Seeing the Climate Crisis Through the Eyes of Henry Thoreau Seeing the Climate Crisis Through the Eyes of Henry Thoreau
“I walk toward one of our ponds,” Thoreau wrote in “Slavery in Massachusetts,” “but what signifies the beauty of nature when men are base?”
Aug 11, 2021 / Feature / Wen Stephenson
Coastal Landfills Are No Match for Rising Seas Coastal Landfills Are No Match for Rising Seas
As sea levels rise, the landfills along the US coasts have become a ticking environmental time bomb. So why does the federal government have no plan to avoid this looming catastrop...
Jul 26, 2021 / Covering Climate Now / Dave Lindorff
Drought Takes Hold of California Drought Takes Hold of California
As the recall election nears, rising heat and access to water may become defining political issues for the state.
Jul 9, 2021 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky
The IOC Says the 2032 Olympics Are Coming to Brisbane The IOC Says the 2032 Olympics Are Coming to Brisbane
Amid turmoil, the IOC selected Brisbane for the 2032 games under a shroud of secrecy.
Jun 16, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
We Don’t Need Science Fiction to Avert Climate Catastrophe We Don’t Need Science Fiction to Avert Climate Catastrophe
Europe is showing the world that a clean-energy transition is possible with existing technology.
Jun 14, 2021 / Highlights / Paul Hockenos
The Future of Renewable Energy Depends on China The Future of Renewable Energy Depends on China
Hawkish foreign policy is a losing game when China provides 70 percent of the world’s rare-earth supplies.
May 24, 2021 / Michael T. Klare
Mother Earth Mother Earth
Mother’s Day and Earth Day, every day.
May 7, 2021 / OppArt / Sylvia Hernández
Battling the Rising Tides Battling the Rising Tides
Taking action individually and globally.
Apr 30, 2021 / OppArt / Dara Herman Zierlein