Climate Deniers: Poor Countries Came to Lima for the Money Climate Deniers: Poor Countries Came to Lima for the Money
Advocates for countries most affected by climate change are outraged.
Dec 12, 2014 / Lee Fang
Why #BlackLivesMatter Should Transform the Climate Debate Why #BlackLivesMatter Should Transform the Climate Debate
What would governments do if black and brown lives counted as much as white lives?
Dec 12, 2014 / Naomi Klein
To Save the Planet, We Need to Leave Fossil Fuels in the Ground—but Oil Companies Have Other Plans To Save the Planet, We Need to Leave Fossil Fuels in the Ground—but Oil Companies Have Other Plans
They say no to any “stranded assets.”
Dec 10, 2014 / Feature / William D. Cohan
How 350.org Is (Still) Changing the Climate Justice Movement How 350.org Is (Still) Changing the Climate Justice Movement
Bill McKibben, 350.org’s longtime leader, has taken a step back—but that doesn’t mean the group is slowing down.
Dec 9, 2014 / Mark Hertsgaard
Would You Rather Get Your Water From Your City Government—or From a Corporation? Would You Rather Get Your Water From Your City Government—or From a Corporation?
Water privatization could soon be the next front in the austerity wars.
Dec 8, 2014 / Michelle Chen
California’s Drought Is So Bad That Some Communities Are Trucking In Their Water California’s Drought Is So Bad That Some Communities Are Trucking In Their Water
If the drought continues, farmers and residents may have to abandon some of the richest agricultural land in the country.
Dec 8, 2014 / Leighton Akio Woodhouse
Walmart’s US Operations Burn 4.2 Million Tons of Coal Each Year Walmart’s US Operations Burn 4.2 Million Tons of Coal Each Year
Walmart claims to be environmentally friendly, but the details tell a different story.
Dec 3, 2014 / Michelle Chen
How Las Vegas Gambled on the Housing Boom—and Lost How Las Vegas Gambled on the Housing Boom—and Lost
After the 2008 crash, southern Nevada became the foreclosure and unemployment capital of the nation.
Dec 2, 2014 / Rebecca Solnit
Rich Countries Pony Up (Some) for Climate Justice Rich Countries Pony Up (Some) for Climate Justice
The developed world has pledged $9.5 billion to help fight climate change. But it’s going to take hundreds of billions more.
Nov 25, 2014 / Oscar Reyes and Foreign Policy In Focus
4 Reasons Keystone Really Matters 4 Reasons Keystone Really Matters
Pipeline apologists tell us the president’s decision isn’t that important for the climate—the dirty oil will flow anyway. Here’s why they’re wrong.
Nov 25, 2014 / Column / Naomi Klein