Your Power as a Citizen
You can do a lot more about the climate crisis than watch your own carbon footprint. Here’s how. What can I do, personally, about the climate crisis? You often ask us a version of this question. That was especially true…
The I.P.C.C. Report Offers a Clear Message
An international panel offers a warning about the dangers of fossil fuels, and also a blueprint to change course. “There is a rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a livable and sustainable future for all (very high confidence).” This…
Wild neighbors
We asked you to share your stories about wildlife in your communities. Your responses reminded us about the beauty in this world. What’s wild around you? Turns out, quite a bit. A few weeks ago, we asked you about the…
Big Oil Gets Its Mojo Back
Huge profits and higher demand have empowered the industry. Here’s what that might mean. Hello! I’m Lisa and I follow environmental policy for The Times. There was a big win for fossil fuels this week, so the newsletter team invited…
Hollywood’s climate adviser
Only a tiny fraction of scripted movies and TV shows talk about climate change. Meet the woman trying to change that. Climate change is one of the defining issues of our time, but you wouldn’t know it from watching the…
Helping Nature Help Us
Conservation works best when it’s focused on whole systems. We’ve got tips on what you can do. Hello! I’m Catrin. I cover biodiversity for the Climate and Environment team here at The Times. Sometimes people forget that latter part of…
Quitting Coal: What South Africa Shows Us
Relatively optimistic forecasts for global warming assume that developing countries will quit coal rapidly. South Africa’s case shows that it won’t be easy. Getting rid of coal is often seen as the easier part of the global transition to renewable…
Whales, Turtles, the Alligator, Flaco: Animals in the News
Wild creatures have been in the headlines lately, sometimes in disturbing ways that reflect the impact of climate change. Good morning. Today we’ll look at what has happened to animals that have made headlines lately. Anna Watts for The New…
Why Rich People in America Have a Huge Carbon Footprint
When it comes to climate footprints, rich people in the United States are in a class of their own. Climate change may be a global problem. But we are not all the same. Far from it. The wealthier we are,…
‘Radical Care’ for the Beings Around Us
Here’s what the people who nurture wild animals can teach us about life in the era of climate change. Birds of prey have preoccupied me lately. One is Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who has chosen a life of freedom in…
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