Climate Archives - YES! Magazine

Making Connections Between Climate and Racial Justice

Racial justice activist Jason Blake, whose nephew Jacob Blake was shot by Kenosha police, makes the case for marching to end fossil fuels at a major protest on Sept. 17 in New York City.

| Sep 14, 2023

Art in the Aftermath of Disasters

As compounding crises have plunged Puerto Rico into darkness, local artists bring light back to the island.

Yue Li | Aug 8, 2023

How to Ditch the Earth Day Lip Service

A psychotherapist shares how to move from inertia to action with an eye to climate justice.

Ariella Cook-Shonkoff | Apr 20, 2023

Illustration of a person biking through a lush green landscape

Opinion | Flying

How to Make Flying Fairer

Choosing to fly less as an individual does not address the social injustice that underlies flying in the first place.

Katherine Ellsworth-Krebs | Apr 7, 2023

Can We Game Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis?

People want to engage with climate change in a tangible way—and games can provide students and the general public space to explore challenging questions.

Zoe Dutton | Feb 14, 2023

Why Farmers in Zimbabwe Are Shifting to Bees

Without the need for dedicated land or water, honeybees offer a more stable climate future.

Andrew Mambondiyani | Feb 6, 2023

Two women working on transplanting rice crops

Analysis

Resurrecting Climate-Resilient Rice in India

Seemingly miraculous varieties that can withstand drought, flood, and saltwater intrusion are the result of centuries of selective breeding by ancient farmers.

Rebecca George | Dec 14, 2022