fail.” Now taxpayers and the environment may pay the price.

Mar 22, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

As the United States Votes, Honduras Kills

As the United States Votes, Honduras Kills As the United States Votes, Honduras Kills

Yet another murder of an indigenous activist under a regime supported by the Democratic front-runner.

Mar 16, 2016 / Greg Grandin

Before Her Murder, Berta Cáceres Singled Out Hillary Clinton for Criticism

Before Her Murder, Berta Cáceres Singled Out Hillary Clinton for Criticism Before Her Murder, Berta Cáceres Singled Out Hillary Clinton for Criticism

The presidential candidate has ignored criticism of her role in enabling the consolidation of the Honduran coup.

Mar 10, 2016 / Greg Grandin

A tire rests on the dry bed of Lake Mendocino, a key Mendocino County reservoir, in Ukiah, California February 25, 2014.

21 Kids Are Suing President Obama Over Climate Inaction 21 Kids Are Suing President Obama Over Climate Inaction

The complaint accuses the government of infringing on “the fundamental right of citizens to be free from government actions that harm life, liberty, and property” by “approving and...

Mar 9, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Group Rallying for Justice on Race, Climate and Immigration Issues

Three Times When ‘Impractical’ Movements Led to Real Change Three Times When ‘Impractical’ Movements Led to Real Change

Against all odds, the world broke open. Could it happen again in 2016?

Mar 7, 2016 / Mark Engler and Paul Engler

The Clinton-Backed Honduran Regime Is Picking Off Indigenous Leaders

The Clinton-Backed Honduran Regime Is Picking Off Indigenous Leaders The Clinton-Backed Honduran Regime Is Picking Off Indigenous Leaders

The names of Berta Cáceres’s murderers are yet unknown. But we know who killed her.

Mar 3, 2016 / Greg Grandin

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