Climate Justice
I’m Very Glad That New York Has Ranked-Choice Voting
I can vote for two candidates—Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander—who’ve made climate a cornerstone of their campaigns, with real hopes that one or the other will prevail.
Bill McKibben
I can vote for two candidates—Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander—who’ve made climate a cornerstone of their campaigns, with real hopes that one or the other will prevail.
The False Promise of Nuclear Power
A new book by Joe Romm explains why nuclear is not much of a climate solution.
Mark Hertsgaard A new book by Joe Romm explains why nuclear is not much of a climate solution.
If You Think Multinational Mining Interests Want to Save the Environment, I’ve Got a Bridge to Sell You
A sacred site for Native Americans is on the verge of being destroyed for profit, and profit alone—just one more colonial conquest of lands in the American West.
Joshua Frank A sacred site for Native Americans is on the verge of being destroyed for profit, and profit alone—just one more colonial conquest of lands in the American West.
Covering Climate Now
Warren Buffett Is a Climate-Wrecker
Los Angeles Times climate columnist Sammy Roth scoops his business beat colleagues.
Mark Hertsgaard Los Angeles Times climate columnist Sammy Roth scoops his business beat colleagues.
The Climate Costs of Occupation
As Israel expands its settlements in the West Bank, it has destroyed forests and boosted CO2 emissions.
Haitham Al-Sharif As Israel expands its settlements in the West Bank, it has destroyed forests and boosted CO2 emissions.
We Can Run the World Without Fossil Fuels
By lighting a green lantern in Boston’s Old North Church, environmentalists announce a new global day of action—Sun Day—to celebrate a world that no longer needs fossil fuels.
Mark Hertsgaard and Bill McKibben By lighting a green lantern in Boston’s Old North Church, environmentalists announce a new global day of action—Sun Day—to celebrate a world that no longer needs fossil fuels.
Covering Climate Now
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April 23, 2025
A Silent Climate Majority
Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle PopeMost of the world’s people want stronger climate action—but don’t realize they’re the majority.
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April 22, 2025
The Game-Changing Truth That Could Save the Planet
Damian CarringtonDispelling the myth that climate action is unpopular could push the world over a social tipping point and lead to unstoppable progress.
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April 10, 2025
Telemundo’s Climate Commitment
Mark HertsgaardThe Spanish-language TV network is gaining audience while highlighting solutions to the climate emergency.
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April 3, 2025
The Fallout From the Greenpeace Verdict
Mark HertsgaardAn energy giant’s SLAPP lawsuit threatens the right to protest.
Climate Change Archive
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May 15, 2025
The Fingerprints Climate Change Leaves Behind
Mark HertsgaardA top climate-attribution scientist helps journalists understand and explain them.
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May 13, 2025
Letters From the June 2025 Issue
Our ReadersBoys don’t cry… A call to action… The war party… Traveling to Cuba… Bill vs. Hill… Burning questions… The best medicine… Correction…
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May 12, 2025
Why Trump’s Epic Crypto Corruption Will Go Unpunished
Jeet HeerThe president is a brazen crook, but Democrats are too compromised to challenge him.
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May 5, 2025
Thinking Like an Ancestor on a Burning Planet
Wen StephensonA conversation with Olúfémi Táíwò about the struggle for racial and climate justice in the face of catastrophe.