Bill McKibben on How Climate Crises and New Technologies Will Change What It Means to Be Human
“Just as we had long taken for granted the stability of the planet, we have likewise taken for granted the stability of the human species.”
Climate Crimes
Faced with the irrefutable facts of global warming, sea-level rise, and large-scale climate collapse, governments and corporations remain determined to enrich themselves no matter the cost to continued life on Earth.
Leaked Audio Reveals How Coca-Cola Undermines Plastic Recycling Efforts
Audio obtained by The Intercept reveals how Coca-Cola’s “green” philanthropy helped squelch an important tool in fighting the plastic crisis.
Can Extinction Rebellion Build a U.S. Climate Movement Big Enough to Save the Earth?
To members sincere in their belief that a mass-appeal movement is what’s needed to quell catastrophe, drawing in front-line communities is life or death.
Climate Change, Migration, and Militarization in Arizona’s Borderlands
The swirling mix of far-right politics and the actual threats posed by the climate crisis raises questions about what’s happening in the Arizona desert.
Hikers, Trump, and the Capitalist Conspiracy to Ruin Public Lands
An interview with Christopher Ketcham about his book “This Land” and the threats to 450 million federal acres.
Voices
Ecocide Should Be Recognized as a Crime Against Humanity, but We Can't Wait for The Hague to Judge
Climate justice won't be possible without bringing down the powerful actors standing in the way of cutting emissions and production.
Voices
Indigenous People Are Already Working "Green Jobs" — but They're Unrecognized and Unpaid
From Standing Rock to the Unist’ot’en Camp, land defense and water protection are necessary for the continuation of life on a planet teetering on collapse.
Two Years After Maria, Relief Funds Promise Displacement for the Hardest-Hit Puerto Ricans
Residents of San Isidro are still struggling to rebuild. Now, their only option for hurricane relief may be to relocate.
Voices
Why Is Bill De Blasio Trying to Kill Me? New York's Mayor Claims to Be Progressive but Favors Drivers Over Bicyclists.
I never expected that my skills as a war reporter would be relevant to my life as a dad in a Brooklyn, but that was before I started biking to work.
GOP Leadership Huddles With Fossil Fuel Industry During Climate Week
“Please join us for a Gas and Oil Industry Dinner with Republican Whip Steve Scalise,” read one invitation.