Angely Mercado

Angely Mercado is a freelance writer and fact-checker in New York City. Her work has appeared in CNBC Make It, The New York Times, Teen Vogue, and more. Follow her work on Twitter at @AngelyMercado.

Greta Thunberg

Meet the Climate Kids Who Are Mobilizing a Generation of Parents Meet the Climate Kids Who Are Mobilizing a Generation of Parents

Across the country and the world, children are waking moms and dads to the urgent need to take climate action.

Mar 10, 2021 / Feature / Angely Mercado

A Death in the Extended ‘Nation’ Family: Omar Portillo, 1956–2020

A Death in the Extended ‘Nation’ Family: Omar Portillo, 1956–2020 A Death in the Extended ‘Nation’ Family: Omar Portillo, 1956–2020

Omar Portillo, who was known for his kindness and good cheer, succumbed to Covid-19 in March.

May 25, 2020 / Angely Mercado

Portugal youth climate strike

The Youth Climate Movement Is Just Getting Started The Youth Climate Movement Is Just Getting Started

The nascent activist movement has continued to expand across the world, and politicians are taking notice.

Jun 13, 2019 / StudentNation / Angely Mercado

Vanessa Nakate

Uganda’s Young Climate Activists Are Going on Strike Uganda’s Young Climate Activists Are Going on Strike

And they’re bringing a message: though Africa contributes the least to fossil-fuel emissions, it is one of the most vulnerable continents.

Mar 14, 2019 / Angely Mercado

Alexandria Villaseñor

‘Why Go to School When You Have No Future?’: A Q&A With a 13-Year-Old Climate Striker ‘Why Go to School When You Have No Future?’: A Q&A With a 13-Year-Old Climate Striker

Alexandria Villaseñor doesn’t have time to wait until she’s in power.

Mar 14, 2019 / Q&A / Angely Mercado

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