Hurricane Katrina

Volunteers put a tarp on the roof of damaged home in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Golden Meadow, La.

Trying to Keep the Roof on in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Trying to Keep the Roof on in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley

While the petrochemical industry keeps blowing it off.

Aug 19, 2022 / Michael Esealuka

Karen Carter Peterson’s Ready to Bring Some ‘Don’t Mess Around’ Progressivism to D.C.

Karen Carter Peterson’s Ready to Bring Some ‘Don’t Mess Around’ Progressivism to D.C. Karen Carter Peterson’s Ready to Bring Some ‘Don’t Mess Around’ Progressivism to D.C.

The New Orleans legislator is for Medicare For All, a Green New Deal, and living wages. And she knows how to call out white supremacists.

Apr 8, 2021 / John Nichols

Climate-Justice Stories Are in Every Community, Waiting to Be Told

Climate-Justice Stories Are in Every Community, Waiting to Be Told Climate-Justice Stories Are in Every Community, Waiting to Be Told

Centering racial, economic, and gender justice in climate coverage is about being journalistically accurate, not politically correct.

Jun 17, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

Port Arthur, Texas, on August 31, 2017.

The Perfect Storm Approaches The Perfect Storm Approaches

The pandemic has rocked our economy and further destroyed confidence in government. Enter “one of the most active” hurricane seasons on record.

Jun 11, 2020 / David Helvarg

People looking at a destroyed home with trees

We Really Can’t Screw Up Disaster Season This Year. Global Health Depends on It. We Really Can’t Screw Up Disaster Season This Year. Global Health Depends on It.

Amid a pandemic, FEMA and HUD must be ready to provide renters with safe homes.

May 13, 2020 / Vanessa A. Bee

Destroyed House Climate Change

We Were Already Over 350 ppm When I Was Born We Were Already Over 350 ppm When I Was Born

The devastation is too great. We can’t simply slap solar panels everywhere and call it a day.

Jul 12, 2019 / Jamie Margolin

Harvey standing water

It Doesn’t Matter if Cities Are Climate Change–Proof if No One Can Afford to Live in Them It Doesn’t Matter if Cities Are Climate Change–Proof if No One Can Afford to Live in Them

In the wake of this year’s devastating hurricanes, cities need to focus on equity in all of their future climate-adaptation plans.

Oct 24, 2017 / Michelle Chen

US Navy sailors

This Department Is the Last Hideout of Climate Change Believers in Donald Trump’s Government This Department Is the Last Hideout of Climate Change Believers in Donald Trump’s Government

But can we count on them to speak up?

Sep 18, 2017 / Michael T. Klare

Damaged home in Texas

Climate Denialism Is Literally Killing Us Climate Denialism Is Literally Killing Us

The victims of Hurricane Harvey have a murderer—and it’s not the storm.​

Sep 6, 2017 / Mark Hertsgaard

Obama 2008 supporters

The Deferred Dream of Barack Obama The Deferred Dream of Barack Obama

His presidency remains symbolic—but it has become an emblem of America’s refusal to truly change.

Dec 15, 2016 / Column / Gary Younge

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