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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.

| Oct 10, 2024

Analysis | Water | Parenting | climate justice | Motherhood

Mothering As a Radical Climate Solution

Emily Raboteau’s latest book is a meditation on how we can more clearly see and care for all we hold dear.

Breanna Draxler | May 9, 2024

Analysis | Farming | Climate Anxiety | Mental Health

Farmers Navigate Dual Crises of Climate and Mental Health

Could provisions in the Farm Bill help with the high rates of suicide among U.S. farmers?

Melissa Godin | Jul 25, 2023

Finding Climate Solutions in Fairy Tales

What can stories of witches tell us about solving the plastics problem?

Becky Tipper, Katherine Ellsworth-Krebs | Jul 14, 2023

One Climate Disaster, Three Different Responses

When record-setting rain fell in Brazil, responses varied between communities—and so did the number of lives lost.

Ricardo Lobato Felizola | Jun 15, 2023

Climate Solutions Need Queerness

Queer ecology embraces the plurality and paradox of nature, rather than forcing it into the binaries and categories that our society craves.

Owen George | Jun 8, 2023

Photo montage of laughing flowers being watered

Overcoming Climate Chaos With Comedy

Turns out, being able to laugh at something increases our ability to understand it—and take action.

Katharine Gammon | Apr 14, 2023

Student reading a book with nature in the background

Instead of Alarmism, This Climate Class Includes Solutions

A student-turned-teacher aims to equip college students with the knowledge to help solve the climate crisis.

Jessica Kutz | Mar 21, 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

Social Connections Save Lives During Climate Emergencies

“If we’re not looking out for each other and helping each other, giving each other a hand, no one else is gonna do it.”

Yvonne S. Marquez | Dec 21, 2022

Illustration of Grey clouds raining drops of water and radioactive symbols

Opinion | Ukraine

Carving a Better Tomorrow Out of a Worsening Today

Frida Berrigan reflects on living in a world of tipping points.

Frida Berrigan | Nov 28, 2022

Jøn Kent poses for a photo at Sanctuary Farms in Detroit

Supporting Young Farmers of Color Can Help the U.S. Meet Its Climate Goals

Climate-conscious farmers are a powerful force for growing community and a more resilient future.

Britny Cordera | Oct 19, 2022

Workers clear out fallen tree branches from a highway in the Dominican Republic

Opinion | Puerto Rico | Natural Disasters

In the Wake of Yet Another Hurricane, Puerto Rico Needs Real and Equitable Investment

This crisis is political as much as environmental. Solutions require justice.

Carlos A. Suárez Carrasquillo, Fernando Tormos-Aponte | Sep 23, 2022

How Indigenous Knowledge Reconnects Us All to Fire

By elevating Traditional Ecological Knowledge, a forestry center in Minnesota works to restore ecosystems and Indigenous sovereignty.

Jazmin “Sunny” Murphy | Sep 20, 2022

How a Methodist Preacher Became a Champion for Black-Led Sustainable Agriculture

Dennis Hutson wants to recreate a Black farming paradise in California. First he has to adapt to the climate crisis.

Tiffani Patton | Sep 9, 2022

When the Climate Crisis Hits Home

Home. The thought of it conjures up a tangle of images, of safeness and permanence and comfortable refuge. Home is also tenuous shelter under a busy overpass, in a neighborhood

Lornet Turnbull | Aug 16, 2022

Baby Boomers Mobilize Around Climate Change

The generation’s organizing experience, voter turnout, and spending power make them a powerful force for change.

Danielle Renwick | Jul 27, 2022

Could This Ancient Farming Technique Be a Climate Solution?

Terracing has been used for centuries to help prevent fire, moderate temperatures, and make farming possible even when water is scarce.

Guia Baggi | Jul 7, 2022

An Experiment in Central Park Offers a View of Cities’ Climate Future

Urban parks are many people’s main access to nature as well as a critical protection against warming.

Danielle Renwick | Jun 3, 2022

Opinion | Climate Anxiety

When You Can’t Read Anymore About Climate, Take Action

Getting involved with climate action can be a source of hope and inspiration.

Meredith Rose | May 18, 2022

Climate Debt and American Dreams

Bill McKibben has been a leading advocate for climate change action since he wrote the first popular book about global warming in 1989. In his new memoir, “The Flag, The Cross and the Station Wagon,” he connects the climate crisis to his suburban American boyhood and wonders “What the hell happened?”

Larry Parks Daloz | May 18, 2022