A Tool to Tackle Climate Emotions
A wheel of climate emotions helps students navigate feelings about the climate crisis.
Climate Change
Opinion | Judiaism | Israel | Gaza | Genocide | Militarism | Appalachia | Jewish Voice for Peace | Asheville | North Carolina | Zionism | Hurricane Helene
Divest From Death From Appalachia to Gaza
Appalachian Jews make the connection between climate disaster in Asheville, North Carolina, and U.S.-funded genocide in Gaza.
Storm-Ravaged North Carolina Rallies Voters
A coalition of progressive groups, including labor organizers, are connecting the dots on climate and the economy in North Carolina GOTV efforts.
Murmurations: What the Whales Whispered
From the depths of the sea, whales are urging us to recognize our shared history, fate, and future, writes Michaela Harrison.
Turn Anger into Climate Activism This Election, Says Jane Fonda
According to the actor and activist: “The choice is very clear: Do we vote for the future, or do we vote for burning up the planet?”
Opinion | Florida | Hurricane | Prison | Mass Incarceration | Hurricane Helene | Hurricane Milton | South Carolina
Prisoners Deserve to Survive Natural Disasters, Too
When hurricanes Helene and Milton decimated multiple states, incarcerated people were left to fend for themselves. That can’t happen again.
Video | YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali | Asheville | North Carolina | Hurricane Helene | Mutual Aid
Mutual Aid in the Aftermath of Hurricane Helene
A self-described "climate refugee" deals with the devastation of Hurricane Helene in Asheville, North Carolina.
Video | YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali | Project 2025 | Progress 2025: Climate and Environment | Progress 2025 | Climate Crisis
A Progress 2025 Vision for Climate Justice
As Hurricanes Helene and Milton devastate the Southeastern U.S., Antonia Juhasz articulates a just vision for how to fix our climate.
Modern Climate Solutions From an Ancient Sea Goddess
In the Netherlands, where most people are non-religious, a scientist is using neopaganism to shift the dialogue around climate adaptation.
A Prayer for the Modern Climate Era
Practicality meets possibility in Ayana Elizabeth Johnson’s new book, which dares to ask, “What If We Get It Right?”
Environmental Justice as Birthright
On Aug. 8, 2023, 13-year-old Kaliko was getting ready for her hula class at her mother’s house in West Maui. The power was out, and she heard there was a
Video | 2024 Election | YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali | JD Vance | Activism | Sunrise Movement | Ohio
Youth Take J.D. Vance to Task on Climate
Community organizers with the Sunrise Movement explain why they protested outside the GOP Vice Presidential hopeful’s office.
Video | OSHA | Labor | YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali | Organized Labor | Summer | Heat Standards
Protecting Workers in a Warming Climate
At a time of extreme heat, a new proposed OSHA rule could protect millions of American workers from heat-related stresses and even fatalities.
As Summer Swelters, Can Workers Get Heat Protections?
As temperatures continue to rise, California workers, worker protection groups, and state regulators are making progress on implementing heat regulations.
How Folklore Can Shape Our Climate Futures
It’s not just our homes that are at risk from climate change; it’s our customs, songs, and stories.
The Climate Lessons a Typhoon Taught Us
A decade after Typhoon Haiyan decimated the Philippines, the city of Tacloban is setting a new standard for surviving global catastrophes.
Imagining a More Just Climate Future
When we think about climate change, we often think in terms of statistics, studies, and measurements of melting glaciers, dwindling wildlife populations, and mass human migration. It’s a grim reality.
Video | Tariffs | China | YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali | Environmental Protection Agency | Electric Vehicles | Tailpipe Emissions
EVs Could Meet Biden Climate Goals—Just Not Chinese Ones
Why can’t Americans buy Chinese electric vehicles that could help the Biden administration meet its climate goals?
Family Planning in a Changing Climate
Meghan Elizabeth Kallman and Josephine Ferorelli discuss the politics of pregnancy and childbirth in an era of environmental challenges.
Love Your Person (and the Planet) This Valentine’s Day
Flowers, chocolates, and jewelry are carbon-intensive ways to show your love. Try these alternatives instead.
Real Climate Solutions Must Include Human Rights
The authors of “The Conceivable Future” argue that we should focus less on whether or not to have babies and more on stopping the extraction and burning of fossil fuels.
The Future Is Feral—and Climate Resilient
To produce food in the face of climate change, we may need to learn from so-called weeds.
Writers of Color Are Redefining Nature Writing
A new generation of poets, essayists, memoirists, and novelists is narrating stories of severed connections and exploitation—both their own and the Earth’s.
Soil Builds Prosperity From the Ground Up
Respecting the humanity and history of soil can help us grow a more resilient future for all.
Video | COP28 | Lorne Stockman | Fossil Fuels | Joe Biden | oil | gas | YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali | Oil Change International
Why Are Fossil Fuels Booming Under Biden?
Ahead of COP28 in Dubai, a new report by Oil Change International reveals a shocking boom in oil and gas production under President Biden.
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