Environmental Issues

Saudi Arabia Aramco Oil

The Tragic Logic of the Attacks on the Saudi Oil Plants The Tragic Logic of the Attacks on the Saudi Oil Plants

The strikes did not claim any human victims, they claimed oil, millions and millions of barrels of it—which is precisely why it may lead to war.

Sep 26, 2019 / Ben Ehrenreich

Greta Thunberg NYC Climate Strike

The Climate Movement Breaks Through The Climate Movement Breaks Through

Translating urgency into political action is the next task of the climate movement—and a more difficult one.

Sep 26, 2019 / Zoë Carpenter

Postcards From the Global Climate Strike

Postcards From the Global Climate Strike Postcards From the Global Climate Strike

In these dispatches, students across the country describe what it was like to participate in the largest climate protest in history.

Sep 25, 2019 / StudentNation / StudentNation

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Letters From the October 7, 2019, Issue Letters From the October 7, 2019, Issue

Sold out, again… Blame the media?…

Sep 24, 2019 / Our Readers

Student Climate Strike

Take Action Now: Stay Involved After the Climate Strike Take Action Now: Stay Involved After the Climate Strike

Hold Facebook accountable, mobilize 2020 voters, and keep tabs on next steps for the climate movement.

Sep 24, 2019 / NationAction

In Senegal, Climate Change Is Robbing Thousands of Their Homes

In Senegal, Climate Change Is Robbing Thousands of Their Homes In Senegal, Climate Change Is Robbing Thousands of Their Homes

No region has done less to contribute to the climate crisis than Africa—or stands to lose more.

Sep 24, 2019 / Feature / Daniel Judt

2020’s Most In-Depth, People-Powered Forum Just Happened in Iowa

2020’s Most In-Depth, People-Powered Forum Just Happened in Iowa 2020’s Most In-Depth, People-Powered Forum Just Happened in Iowa

Here's how Sanders, Warren, Buttigieg, and Castro did when they were challenged to answer tough questions about Medicare for All, racial profiling, and housing justice.

Sep 23, 2019 / John Nichols

‘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

Donald Trump

Trump Will Snub the Climate Summit for a Religious Freedom Meeting at the UN Trump Will Snub the Climate Summit for a Religious Freedom Meeting at the UN

Senior UN official confirms White House booked a room so Trump can attend a gathering in the same building as the summit.

Sep 20, 2019 / Oliver Milman

‘I’m Only 6 Years Old. I Don’t Want the World To End Yet.’

‘I’m Only 6 Years Old. I Don’t Want the World To End Yet.’ ‘I’m Only 6 Years Old. I Don’t Want the World To End Yet.’

Strikers took to the streets around the world today to demand climate action now.

Sep 20, 2019 / Alice Markham-Cantor

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