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September 10, 2026
Big Oil’s Origin Story
Mark Hertsgaard, Covering Climate Now
Amy Westervelt’s new book, Brought To You By, exposes the deep history of today’s “information pollution.”
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September 4, 2026
Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage?
Mark Hertsgaard, Covering Climate Now
Even CBS News and Bari Weiss, who fired the outlet’s entire climate unit, has used Nepal as a watchword for environmental disaster.
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August 27, 2026
Oatly Says Climate Action Now
Mark Hertsgaard
The world’s largest oat drink company is printing summaries of what it calls “the ultimate climate solution” on every carton it produces.
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August 20, 2026
Have We Forgotten Covid’s Lessons?
Mark Hertsgaard
This summer’s deadly heat calls for news coverage based on science, not ideology.
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July 30, 2026
As Europe Burns, a Climate Cover-Up Continues
Mark Hertsgaard
The UK’s Labour Party seems afraid to talk about the climate emergency.
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July 23, 2026
World Cup Hydration Breaks Were Not About Commercials
Mark Hertsgaard
As the world gets hotter, playing sports in the heat gets more dangerous. Telemundo is the only publication that got this right.
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July 22, 2026
Slavery’s Musical Threads
Mark Hertsgaard
As ICE violence resurges in the US, the musical history of black Brazil offers lessons in resistance.
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July 16, 2026
Will Climate Voters Turn Out in Pennsylvania?
Mark Hertsgaard
Interviews across this crucial swing state offer lessons for Democrats hoping to flip the House.
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July 9, 2026
How Japan’s Media Ecosystem Is Fighting Climate Change
Mark Hertsgaard
Hundreds of outlets across the country have joined the “I am the 89%” campaign.
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July 2, 2026
This Heat is Fatal. We Need to Talk About it.
Mark Hertsgaard
“When people die during heat waves, there’s no sort of gunshot wound.”
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June 25, 2026
This Summer’s Heat Is Only the Beginning
Mark Hertsgaard
Temperatures in France this week have reached 112 degrees Fahrenheit. This may be one of the coolest summers to come.
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June 18, 2026
Why Aren’t Newsrooms Covering This AI Speech?
Mark Hertsgaard
A.G. Sulzberger urges the media to unite and fight back.
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