Climate Change Is the Ultimate “OK, Boomer” Issue
The genesis of a generational conflict
Climate
Why Are Democratic Governors Still Doing Favors for the Oil Industry?
Republican politicians don't think climate change is real. Democrats don't have that excuse.
The Climate Movement Needs More Creative Tactics
Strikes and marches are the traditional tools of the left. But are they enough for something this big?
Climate Change Is Already Hurting Kids’ Health
As cholera, dengue, and malaria spread, that will only get worse.
The Quickest Way to Reduce Airplane Emissions
Jet fuel isn't taxed on international trips. Maybe it's time to change that, seeing as the rule was decided in 1944.
Far-Right Climate Denial Is Growing in Europe
The consternation over wildfires in Spain has made that particularly clear.
Global Warming Is Already Destroying New England’s Fisheries
The Gulf of Maine is one of the fastest-warming areas of the ocean. It's going to get worse.
The League of Anti-Environmental Extremists
A new poll suggests the Trump administration—packed to the brim with industry lapdogs and climate skeptics—is significantly more anti-environment than the American public is.
The False Comfort of Higher Seawalls
What high-risk communities really need to do to protect themselves from catastrophe.
The Missing Piece in Democrats’ Health Care Plans
They don't talk about the massive ways health care and climate change intersect.
The Bittersweet Joy of Fat Bear Week
Alaska's brown bears are still happy and healthy—but probably not for long.
Give Rivers Legal Rights
An ancient approach to protecting nature is being revived in hopes of getting natural resources—and the people who depend on them—the protection they've always deserved.
The Delusion and Danger of Infinite Economic Growth
How economists came to ignore the natural world.
Bolsonaro Won’t Save the Amazon—But Corporations Could
The private sector has long been the bad guy in environmental stories. But with Brazil's president overseeing rapid deforestation, big companies could get a second act as eco-champions.
“What About China?” Is a Bad Response to the Climate Crisis
Unlike Washington, Beijing has at least gestured at a national plan to fight global warming.
How Energy Companies Corrupt State Politics
Virginia's Dominion Energy gives generously to candidates to get what it wants. But a political revolt is brewing.
Jonathan Safran Foer on Our Moral Obligation to Eat Better
The writer’s second book on animal agriculture asks readers to take a hard look at their own role in the climate crisis.
The Blood-Dimmed Tide
Climate change is poised to alter the face of global conflict.
The Water Wars Are Here
In a warming world, fights over water usage have become ideological battles.
It’s Not That Hard to Have a Substantive Exchange About Global Warming
On Thursday night, Democratic voters were getting snatches of the policy fights they deserve—just not on the topic that could matter most.
