The Planet Could Bear the Scars of a Second Trump Term... Forever The Planet Could Bear the Scars of a Second Trump Term... Forever
With help from Project 2025, Trump will stall all attempts to avert the climate crisis, accelerating a catastrophe that we have only a few years to prevent.
Jun 5, 2024 / Feature / Bill McKibben
The Single Most Dangerous Expansion of Fossil Fuel in the World The Single Most Dangerous Expansion of Fossil Fuel in the World
America’s growing exports of liquefied natural gas pose a grave climate danger.
Nov 15, 2023 / Bill McKibben
Maine Is in an Epic Battle Over Its Future Maine Is in an Epic Battle Over Its Future
Voters could turn two private utilities into public goods. The corporations are fighting it tooth and nail.
Sep 18, 2023 / Bill McKibben
“Handshake Activism” Won’t Defuse the Climate Emergency “Handshake Activism” Won’t Defuse the Climate Emergency
We need to mobilize many more people from all walks of life, say climate activists Kumi Naidoo and Luisa Neubauer.
Jun 17, 2022 / Bill McKibben
Why What Happens In Vermont Shouldn’t Stay In Vermont Why What Happens In Vermont Shouldn’t Stay In Vermont
It could help progressives in other places build power.
Jun 3, 2022 / Bill McKibben
Autocracies and Fossil Fuels Go Hand in Hand Autocracies and Fossil Fuels Go Hand in Hand
The extraction of hydrocarbons tends to support despotism, whereas sun and wind are much closer to being democratic.
Apr 11, 2022 / Bill McKibben
Youth and Age Unite to Demand That Banks Stop Lending to Big Oil Youth and Age Unite to Demand That Banks Stop Lending to Big Oil
When both ends of the age spectrum come together, bankers had better pay attention.
Oct 22, 2021 / Column / Bill McKibben and Vidya Muthupillai
Why Do We Eat Bad Food? Why Do We Eat Bad Food?
Mark Bittman’s new history looks at the economy and politics of junk food.
May 18, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Bill McKibben
Vote as if the Climate and the Future of Humanity Depend on It—Because They Do Vote as if the Climate and the Future of Humanity Depend on It—Because They Do
Captain Trump wants to steer us straight onto the rocks. This election is humanity’s last shot to prevent utter climate catastrophe.
Sep 22, 2020 / Bill McKibben
This Earth Day, Stop the Money Pipeline This Earth Day, Stop the Money Pipeline
We’re cooked unless investors stop funding fossil fuel companies.
Apr 21, 2020 / Bill McKibben