Do University Farms Truly Teach Sustainability? Do University Farms Truly Teach Sustainability?
The number of student food gardens has risen dramatically at prestigious urban and suburban colleges, but these campus farms should be wary of overstating their impact.
Mar 20, 2023 / StudentNation / Rachel Brooks
The Big Oil Firms Are Giving Up on Researching Algae Biofuels The Big Oil Firms Are Giving Up on Researching Algae Biofuels
Algae has tremendous promise as an alternative fuel. But Exxon’s pullout from algae research is a major setback.
Mar 17, 2023 / Amy Westervelt
The Willow Oil Project Won’t Make Us Safer The Willow Oil Project Won’t Make Us Safer
This is an issue of national security, just not in the way Willow defenders think.
Mar 16, 2023 / Matthew Miles Goodrich
The Obscene Invention of California Capitalism The Obscene Invention of California Capitalism
A conversation with Malcolm Harris about his new history of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, the West Coast's settler ideology, and recent turbulence in the world of tech.
Mar 15, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Emma Hager
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Cool the Planet? Can Artificial Intelligence Help Cool the Planet?
To some activists, ChatGPT seems like a useful tool for the climate movement. But skeptics warn that the benefits are outweighed by the costs—including misinformation and increased...
Mar 2, 2023 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen
Dirty Nickel, Clean Power: Making the Ocean Bleed Red Dirty Nickel, Clean Power: Making the Ocean Bleed Red
How the race for more efficient batteries is poisoning Indonesia’s coastal waters.
Feb 21, 2023 / Feature / Nicolas Niarchos
How Change Is Actually Made on Campus How Change Is Actually Made on Campus
When Princeton University announced its decision to divest its $35 billion endowment, the role of student activists was erased. Proper recognition matters for future generations of...
Feb 20, 2023 / StudentNation / Hannah Reynolds and Tom Taylor
Apartheid American-Style Apartheid American-Style
The City of Jackson versus the Mississippi State Legislature.
Feb 16, 2023 / Makani Themba
California’s Extreme Weather Is the Future of Climate Change California’s Extreme Weather Is the Future of Climate Change
After years of thirst, the state has been drowning, and the poorest people have been among those hardest hit.
Feb 8, 2023 / Rebecca Gordon
Indigenous-Led Marine Protection Sets a Course Along Canada’s Pacific Indigenous-Led Marine Protection Sets a Course Along Canada’s Pacific
Tired of waiting, First Nations are negotiating directly with commercial fisheries to protect biodiversity—will the federal government follow?
Feb 7, 2023 / Photo Essay / Ali Withers, The Nation Video, and Ludwig Hurtado