Mark Hertsgaard

@markhertsgaard

Mark Hertsgaard is the author of eight books that have been translated into a total of 16 languages, including Big Red’s Mercy: The Shooting of Deborah Cotton and a Story of Race in America and A Day In the Life: The Music and Artistry of the Beatles. He is executive director of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now and the environment correspondent for The Nation.

Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage?

Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage? Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage?

Even CBS News and Bari Weiss, who fired the outlet’s entire climate unit, have used Nepal as a watchword for environmental disaster.

Sep 4, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard and Covering Climate Now

A shelf of Oatly drinks in a London supermarket.

Oatly Says Climate Action Now Oatly Says Climate Action Now

The world’s largest oat drink company is printing summaries of what it calls “the ultimate climate solution” on every carton it produces.

Aug 27, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

A patient rests in a corridor waiting for a room at Providence Cedars–Sinai Tarzana Medical Center in California on January 3, 2021.

Have We Forgotten Covid’s Lessons? Have We Forgotten Covid’s Lessons?

This summer’s deadly heat calls for news coverage based on science, not ideology.

Aug 20, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

Beachgoers rest on the beach of Moutchic on the shore of Lake Lacanau.

As Europe Burns, a Climate Cover-Up Continues As Europe Burns, a Climate Cover-Up Continues

The UK’s Labour Party seems afraid to talk about the climate emergency.

Jul 30, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) sprays water on his face at the World Cup championship final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Sunday, July 19, 2026.

World Cup Hydration Breaks Were Not About Commercials World Cup Hydration Breaks Were Not About Commercials

As the world gets hotter, playing sports in the heat gets more dangerous. Telemundo is the only publication that got this right.

Jul 23, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

A roda de samba (samba circle) at the Pagode do Biro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Slavery’s Musical Threads Slavery’s Musical Threads

As ICE violence resurges in the US, the musical history of black Brazil offers lessons in resistance.

Jul 22, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

An estimated thousand rally and march for climate change in Philadelphia on September 20, 2019, as tens of thousands across the nation and millions globally participate in the Climate Strike.

Will Climate Voters Turn Out in Pennsylvania? Will Climate Voters Turn Out in Pennsylvania?

Interviews across this crucial swing state offer lessons for Democrats hoping to flip the House.

Jul 16, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

A woman carries an umbrella to shelter from the sun as pedestrians cross a street in the Kabukicho entertainment area of Shinjuku in central Tokyo on July 29, 2025.

How Japan’s Media Ecosystem Is Fighting Climate Change How Japan’s Media Ecosystem Is Fighting Climate Change

Hundreds of outlets across the country have joined the “I am the 89%” campaign.

Jul 9, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

People protect themselves from the heat wave that affects daily life as high temperatures continue, on June 26, 2026, in Madrid, Spain.

This Heat is Fatal. We Need to Talk About it. This Heat is Fatal. We Need to Talk About it.

“When people die during heat waves, there’s no sort of gunshot wound.”

Jul 2, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

People jump in the Trocadero Fountain near the Eiffel Tower during a heat wave in Paris on June 22, 2026.

This Summer’s Heat Is Only the Beginning This Summer’s Heat Is Only the Beginning

Temperatures in France this week have reached 112 degrees Fahrenheit. This may be one of the coolest summers to come.

Jun 25, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

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