Mark Hertsgaard

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Mark Hertsgaard is the environment correspondent of The Nation and the executive director of the global media collaboration Covering Climate Now. His new book is Big Red’s Mercy:  The Shooting of Deborah Cotton and A Story of Race in America.

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Is Mark Carney a Climate Radical? Is Mark Carney a Climate Radical?

Canada’s prime minister–designate backs the science that says most fossil fuel can’t be burned.

Mar 13, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard

Hundreds of climate activists take part in a protest in the run up to the German elections in Bonn, Germany, on February 14, 2025.

Climate Retreat in Germany? Climate Retreat in Germany?

The public still wants action, but elections in the world’s third-biggest economy may stall progress.

Feb 27, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard

President Donald Trump speaks to the press after signing a proclamation renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America aboard Air Force One, as it flies over the Gulf en route to New Orleans on February 9, 2025.

The First Amendment vs. the Wannabe King The First Amendment vs. the Wannabe King

What are the climate implications of Donald Trump punishing the Associated Press?

Feb 20, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

President Donald Trump speaks to the press upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on February 2, 2025, as he returns to the White House from Florida.

How Journalists Can Stand Up to Trump’s Bluster How Journalists Can Stand Up to Trump’s Bluster

Newsroom layoffs make it harder, but reporters must keep telling the truth about climate change.

Feb 6, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard

New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams speaks at the People's March in Washington Square Park in New York City on January 18, 2025.

It’s Time to Stand Up Against Trump 2.0 It’s Time to Stand Up Against Trump 2.0

Most Americans voted for someone else in 2024, but as New York City’s public advocate said, “We’re going to have to stand together to get through this.”

Jan 24, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard

A reporter works in front of a home burned by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, on January 9, 2025.

The Media’s Mega-Failure on LA’s Mega-Fires The Media’s Mega-Failure on LA’s Mega-Fires

Even as the LA fires still burn, most journalism is not representing how the climate crisis is driving increasingly frequent and severe extreme weather.

Jan 16, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

Protesters gather in Times Square as part of a protest by the environmental group Extinction Rebellion on October 10, 2019, in New York City.

Journalists Must Rethink Our Fear of Taking Sides Journalists Must Rethink Our Fear of Taking Sides

The media often acts as if identifying threats or naming falsehoods are acts of partisanship. They are not. They are journalism.

Oct 30, 2024 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

Meteorologist John Morales chokes up as he warns viewers in Florida about the danger of Hurricane Milton on October 7, 2024.

How Weathercasters Became the Newest Targets of Conspiracy Theorists How Weathercasters Became the Newest Targets of Conspiracy Theorists

Weather forecasters used to be some of the most trusted people in the news business. Then they began speaking openly about climate change.

Oct 28, 2024 / Mark Hertsgaard

Jane Fonda speaks at the CCNow Newsmaker Interview.

Jane Fonda to Young People: “Do Not Sit This Election Out” Jane Fonda to Young People: “Do Not Sit This Election Out”

Electing Kamala Harris and then pushing her to deliver is the only chance for climate survival, says the Hollywood actress and activist.

Sep 23, 2024 / Mark Hertsgaard

Members of the Original Big Seven Social Aid & Pleasure Club march in the 7th Ward on June 1, 2013, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The second line parade was rescheduled after 19 people were shot and one more injured fleeing the scene on Mother's Day.

Racism Can Kill Black People Even When a Black Finger Pulls the Trigger Racism Can Kill Black People Even When a Black Finger Pulls the Trigger

Wounded in the biggest mass shooting in modern New Orleans history, African American activist Deborah Cotton embodied a true-crime parable of America’s Obama-Trump era.

May 10, 2024 / Mark Hertsgaard

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