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.

Trump and the Whistle-Blower He Hates

Trump and the Whistle-Blower He Hates Trump and the Whistle-Blower He Hates

US whistle-blower law was explicitly designed to protect witnesses against mob boss retaliation.

Feb 4, 2020 / Tom Devine and Mark Hertsgaard

Greenhouse Gases

Has Climate News Coverage Finally Turned a Corner? Has Climate News Coverage Finally Turned a Corner?

The Covering Climate Now collaboration is changing newsrooms and public awareness worldwide.

Nov 8, 2019 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

‘How Dare You!’ Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders

‘How Dare You!’ Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders ‘How Dare You!’ Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders

“We will not let you get away with this,” the 16-year-old climate strike leader tells the UN Climate Action Summit.

Sep 23, 2019 / Mark Hertsgaard

The UN Secretary General Urges Public Pressure to Address the Climate ‘Emergency’

The UN Secretary General Urges Public Pressure to Address the Climate ‘Emergency’ The UN Secretary General Urges Public Pressure to Address the Climate ‘Emergency’

“Nature is angry,” but a Green New Deal can help, says Secretary General António Guterres.

Sep 18, 2019 / Mark Hertsgaard

United Nations climate change

Why Today’s UN Climate Action Summit Matters Why Today’s UN Climate Action Summit Matters

The media and climate activists must “name and shame” laggards, says the UN special envoy.

Sep 16, 2019 / Mark Hertsgaard

Students take part in a “youth strike to act on climate change” in France in March 2019.

A New Beginning for Climate Reporting A New Beginning for Climate Reporting

Could it be that the press, especially the US press, is finally waking up to the climate story?

Sep 16, 2019 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

A New Commitment to Covering the Climate Story

A New Commitment to Covering the Climate Story A New Commitment to Covering the Climate Story

More than 300 news outlets sign on for #CoveringClimateNow.

Jul 26, 2019 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

The Media Are Complacent While the World Burns

The Media Are Complacent While the World Burns The Media Are Complacent While the World Burns

But there’s a brand-new playbook for journalists fighting for a 1.5°C world.

Apr 22, 2019 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the campaign trail

AOC Torches the Republican Talking Point That Caring About Climate Change Is ‘Elitist’ AOC Torches the Republican Talking Point That Caring About Climate Change Is ‘Elitist’

“People are dying” while the GOP helps oil companies and bails out banks.

Mar 27, 2019 / Mark Hertsgaard

On March 15, the Climate Kids Are Coming

On March 15, the Climate Kids Are Coming On March 15, the Climate Kids Are Coming

A massive, international, youth-led mobilization will demand action on the climate crisis.

Mar 4, 2019 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard

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