A Soundtrack for the Climate Emergency A Soundtrack for the Climate Emergency
A stunning new cover of the 1960s anthem “Eve of Destruction” tops a collection for a world on fire.
Dec 15, 2022 / Mark Hertsgaard
The Rise of the Year-Round Wildfire The Rise of the Year-Round Wildfire
Humanity may already have passed the point of simply managing ourselves out of the fiery apocalypse scientists predict we’re heading for.
Dec 15, 2022 / Jane Braxton Little
Lessons on Resistance From a Child of the First Climate-Change Generation Lessons on Resistance From a Child of the First Climate-Change Generation
No one sang me a lullaby about the future—and we shouldn’t do that for this generation of kids, either. They need the truth to start to prepare for the changes that are coming.
Dec 15, 2022 / Feature / Mary Annaïse Heglar
The Future of Climate Adaptation Is Here in the Native Village of Newtok, Alaska The Future of Climate Adaptation Is Here in the Native Village of Newtok, Alaska
Newtok has been moving to safer ground while facing mounting crisis. A story of both struggle and success, it's become a model for communities in the path of disaster.
Dec 14, 2022 / Madeline Ostrander
For Universities to Thrive, Students Need a Seat at the Table For Universities to Thrive, Students Need a Seat at the Table
The board of trustees is one of the most influential decision-making bodies on a campus, yet many of them lack adequate student representation.
Dec 13, 2022 / StudentNation / Sena Wazer
Democrats Dodged a Bullet in the Midterms, but the Culture War Is Far From Won Democrats Dodged a Bullet in the Midterms, but the Culture War Is Far From Won
A functioning democracy requires the consent, if not the votes, of a good deal more than half the country.
Dec 9, 2022 / Column / David Bromwich
The Qatar World Cup Ushers in a New Era of Digital Authoritarianism in Sports The Qatar World Cup Ushers in a New Era of Digital Authoritarianism in Sports
With drones, video cameras, facial recognition software, and undercover police, the tournament may be the most-surveilled sporting event ever.
Dec 8, 2022 / Karim Zidan
Staughton Lynd Never Lost the Courage of His Convictions Staughton Lynd Never Lost the Courage of His Convictions
The historian and activist, who died last month, paid a steep price for his commitments. Yet he managed to find a way to keep agitating, and keep writing, while always remaining tr...
Dec 5, 2022 / Joshua Freeman
It’s Time for Rich Countries to Pay Up—Before the Next Climate Disaster It’s Time for Rich Countries to Pay Up—Before the Next Climate Disaster
High-emitting countries like ours have run up quite a climate tab.
Dec 5, 2022 / Stan Cox and Priti Gulati Cox
Polluter’s Carbon Tax Credit Polluter’s Carbon Tax Credit
Damaging the environment can’t be paid off.
Dec 2, 2022 / Peter Kuper