Environmental Activism

Covering Young Climate Activists Isn’t an Act of Favoritism—It’s an Act of Journalism

Covering Young Climate Activists Isn’t an Act of Favoritism—It’s an Act of Journalism Covering Young Climate Activists Isn’t an Act of Favoritism—It’s an Act of Journalism

Activists are newsmakers, just like politicians, and deserve accurate, rigorous coverage.

Mar 17, 2021 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard

Byproducts of the Pandemic

Byproducts of the Pandemic Byproducts of the Pandemic

An ocean of garbage.

Mar 12, 2021 / OppArt / Janis Selby Jones

Greta Thunberg

Meet the Climate Kids Who Are Mobilizing a Generation of Parents Meet the Climate Kids Who Are Mobilizing a Generation of Parents

Across the country and the world, children are waking moms and dads to the urgent need to take climate action.

Mar 10, 2021 / Feature / Angely Mercado

Renewable Energy!

Renewable Energy! Renewable Energy!

Battling GOP lies to save our future.

Mar 5, 2021 / OppArt / Cristián Pietrapiana

A hiker in Yosemite National Park

We Need a Civilian Conservation Corps We Need a Civilian Conservation Corps

We need knowledgeable, passionate stewards of our public lands, but most people can’t afford to pursue a career in conservation. So let’s create the jobs.

Feb 22, 2021 / Paul Gordon

Plundering Our Natural Resources

Plundering Our Natural Resources Plundering Our Natural Resources

Drilling, mining, draining. The EPA’s response?

Feb 19, 2021 / OppArt / Henrik Drescher

Austin, Texas Storm

While Texans Freeze, Governor Greg Abbott Lies About the Green New Deal While Texans Freeze, Governor Greg Abbott Lies About the Green New Deal

Republican politicians try—and fail—to deflect blame with outrageous spin.

Feb 18, 2021 / John Nichols

How a Climate-Justice Champion Won Office in Rural, Working-Class Maine

How a Climate-Justice Champion Won Office in Rural, Working-Class Maine How a Climate-Justice Champion Won Office in Rural, Working-Class Maine

State Senator Chloe Maxmin, a progressive activist who unseated the GOP minority leader in November, talks about social-movement organizing.

Feb 16, 2021 / Conversations With ‘The Nation’ / Wen Stephenson

Climate Emergency

Climate Emergency Climate Emergency

Fires and pollution.

Feb 12, 2021 / OppArt / Mac McGill

Will We Ever Fully Understand Humans’ Impact on Nature?

Will We Ever Fully Understand Humans’ Impact on Nature? Will We Ever Fully Understand Humans’ Impact on Nature?

A conversation with Elizabeth Kolbert about her new book, efforts to “control the control of nature,” and how the climate beat has changed. 

Feb 3, 2021 / Editorial / Naomi Elias

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