The Green New Deal Is the Opiate of the Masses The Green New Deal Is the Opiate of the Masses
In the Global North, measures to stop climate change cannot double as ways to further economic growth
Dec 4, 2023 / Kohei Saito
“No One Wins on a Dead Planet”: A Former UN Climate Chief Loses Faith in Fossil Fuel Companies “No One Wins on a Dead Planet”: A Former UN Climate Chief Loses Faith in Fossil Fuel Companies
At COP28, Christiana Figueres, the architect of the Paris climate agreement, said people must balance outrage and optimism.
Nov 30, 2023 / Covering Climate Now / Ajit Niranjan
Protect the Planet Protect the Planet
COP28: Representatives from around the world unite to coordinate global climate action with an emphasis on clean energy.
Nov 29, 2023 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
The Folksy Fanaticism of Mike Johnson The Folksy Fanaticism of Mike Johnson
The new speaker of the House combines Christian nationalism and MAGA.
Nov 3, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Leonardo DiCaprio Is Just the Latest of Martin Scorsese’s Husbands From Hell Leonardo DiCaprio Is Just the Latest of Martin Scorsese’s Husbands From Hell
Killers of the Flower Moon offers a vivid and compelling study of racism as domestic violence.
Oct 27, 2023 / Jeet Heer
In Exxon’s Orwellian World, Lower Emissions Means More Oil Production In Exxon’s Orwellian World, Lower Emissions Means More Oil Production
In the corporation's version of Newspeak, "carbon emissions" means whatever it wants—and any investment in renewables is just a facade.
Oct 24, 2023 / Brad Swanson
Biden’s Zombie Foreign Policy Lurches Blindly Along Biden’s Zombie Foreign Policy Lurches Blindly Along
As global instability spreads, the president remains committed to failed strategies.
Oct 23, 2023 / Jeet Heer
This Groundbreaking California Court Case Is Taking on Big Oil This Groundbreaking California Court Case Is Taking on Big Oil
In an overheating world, the denialism of Big Oil and its henchmen, including most of the Republican Party, is a crime of the first order.
Oct 17, 2023 / Juan Cole
After Oil After Oil
Chevron’s refinery in Richmond, Calif., is a major polluter. Can the activists trying to shut it down convince its 3,000 workers they’re on the same side?
Oct 14, 2023 / Feature / Madeline Ostrander
New York City’s Climate Change Whiplash New York City’s Climate Change Whiplash
NYC had the wettest day on record since 1948 just months after smoke from the Canadian wildfires blanketed the sky. The lesson is clear: The US must take meaningful climate action...
Oct 3, 2023 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen