Environmental Activism

Visitors walk near a “Stop Extreme Heat Danger” sign in Badwater Basin salt flats.

As Global Temperatures Rise, So Does the Potential for Violence As Global Temperatures Rise, So Does the Potential for Violence

Hotter temperatures can increase aggressive behaviors, making violence more likely during the accelerating climate crisis.

Aug 26, 2024 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen and Thea Sebastian

Oil Companies’ Blame Game$

Oil Companies’ Blame Game$ Oil Companies’ Blame Game$

It’s all our fault. They profit.

Aug 16, 2024 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Seattle

Indigenous Activists Are Leading the Fight Against Fossil Fuel Colonialism Indigenous Activists Are Leading the Fight Against Fossil Fuel Colonialism

The growing visibility and power of Indigenous movements have created enormous potential for fundamentally changing our world in a positive fashion.

Aug 14, 2024 / Aviva Chomsky

Alice Hu of the Summer of Heat campaign speaks to the camera as she is arrested at Citigroup's Manhattan headquarters on July 22, 2024, in a Stop the Money Pipeline video on Instagram.

Climate Justice Organizer to Citi CEO: “Talk Is Cheap” Climate Justice Organizer to Citi CEO: “Talk Is Cheap”

An interview with Alice Hu, one of the lead organizers of the “Summer of Heat” campaign targeting Wall Street fossil fuel financiers.

Aug 8, 2024 / Wen Stephenson

Our Buildings Were Built for a Different World

Our Buildings Were Built for a Different World Our Buildings Were Built for a Different World

The climate crisis demands that we retrofit them—which won’t happen at scale until architects start seeing themselves as political actors.

Aug 7, 2024 / Column / Kate Wagner

We Get to Decide What Is Possible Under a Future Harris Administration

We Get to Decide What Is Possible Under a Future Harris Administration We Get to Decide What Is Possible Under a Future Harris Administration

I, Ilhan Omar, see a bright future under Kamala Harris. This is what it could look like if she wins.

Jul 31, 2024 / Representative Ilhan Omar

One of the bridges over the Gowanus Canal.

The Transformation of Gowanus The Transformation of Gowanus

Can a Superfund site be remade into an experiment for equitable housing and eco-friendly development?

Jul 31, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Karrie Jacobs

Eroding Indigenous Sovereignty

Eroding Indigenous Sovereignty Eroding Indigenous Sovereignty

Tribes seeking federal recognition so they can better address climate change face a catch-22 as climate change jeopardizes the documents they need for recognition.

Jul 30, 2024 / Photo Essay / Ottavia Spaggiari

The Eiffel Tower can be seen behind the Seine. The men’s triathlon at the Olympic Games in Paris has been postponed due to dirty water in the river.

The Toll of the Olympics on the Environment The Toll of the Olympics on the Environment

Paris promised a green Olympic Games, but is that even possible?

Jul 30, 2024 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin

Endangered Birds

Endangered Birds Endangered Birds

Fifteen local birds threatened by climate change, street mural, Bronx, NY.

Jul 26, 2024 / OppArt / Nicky Enright

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