Jonathan Franzen’s Birdbrain Climate Pessimism Jonathan Franzen’s Birdbrain Climate Pessimism
In his latest collection of nonfiction, The End of the End of the Earth, Franzen puts forth a baffling, avian-centric manifesto on the climate crisis.
Dec 3, 2018 / Alex Shephard
The Interior Department Is Sidelining Environmental Justice The Interior Department Is Sidelining Environmental Justice
In early September, the DOI quietly rescinded two memos that provided guidance on protecting vulnerable communities and Native American sacred sites.
Nov 13, 2018 / Adam Federman
How Progressives Can Make Change on Election Day—No Matter What Happens With Congress How Progressives Can Make Change on Election Day—No Matter What Happens With Congress
Thirteen ballot initiatives that could raise wages, ban fracking, protect immigrants, and house the homeless.
Nov 5, 2018 / Simon Davis-Cohen
1.5 to Stay Alive, Says a Landmark UN Climate Report 1.5 to Stay Alive, Says a Landmark UN Climate Report
A 2 degrees C rise would be catastrophic, and avoiding it requires radical change and climate justice.
Oct 9, 2018 / Tom Athanasiou
This Landmark Trial of Climate Activists Puts the Political System Itself on Trial This Landmark Trial of Climate Activists Puts the Political System Itself on Trial
In a Minnesota courtroom, the Valve Turners are using the “necessity defense” in their shutdown of the tar-sands pipeline.
Oct 5, 2018 / Wen Stephenson
Earth’s Greatest Threats Lie With Humans Earth’s Greatest Threats Lie With Humans
But how do you explain that to a child?
Oct 2, 2018 / Frida Berrigan
The Eco-Disastrous Salmon The Eco-Disastrous Salmon
Farmed salmon is Chile’s second-biggest export. Twice, it’s proved an environmental hazard.
Sep 28, 2018 / Cédric Gouverneur
What the ‘New York Times’ Climate Blockbuster Missed What the ‘New York Times’ Climate Blockbuster Missed
Nathaniel Rich’s article illustrates American failures, not global ones.
Aug 2, 2018 / Kate Aronoff
How Kids and Families Pay the Real Cost of Health Inequality How Kids and Families Pay the Real Cost of Health Inequality
When families can’t take paid time off to care for a sick child, the social costs can be overwhelming.
May 31, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Trump Wants to Expand Oil Drilling to 90 Percent of Our Seas. We’re Marching on June 9 to Stop Him. Trump Wants to Expand Oil Drilling to 90 Percent of Our Seas. We’re Marching on June 9 to Stop Him.
The March for the Ocean is promoting a rapid transition from drilling and spilling to clean, job-generating renewable energy.
May 14, 2018 / David Helvarg and Bill McKibben