Why the Migrant Caravan Story Is a Climate Change Story
Drought, crop failure, storms, and land disputes pit the rich against the poor, and Central America is ground zero for climate change.
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A Trillion-Ton Iceberg Broke Off Antarctica and All I Can Think About Is Food
Climate change is getting worse, and policymakers are ignoring one of the biggest factors.
Portland Public Schools First to Put Global Climate Justice in Classroom
Students learn about the front lines of global warming and how to be climate activists.
Why the People Who Grow Your Food Are Worried About Scott Pruitt
Pruitt鈥檚 approach to the EPA is likely to threaten farmworkers, who are highly exposed to the effects of climate change, including heat stress and increased pesticide use.
Why We Should Care What Climate Scientists Think
As a scientist at the Paris agreement discussions, I hoped to see a fruitful collision of the climate scientist and climate activist. I expected strong words regarding science and broader social change.
The Risks of Being Heard at COP21: How I Ended Up In a Parisian Jail Cell
At international summits like COP21, diplomats and dignitaries dominate the dialogue. To see how voices outside the negotiations are heard, I joined a peaceful protest at the Louvre Museum.
When the Rainforest Burned: #MyClimateMoment鈥檚 Top 10 Wake-Up Calls
We asked readers to share the moment climate change became urgent for them. Here鈥檚 what they said.
COP21: How to Ramp Down Fossil Fuels Fast鈥擶ithout Leaving People Behind
In just a few months at the beginning of WWII, the U.S. auto industry converted to a war machine. We need that kind of rapid, driven transition to get away from fossil fuels. Here's the just way to do it.
#MyClimateMoment: When Was the Instant Climate Change Became Deep, Urgent, and Personal For You?
Lots of us have had a moment鈥攁 revelation, observation, or interaction鈥攚hen climate change became more than a concept. What鈥檚 yours?
COP21: What Paris Can Learn From a Mississippi Co-op
Cooperation Jackson heads to the Paris climate talks to show what a just transition to a green economy looks like.
Corporate Climate Criminals Shamed in Paris Ad Campaign (and Other News to Chew On)
How private companies are involved with COP21 talks, what the internet does to your focus, and how artists transformed ads to reveal the way companies pollute the planet.
COP21: A Rallying Cry鈥擭o Climate Justice Without Full Indigenous Rights
"We realize that in this country we don鈥檛 have political power. So we have always looked at building alliances, coalitions, or being part of coalitions."
COP21: Why These 15 Women Champions Should Have Seats at the Table
Studies show that collective intelligence rises with the number of women in a group鈥攂ut women are often underrepresented at talks like the ones going on in Paris this week. Meet 15 leaders worth listening to.
COP21: Meet 5 Everyday People Heading to the Paris Climate Talks
Activists, researchers, and an artist. For them, climate change is personal.
COP21: Why Science Will Make All the Difference
Unlike at previous climate talks, countries are coming to the table with science-backed contributions that challenge the business-as-usual approach.
Portland Blocked Fossil Fuels, What Now?
Turning the city's resolution into policies that protect health and safety is one fight that lies ahead. Another is forging a wall of resistance from San Diego to Vancouver, B.C.
These Kids Can鈥檛 Vote, But They Can Sue
In Washington state, eight kids took the government to court to safeguard their future through stronger regulations on carbon emissions. Here's what they gained.
Special Report: The First Nations Blockade That Could Shut Down the Tar Sands
Journey with us to the Unis'to'ten camp, where one First Nations clan stands in the path of three pipelines.
Paris Attacks and Climate Change Push Us to Fix a World of Broken Systems
The rise of ISIS, the 鈥渨ar on terror,鈥� the attack on Paris鈥攖hese are symptoms of a civilization in its twilight. But the displays of global solidarity show that the seeds of a new paradigm are being planted.
3 Ways the TPP Will Hurt the Climate鈥擨f We Let It Pass
The next big trade deal is poised for a congressional vote in 2016. Here's what that means for the planet.
Capitalism vs. Climate: Naomi Klein鈥檚 New Film Takes Us From the Current Crisis to the World We Want
In "This Changes Everything," Naomi Klein lays out how industry interests are opposed to those of ordinary people鈥攁 point climate activists have had trouble communicating and been reluctant to fully embrace.
Staying Human in a Time of Climate Change: New Author on Science, Grief, and Hope
For geographer and author M Jackson, knowing climate science isn鈥檛 enough. We need to get our hearts involved too.
How the Pope Is Revving up Climate Action in LA鈥檚 Most Polluted Neighborhood
Catholic environmentalists are channeling the power of the Pope鈥檚 words into action.
UN Climate Negotiators Drop the Ball in Lima鈥擭ow It鈥檚 Up to the Grassroots to Pick It Up
Negotiators have stopped trying to win a binding international agreement on carbon emissions. Now it鈥檚 up to the people to push our governments to action.
These 3 Colleges Stopped Investing in Fossil Fuels鈥擮ne Year Later, Their Endowments Are Doing Just Fine
Colleges argue that divestment is not financially responsible鈥攂ut those who鈥檝e already done it say the risk is minimal.
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