The Disaster Novelist
To convey the catastrophe of climate change, Amitav Ghosh had to break with realism.
Climate Change
The Bittersweet Joy of Fat Bear Week
Alaska's brown bears are still happy and healthy—but probably not for long.
The Next Standing Rock Is Everywhere
The fight to stave off pipeline projects across the country is being led by tribal nations and marginalized communities. It's time to listen to them before it's too late.
“The Whole Town Is Finished”
Multinational mining giant Vale S.A.'s dam near the Brazilian town of Brumadinho broke in January, flooding the area with toxic mudslides. These are the stories of those who survived.
The Delusion and Danger of Infinite Economic Growth
How economists came to ignore the natural world.
Calm Before the Storm
How the American nuclear industry downplays the threat of climate-induced flooding
The Green New Deal Meets Green Republicanism
Does an empire of consumers have any hope of saving the planet?
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry Greta Thunberg
Many of the Swedish climate activist's putative allies aren't down for the cause. They're simply hoping to be absolved.
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.
The Climate Disaster Inside America’s Prisons
Inmates are among the most vulnerable populations on our warming planet—and among the most ignored.
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.
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.
The Democratic Party’s Addiction to Dirty Money
Joe Biden isn't the only candidate who wants to have it both ways, appealing to big donors and campaign-finance reformers alike.
The Best Way to Fight Fires in the Amazon
Raise the stakes for Brazil’s president—and work with the nation's people, not against them.
A Seven-Hour Case for a Real Climate Debate
CNN's town hall on climate change was a good show. But it wasn't what the presidential race needs.
Make Democratic Leaders Pay for Their Climate Cowardice
They're refusing to hold a debate on global warming. Voters have the power to punish them for it.
Millennial Parents Are Failing Their Children
Parents of young kids need to get serious about climate change. And that starts by showing up to vote.
