MARK HERTSGAARD, The Nation’s environment correspondent, has covered climate change since 1989. His books include On Bended Knee, Earth Odyssey, and HOT: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth. He is Executive Director of Covering Climate Now, which he co-founded with Kyle Pope, Editor and Publisher of Columbia Journalism Review, to help “news media cover the defining story of our time with the rigor and urgency it deserves.”
NOAA: Greenhouse Gases, Sea Levels, Ocean Heat All Hit New Highs in 2021
"With many communities hit with 1,000-year floods, exceptional drought, and historic heat this year, it shows that the climate crisis is not a future threat but something we must address today.”
by Kenny Stancil - CommonDreams.org - 09-01-2022
Defusing Democracy Emergency Needed to Address Climate Emergency
On anniversary of the January 6th insurrection we must all understand that our collective future hinges on rejecting two equally Big Lies that threaten the common good.
by Mark Hertsgaard - CommonDreams.org - 01-06-2022
The Climate Crisis Is a Crime Story
Fossil fuel companies lied for decades about climate change and humanity is paying the price. Shouldn’t those lies be central to the public narrative?
by Mark Hertsgaard – TheNation.com - 06-30-2021
Does the Climate Bill Throw Environmental Justice Under the Bus?
And three more questions about the biggest climate legislation in US history.
by Mark Hertsgaard - TheNation.com - 08-11-2022
Fossil-Fuel Boosters Have Criminalized Climate Protests Across America
Right-wing American Legislative Council pushed legislation in 24 states since 2018 study reveals.
by Nina Lakhani - MotherJones - 09-14-2022
Can $3.5B Help Fix Climate Change?
EPA veteran has big funds at his disposal as head of nonprofit with Jobs family backing.
By Sammy Roth - LATimes
How Many People Must Starve Before It’s News?
Climate change is spiking global hunger, but world media are absent.
by editor - covering climate now