Climate Change

World on Fire: Can President Joe Biden Save the Environment?

A sign reading, "There are no jobs on a dead planet."
by Izzie Ramirez
January 29, 2021 at 12:36pm
The Biden administration will need to quickly remediate the damage done.
Tamikua Txihi stands in front of a burnt out forest area in Pico do Jaraguá, Brazil.

World on Fire: Colonial Suppression of Indigenous Knowledge Set America on Fire

by Izzie Ramirez
October 2, 2020 at 10:52am
In the face of horrible climate trauma, those in power must be radical and imaginative. Read more »
Kendra Atleework, a white woman with red hair, stands outside, seemingly in the desert

“Miracle Country” Is a New Kind of Climate Change Memoir

by Izzie Ramirez
August 14, 2020 at 12:41pm
Miracle Country shines in the moments when Atleework dives deep into her own thoughts and feelings. Read more »
Zac Efron, a white man, is in a hot spring in Iceland.

Bro-ey Ribaldry: Zac Efron’s “Down to Earth” is Merely Colonialist Fantasy

by Mallika Khanna
July 23, 2020 at 10:08am
Though fun, “Down to Earth” largely whitewashes sustainability, and misses the mark. Read more »
A woman wears a protective mask and walks at the nearly-empty Beringharjo market

World on Fire: People Aren’t Bad for the Planet—Capitalism Is

by Izzie Ramirez
March 27, 2020 at 5:09pm
Coronavirus isn’t a “detox” of the Earth; it’s a disruption of the systems powering capitalism. Read more »
A young resident holds a flag in protest.

World on Fire: You Can Value Healthcare and Climate Change at the Same Time

by Izzie Ramirez
February 28, 2020 at 10:53am
It’s so easy to see climate change as a separate issue, especially when activists have painted it as such in the past. But we do not live apart from our environment. Read more »
image of an Australian fire fighter in front of a huge blaze of fire

World on Fire: Fanning the Flames of Climate Change as Australia Burns

by Izzie Ramirez
January 13, 2020 at 9:58am
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been historically careless when it comes to safeguarding the environment. Read more »

Backtalk: Happy New Year! The World Is On Fire!

by Amy Lam
January 9, 2020 at 3:21pm
Dahlia and Amy ring in the new year (yay!) talking about how the world is burning down (boo!). The beginning of this decade can feel hopeless, but all hope is not lost: stay informed, organize, and create change.  Read more »
a child in Bangkok supports the climate strike social.

A Ball of Fire: How Climate Change Is Affecting the Mental Health of Gen Z

by Evelyn Kronfeld
November 14, 2019 at 10:59am
The young people doing this work are also fighting against the demonization of their activism. Read more »
a collage of young people holding Wake Up signs at various protests

The Good Fight: The Invisible Young Women Driving Climate-Change Activism

by Mara Dolan
September 30, 2019 at 10:04am
Younger women are at the forefront of the climate change conversation. Read more »

Backtalk: It’s the End of the World and We Know It

by Amy Lam
June 13, 2019 at 4:00pm
This week, Dahlia and Amy are talking about climate change. Climate science consistently shows we must curb our greenhouse gas emissions ASAP in order to stop the exponential damage to the environment, which will most likely create global climate devastation by 2050. Though we can live more... Read more »

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