Environmental Issues

Construction workers heat

Too Hot for Work? Too Hot for Work?

Climate change is already worsening working conditions across the country.

Sep 20, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Randy Bryce Wisconsin

Why the Best New Deal Is a Green New Deal Why the Best New Deal Is a Green New Deal

Energized Democrats are learning from their activist base that a sustainable and just environmental plan is not only good policy, it’s good politics.

Sep 18, 2018 / Greg Carlock and Sean McElwee

At the Global Climate Action Summit, Brown and Bloomberg Make Bold New Pledges

At the Global Climate Action Summit, Brown and Bloomberg Make Bold New Pledges At the Global Climate Action Summit, Brown and Bloomberg Make Bold New Pledges

The California governor denounced Trump as “a liar, a criminal, and a fool.”

Sep 13, 2018 / Mark Hertsgaard

Bill McKibben: Hurricane Florence Will Be Made Worse by ‘Stupid Political Decisions’

Bill McKibben: Hurricane Florence Will Be Made Worse by ‘Stupid Political Decisions’ Bill McKibben: Hurricane Florence Will Be Made Worse by ‘Stupid Political Decisions’

The 350.org founder on the California climate summit and the importance of “keeping it in the ground.”

Sep 13, 2018 / Audio / Jon Wiener

Trump walking east room

How Bad Is Trump for the Environment? How Bad Is Trump for the Environment?

Bill McKibben on the polluter in chief, Steve Phillips on moderate Republicans, and Atossa Araxia Abrahamian on the inequality industry.

Sep 13, 2018 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Lisbon tourists

‘Overtourism’ Is Driving Europeans Crazy ‘Overtourism’ Is Driving Europeans Crazy

Is anti-tourist sentiment code for classism, racism, and xenophobia, or a legitimate concern over a city's capacity to accommodate visitors?

Sep 12, 2018 / Jessica Loudis

Shell Alaska rig

How Far Will the Trump Administration Go to Loosen Offshore Drilling Rules? How Far Will the Trump Administration Go to Loosen Offshore Drilling Rules?

Proposals jeopardize safety precautions put in place after the Deepwater Horizon blowout.

Sep 12, 2018 / Adam Federman

Trump Prayer Breakfast

Trump’s Biggest Crime Isn’t Being Covered by the Mainstream Media Trump’s Biggest Crime Isn’t Being Covered by the Mainstream Media

It’s been overlooked, but it probably makes him the most criminal president in history.

Sep 6, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt

Bayou Bridge Pipeline

The Fight to Stop the Dakota Access Pipeline Continues—in the Bayous of Louisiana The Fight to Stop the Dakota Access Pipeline Continues—in the Bayous of Louisiana

Time is running out for the Louisiana water protectors, but they’re not giving up.

Sep 6, 2018 / Anya Kamenetz

The Pinocchio Effect

The Pinocchio Effect The Pinocchio Effect

Climate change in the age of denial.

Sep 6, 2018 / OppArt / Gio

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