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Greta, the Realest One
In this house, we love Greta Thunberg, you heard?
In this house, we love Greta Thunberg, you heard?
It's time to recharge ahead of a busy end of year.
To look forward, we must first look to the past.
I'm learning how, at least.
Indigenous water protectors in Minnesota aren't cheering a Harris-Walz White House just yet.
The European Union has generated more electricity from wind and solar than fossil fuels this year. Woohoo!
Can we all get pumped about the prospect of a President Kamala Harris?
Let's stop wasting time on conspiracy theories. Our futures are on the line.
Pop star Justin Bieber performed at the wedding of a billionaire family in India — which made its fortune off dirty petrochemicals and fossil fuels.
Hurricane Beryl underscores why low-income nations need immediate access to climate reparations.
The deaths from extreme heat in this year's Hajj pilgrimage underscore the ways climate disaster will taint sacred rites of passage.
During the heat wave this Juneteenth, I wonder what will become of the people without roofs over their heads?
It's been a year since I launched this newsletter. Ready for year two?
President Joe Biden just moved to shut down the southern border. The timing couldn't be worse.
Bay Area activists protested outside Chevron to highlight its involvement in the Israeli genocide of Gaza.
After a trip to L.A., I reflect on the Salvadoran diaspora and the ways we face discriminatory burdens.
Did you hear about the pipeline protester calling for a free Palestine?
For storytellers, emotions are a necessary tool to do this work well.
Cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo can be real dirty, but locals don't want to see it gone.
We're in an age of revolution. Will it be enough?
We're entering an age where First Amendment rights to protest are under serious attack.
Investing in climate journalism is one of the easiest ways to take climate action.
Let's unpack the tragedy of the commons myth.
The tragic Baltimore bridge collapse underscores who remains among the most vulnerable in the U.S. when disaster strikes.
The president is going hard on EVs. What about mass transit?
One topic was sorely missing from the conversation: the genocide in Gaza.
What women do you honor this Women's History Month?
I can't get Aaron Bushnell's burning image out of my head.
The death of non-binary teen Nex Benedict in Oklahoma underscores the insidious ways fossil fuel dollars fund anti-LGBTQ+ policy.
A new study finds climate denial remains strong, but what about the Black and Brown communities who can't ignore the reality at their doorsteps?
Let's honor a few Black climate leaders I look to for guidance.
Sometimes, our own uphill battles are what fuel us to keep going.
An interview with Jamie Liu, this year's winner for the Imagine 2200 competition from Grist, featuring an excerpt from their winning piece.
As the U.S. plunges into a deep freeze, not everyone gets to stay warm.
During extreme weather, not everyone is given the same comfort and safety.
The time for clean energy is now. Are we ready to do it right?
Climate change is already killing people. This year proved especially deadly.
Despite some dark days, 2023 still showed us glimmers of a world rooted in equity, justice, and liberation.
We all need tools to save our planet. Storytelling is one of them.
With so much disappointment in the air, wonder reminds me of how much we have yet to experience.
Will leaders at COP28 finally offer financial assistance to the countries least responsible for climate change?
I interview a Palestinian environmental activist living under Israeli occupation.
I went to see the aftermath of a deadly cyclone in Malawi. I found tales of a mythological snake that sleeps under the mountain.
More people need heat pumps. One group is doing what it can to make the technology more accessible.
After a few days in Amsterdam, I reflect on U.S. bicycling culture.
I share quick thoughts after a high-speed rail trip in Europe.
As the conflict in Israel-Palestine rages on, I wonder what past climate failures sold as solutions can teach us.
What's happening in Palestine-Israel begs a climate justice analysis. Histories of colonialism always do.
Jacob Johns, an Indigenous activist, was shot last week. Gun violence is yet another threat to the climate movement.
After the successful Hollywood strike, what can the climate movement glean?
Covid-19 is in New York during Climate Week. Anyone else worried?
What would they say? I pose the question through the lens of Libya's deadly floods.
Here, New York Fashion Week is all about garment workers' rights. And the inaugural Africa Climate Summit kicks off.
Hurricane Idalia offered us many lessons. The most important? Fossil fuels gotta go.
For the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, community experts share their concerns about where federal funding is going.
In Maui, wildfires have left little behind. Shameless developers are already looking to buy up the scorched land.
Amazonian countries came together this week to discuss the future of the rainforest. They walked away with little to show.
In Brazil, small-scale farmers are re-learning the ancient ways of agroforestry, which may be the answer to protecting the Amazon.
Disabled people face some of the greatest risks from the climate crisis — but what does "ability" really mean?
Is it climate anxiety or climate grief you're feeling? Or is it actually climate heartbreak?
The new animated Pixar film 'Elemental' centers around a family that leaves their homelands after a devastating storm — and the struggles of immigration.
For the Fourth of July, I reflect on the nature gap — and what independence actually means.
As Pride comes to an end, what lessons can we learn from two trans teen girls and their joy?
No, not Louis Vuitton. World leaders have converged in Paris to discuss debt reform in the face of the climate crisis.
In Montana, kids are suing their government over climate change. A reporter who was in the courtroom shares some insight.
Thoughts on New York City's orange skies — and an exclusive interview related to my latest story for Atmos
A creative newsletter on the possibilities that lie where the climate crisis meets community