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Climate Change

  1. the environment
    Trump Admin Now Rushing to Imperil Arctic RefugeBefore he leaves office, Trump is trying to let oil companies drill in America’s largest wildlife refuge.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  2. public lands
    Trump Gives Green Light to Destroy Our Largest National ForestHis administration has opened up Tongass National Forest, one of the world’s biggest intact temperate rainforests, for logging.
    By Amanda Arnold
  3. climate
    California’s Largest-Ever Wildfire Is Now a ‘Gigafire’The August complex fire has now engulfed over 1 million acres.
    By Claire Lampen
  4. how i get it done
    What It’s Like to Be a Firefighter in California Right NowTalking to a Los Angeles firefighter about this year’s unprecedented wildfires.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  5. natural disasters
    We Already Ran Out of Hurricane Names for 2020After running through all of the preapproved storm names, meteorologists are now using the Greek alphabet, which has only happened once before.
    By Amanda Arnold
  6. climate change
    Yet Another Terrifying Alarm Bell on Climate ChangeA massive chunk of the Arctic’s largest ice shelf has broken off and shattered.
    By Hannah Gold
  7. animals
    In New Mexico, the Birds Are Dying at Alarming RatesAnd wildlife experts don’t know exactly why.
    By Claire Lampen
  8. wildfires
    How Does This Keep Happening?Once again, a gender-reveal explosion has set off a massive wildfire, this time in California.
    By Hannah Gold
  9. climate change
    Death Valley Is Alarmingly Hot Right NowThe national park may have just recorded the hottest temperature on Earth.
    By Amanda Arnold
  10. climate change
    Yes, New York Is Hotter Than EverThe city’s climate is now classified as “subtropical.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  11. no!!!
    Please, Not the Polar BearsPolar bears could go extinct by 2100 due to climate change, a new study warns.
    By Claire Lampen
  12. environment
    A Catastrophic Oil Spill in Russia Has Turned a River RedThe 20,000 tons of oil could take a decade to clean up.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  13. marine life
    It’s Not Too Late to Save the OceansResearchers say damage to the ocean could be reversed in the next three decades if we act now.
    By Hannah Gold
  14. the low hum
    The Whale in the RoomWhat can I tell my daughters about climate disaster?
    By Lydia Kiesling
  15. climate crisis parables
    The Film Series Tackling Climate Change DespairWhen global disaster feels a little too close, watch one of these films.
    By Jennimai Nguyen
  16. please help
    World’s Cutest Creature Could Soon Become EndangeredKoalas are dying at alarming rates, and 5,000 reportedly perished in the Australian bushfires.
    By Claire Lampen
  17. climate change
    Antarctica Is Hotter Than EverThe continent known for glaciers and penguins just logged its highest temperature on record.
    By Amanda Arnold
  18. australia fires
    Australia Now Has ‘Fire Tornadoes’ and ‘Fire Clouds’The bushfires have grown so intense they’re now making their own terrifying weather.
    By Claire Lampen
  19. climate crisis
    We Should Be More Worried About the BugsCountless species of insects face extinction in the Australian wildfires — and the repercussions could be devastating.
    By Bridget Read
  20. feature
    A Year’s Diary of Climate ReckoningSome scientists say the best way to combat climate change is to talk about it. For 2019, my New Year’s resolution was to do just that.
    By Emily Raboteau
  21. how to help
    How to Help Fight the Australia FiresAdopt a koala, donate to on-the-ground organizations, and more.
    By the Cut
  22. australia fires
    1 Billion Animals Have Reportedly Died in Australia’s WildfiresThe fires are expected to worsen by the end of the week.
    By Hannah Gold
  23. burning questions
    Why Is Meat Loaf?The singer has joined the ranks of men with loud, unsolicited opinions about Greta Thunberg’s activism.
    By Claire Lampen
  24. climate crisis
    Yes, It’s Getting WorsePhotos from Australia’s fires are a horrifying warning.
    By Bridget Read
  25. exclusive
    See Photos From Jane Fonda’s Wild 82nd Birthday Party!She got arrested, and there were cupcakes.
    By Amanda Arnold
  26. first person
    I Love Only Six Things, and I Lost One of ThemAfter less than a year with a beloved object, I seem to have cast it about on the street.
    By Sarah Miller
  27. australia
    It’s Not Too Late to Save the Koalas!Though the koala population is in decline, researchers say we shouldn’t give up hope.
    By Amanda Arnold
  28. climate change
    Staggering Photos of the Flooding in VeniceThe 1,500-year-old city is under water, in what feels like an omen of things to come.
    By Bridget Read
  29. activism
    Greta Thunberg Doesn’t Want Your Awards“The climate movement does not need any more awards.”
    By Hannah Gold
  30. activists
    1/4 of the Grace and Frankie Cast Has Been Arrested at a Climate-Change ProtestJane Fonda and Sam Waterston were arrested at a climate-change protest in Washington, D.C.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  31. how i get it done
    How I Get It Done: Writer and Activist Naomi Klein“I feel a genuine terror about how little time we have. So I go hard.”
    By Bridget Read
  32. ask polly
    ‘My Fear of Climate Change Is Eroding My Sanity!’There are small things you can do to align yourself with your values.
    By Heather Havrilesky
  33. hot shot
    Greta Thunberg Accidentally Warms Globe With Her Scorching GlareThe activist did not seem pleased to see President Trump at the United Nations.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  34. power
    Greta Thunberg Just Gave the Best Speech of Her Life“How dare you?” she demanded of world leaders at the U.N. “You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words.”
    By Bridget Read
  35. power
    The Most Ingenious Signs From the Climate Strike ProtestsThe teens around the world brought the “climemes” out IRL.
    By Bridget Read
  36. collective action
    Thousands of Students Are Protesting Climate Change Today. Here’s How to Help.Today, hundreds of thousands of young people are walking out of school to demand immediate action on the climate crisis.
    By Amanda Arnold
  37. ask polly
    ‘I’m Paralyzed by Anxiety About Climate Change!’You can believe that the fight is hopeless and still fight.
    By Heather Havrilesky
  38. climate change
    Teen Climate Activists Make Congress Look Like Incompetent Children“I don’t want you to listen to me. I want you to listen to science, and then act.”
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  39. heroism
    Bless This Boy Angel Who Protected Greta ThunbergA tiny bodyguard leapt up to shield fellow child Greta Thunberg from photographers today on Capitol Hill.
    By Bridget Read
  40. hurricane dorian
    Hurricane Dorian Has Devastated the Bahamas. Here’s What We Know So Far.A reported 70,000 people are homeless and in need of food and water.
    By Hannah Gold
  41. so you want to be president
    The Debate Around Banning Plastic Straws Is a TrapAnd it’s one that Elizabeth Warren expertly refused to fall into at a recent town hall.
    By Amanda Arnold
  42. environment
    6 Ways to Help Fight the Amazon Rain Forest FiresDonate to organizations, support climate activism, and cut back on beef.
    By Amanda Arnold
  43. amazon fires
    How Much of the Amazon Has Burned?We’ve already lost 17 percent of the Amazon rain forest over the last 50 years.
    By Bridget Read
  44. climate change
    Let Yourself Feel How Bad This IsThe case for climate grief.
    By Bridget Read
  45. big renewable energy
    Ahoy, Hot Eco-PrinceThe royal sailing with Greta Thunberg has horny eco-energy.
    By Bridget Read
  46. embarassing
    Adults Take to Twitter to Bully 16-Year-Old Climate ActivistGreta Thunberg is sailing the Atlantic to promote climate change awareness, and her critics are making bad jokes online.
    By Bridget Read
  47. climate change
    UN Releases Scary New Report on Food Shortages Caused by Climate ChangeA new report from the UN says that humanity may soon be unable to feed itself due to climate change.
    By Bridget Read
  48. activism
    Greta Thunberg Is Coming to Speak at the U.N. — by SailboatBecause of her moral convictions, the 16-year-old climate activist doesn’t take airplanes.
    By Amanda Arnold
  49. summer terror
    The Birds Are Mobilizing Against UsHot girl summer, meet incredibly aggressive bird summer.
    By Bridget Read
  50. gallery
    Meet 6 Women Fighting for Clean WaterA new photo project spotlights activists around the world.
    By Paola de Varona
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