Environmental Issues

The American Empire Is No Match for Mega-droughts and Superstorms

The American Empire Is No Match for Mega-droughts and Superstorms The American Empire Is No Match for Mega-droughts and Superstorms

Unless world leaders agree on stringent climate regulations in Paris, climate change—not military or economic prowess—will decide the fate of humanity.

Dec 7, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt

COP21

With a 1.5 Degrees Celsius Target, the Climate-Justice Movement Is Poised to Score a Surprise Win With a 1.5 Degrees Celsius Target, the Climate-Justice Movement Is Poised to Score a Surprise Win

Pressure from activists and vulnerable countries has shifted the discussion away from a 2 degrees C target—a virtual death sentence for millions of people.

Dec 7, 2015 / Mark Hertsgaard

Naomi Klein: Is Exxon Being Held Accountable at the Climate Summit?

Naomi Klein: Is Exxon Being Held Accountable at the Climate Summit? Naomi Klein: Is Exxon Being Held Accountable at the Climate Summit?

Not by the politicians.

Dec 6, 2015 / Naomi Klein

An activist protesting polluters at the Climate Generations Areas at COP21, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Wednesday, December 2, 2015.

Why Are So Many Fossil-Fuel Companies Funding the Paris Climate Conference? Why Are So Many Fossil-Fuel Companies Funding the Paris Climate Conference?

Polluters need to pay, not make decisions about the future of the planet.

Dec 4, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Naomi Klein: Breaking the Back of Our Carbon Economy

Naomi Klein: Breaking the Back of Our Carbon Economy Naomi Klein: Breaking the Back of Our Carbon Economy

What should an economy that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels actually look like?

Dec 3, 2015 / Naomi Klein

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Letters From the December 21-28, 2015, Issue Letters From the December 21-28, 2015, Issue

A politics of inclusion or exclusion?… heir apparent errant?… planet of the anthropocentric…

Dec 3, 2015 / Our Readers and Katha Pollitt

To Global Leaders at COP21: Be Like the Ents

To Global Leaders at COP21: Be Like the Ents To Global Leaders at COP21: Be Like the Ents

Once something threatens who you are and what you love, you have no choice but to take action.

Dec 1, 2015 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin

The Most Ambitious Emissions Pledges on the Table in Paris Would Still Result in Catastrophic Warming

The Most Ambitious Emissions Pledges on the Table in Paris Would Still Result in Catastrophic Warming The Most Ambitious Emissions Pledges on the Table in Paris Would Still Result in Catastrophic Warming

Global temperatures would still rise to 2.7 to 3.5 C above the pre-industrial level.

Nov 30, 2015 / Mark Hertsgaard

Making the Paris Climate Talks Count

Making the Paris Climate Talks Count Making the Paris Climate Talks Count

At the bottom of all the jargon that will be thrown about this week’s climate conference are human lives.

Nov 29, 2015 / Naomi Klein

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Letters From the December 14, 2015, Issue Letters From the December 14, 2015, Issue

Sanders, Denmark, and Debs… tourists at the end of life… all that jive… food for the mind… one side of the story…

Nov 25, 2015 / Our Readers

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