Bill McKibben
Bill McKibben, a contributing writer to The New Yorker, is the founder of Third Act, which organizes people over the age of sixty for progressive change, and the Schumann Distinguished Scholar in environmental studies at Middlebury College. His latest book is “The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon: A Graying American Looks Back at His Suburban Boyhood and Wonders What the Hell Happened.”
Looking at the White House Through Wildfire Smoke
This week, elected officials can see for themselves why they must get serious about climate change.
A Supreme Court Ruling the Fossil-Fuel Industry Doesn’t Like
Communities can now sue in state courts for compensation for the costs of climate change—something oil companies have fought against for years.
A Case for Climate Optimism, and Pragmatism, from John Podesta
The veteran political operative now has one of the nation’s top climate jobs. He speaks about the Willow oil-drilling project, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the Biden White House.
A Massachusetts Town Leads a Way Out of the Housing Crisis
Fifty years after an integration plan in Lexington was defeated, the town approves a new vision.
A Christian’s Thoughts on the Problem of Christian Nationalism
The separation of church and state, though under attack from the right, is still ingrained in our national psyche. Who’s best positioned to keep it there?
Jessie Diggins Wins the Gold in the Toughest Winter Sport
Diggins is the first American to take an individual gold medal in Nordic skiing.
The U.N. Secretary-General’s Searing Message for the Fossil-Fuel Industry
Forget diplomatic language—it’s a moment for some home truths.
A Hotter Planet Takes Another Toll on Human Health
A new hypothesis about heat waves, redlining, and kidney stones.
What to Do When It Rains on the Winter Games
Governor Kathy Hochul’s ambitious climate plan for New York.
From Climate Exhortation to Climate Execution
The Inflation Reduction Act finally offers a chance for widespread change.
The Climate Changed Fast This Year, and Institutions Responded
2022 saw record heat and floods around the globe, but also, at last, major legislation in this country.
The Fusion Breakthrough Suggests That Maybe Someday We’ll Have a Second Sun
In the meantime, we need to use the sun we’ve already got.
Dimming the Sun to Cool the Planet Is a Desperate Idea, Yet We’re Inching Toward It
The scientists who study solar geoengineering don’t want anyone to try it. But climate inaction is making it more likely.
How to Pay for Climate Justice When Polluters Have All the Money
The COP27 climate conference, in Egypt, was in large part a global search for cash.
The Midterm Results Bring an Air of Relief to the COP27 Climate Summit
American politics is planetary politics.
John Kerry Is Looking for Money (to Help Save the Climate)
Private capital may require some “concessions” before it helps developing countries transition to clean energy.
Hurricane Ian Is a Storm That We Knew Would Occur
Too much climate energy, too little climate action.
Watching Trump Embrace QAnon from the Historical Jewish Quarter of Kraków
Centers hold, until they don’t.
Charles III and Climate Change in the U.K.
Not only is the new king supposed to stop pushing for green political policies; he faces a new Prime Minister who plans to reverse them.
How Vermont’s Media Helps Keep the State Together
Investigative journalism matters—and so does community journalism.
Looking at the White House Through Wildfire Smoke
This week, elected officials can see for themselves why they must get serious about climate change.
A Supreme Court Ruling the Fossil-Fuel Industry Doesn’t Like
Communities can now sue in state courts for compensation for the costs of climate change—something oil companies have fought against for years.
A Case for Climate Optimism, and Pragmatism, from John Podesta
The veteran political operative now has one of the nation’s top climate jobs. He speaks about the Willow oil-drilling project, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the Biden White House.
A Massachusetts Town Leads a Way Out of the Housing Crisis
Fifty years after an integration plan in Lexington was defeated, the town approves a new vision.
A Christian’s Thoughts on the Problem of Christian Nationalism
The separation of church and state, though under attack from the right, is still ingrained in our national psyche. Who’s best positioned to keep it there?
Jessie Diggins Wins the Gold in the Toughest Winter Sport
Diggins is the first American to take an individual gold medal in Nordic skiing.
The U.N. Secretary-General’s Searing Message for the Fossil-Fuel Industry
Forget diplomatic language—it’s a moment for some home truths.
A Hotter Planet Takes Another Toll on Human Health
A new hypothesis about heat waves, redlining, and kidney stones.
What to Do When It Rains on the Winter Games
Governor Kathy Hochul’s ambitious climate plan for New York.
From Climate Exhortation to Climate Execution
The Inflation Reduction Act finally offers a chance for widespread change.
The Climate Changed Fast This Year, and Institutions Responded
2022 saw record heat and floods around the globe, but also, at last, major legislation in this country.
The Fusion Breakthrough Suggests That Maybe Someday We’ll Have a Second Sun
In the meantime, we need to use the sun we’ve already got.
Dimming the Sun to Cool the Planet Is a Desperate Idea, Yet We’re Inching Toward It
The scientists who study solar geoengineering don’t want anyone to try it. But climate inaction is making it more likely.
How to Pay for Climate Justice When Polluters Have All the Money
The COP27 climate conference, in Egypt, was in large part a global search for cash.
The Midterm Results Bring an Air of Relief to the COP27 Climate Summit
American politics is planetary politics.
John Kerry Is Looking for Money (to Help Save the Climate)
Private capital may require some “concessions” before it helps developing countries transition to clean energy.
Hurricane Ian Is a Storm That We Knew Would Occur
Too much climate energy, too little climate action.
Watching Trump Embrace QAnon from the Historical Jewish Quarter of Kraków
Centers hold, until they don’t.
Charles III and Climate Change in the U.K.
Not only is the new king supposed to stop pushing for green political policies; he faces a new Prime Minister who plans to reverse them.
How Vermont’s Media Helps Keep the State Together
Investigative journalism matters—and so does community journalism.