Environment

When It Comes to Climate Change, It’s Joe Biden Versus the DNC

When It Comes to Climate Change, It’s Joe Biden Versus the DNC When It Comes to Climate Change, It’s Joe Biden Versus the DNC

The Democratic presidential nominee knows that halting fossil fuel subsidies is imperative. Why doesn’t the DNC?

Aug 21, 2020 / Tamara Toles O’Laughlin

California Is Burning—and Trump Gathers Kindling

California Is Burning—and Trump Gathers Kindling California Is Burning—and Trump Gathers Kindling

No sympathy for those whose homes are threatened or firefighters risking their lives. Instead, he’s lobbed insults and stripped environmental protections.

Aug 21, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

During the Conventions, the Media Needs to Be Treating Climate Like the Emergency It Is

During the Conventions, the Media Needs to Be Treating Climate Like the Emergency It Is During the Conventions, the Media Needs to Be Treating Climate Like the Emergency It Is

It’s not an issue to be discussed. It’s a crisis.

Aug 19, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

Biden and Kamala walking in front of an American flag

Progressives, Get Ready to Push Biden and Harris Progressives, Get Ready to Push Biden and Harris

Putting a Biden-Harris administration in power will not guarantee the change this country needs.

Aug 18, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Wildfire rising in forest north of Los Angeles.

Trump’s Attacks on Science Will Hasten Climate Catastrophe Trump’s Attacks on Science Will Hasten Climate Catastrophe

And his pro-pollution policies are increasing poor communities’ exposure to toxins, undermining food safety, and harming workers and consumers.

Aug 18, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

Trump

The Grim World Our Grandchildren Will Inherit The Grim World Our Grandchildren Will Inherit

At 76, I knew our world was headed for a dark place decades ago. Did I ever think it would be this bad? Not a chance.

Aug 12, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt

Kayaker

Grief in Florida Grief in Florida

Chaos distorts the common stages of denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance—but Florida is not alone.

Aug 12, 2020 / Gregg DeChirico

When Humans Make the Wilderness

When Humans Make the Wilderness When Humans Make the Wilderness

How an unusual rewilding experiment turned into an ethical minefield.

Aug 10, 2020 / Feature / Valentine Faure

Will Climate Break Through in Big Media’s Elections Coverage?

Will Climate Break Through in Big Media’s Elections Coverage? Will Climate Break Through in Big Media’s Elections Coverage?

Journalists at CBS, NBC, CNN, Time, and The Guardian are trying—but journalism as a whole needs to do better.

Aug 5, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

Chinese flag

The Democratic Platform on China Is a Failure of Imagination The Democratic Platform on China Is a Failure of Imagination

Reaffirming the current frame of confrontation, competition, and a new Cold War will deliver neither peace nor prosperity.

Jul 31, 2020 / Tobita Chow

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