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The Risks of Being Heard at COP21: How I Ended Up In a Parisian Jail Cell

At international summits like COP21, diplomats and dignitaries dominate the dialogue. To see how voices outside the negotiations are heard, I joined a peaceful protest at the Louvre Museum.

Kate Aronoff | Dec 15, 2015

When the Rainforest Burned: #MyClimateMoment’s Top 10 Wake-Up Calls

We asked readers to share the moment climate change became urgent for them. Here’s what they said.

Araz Hachadourian | Dec 8, 2015

COP21: How to Ramp Down Fossil Fuels Fast—Without Leaving People Behind

In just a few months at the beginning of WWII, the U.S. auto industry converted to a war machine. We need that kind of rapid, driven transition to get away from fossil fuels. Here's the just way to do it.

Kate Aronoff | Dec 4, 2015

#MyClimateMoment: When Was the Instant Climate Change Became Deep, Urgent, and Personal For You?

Lots of us have had a moment—a revelation, observation, or interaction—when climate change became more than a concept. What’s yours?

Liz Pleasant | Dec 4, 2015

COP21: What Paris Can Learn From a Mississippi Co-op

Cooperation Jackson heads to the Paris climate talks to show what a just transition to a green economy looks like.

Marcus Harrison Green | Dec 3, 2015

The Crunch illustration by Jennifer Luxton.

Corporate Climate Criminals Shamed in Paris Ad Campaign (and Other News to Chew On)

How private companies are involved with COP21 talks, what the internet does to your focus, and how artists transformed ads to reveal the way companies pollute the planet.

Dec 2, 2015

COP21: Meet 5 Everyday People Heading to the Paris Climate Talks

Activists, researchers, and an artist. For them, climate change is personal.

Yessenia Funes | Nov 28, 2015

Portland Blocked Fossil Fuels, What Now?

Turning the city's resolution into policies that protect health and safety is one fight that lies ahead. Another is forging a wall of resistance from San Diego to Vancouver, B.C.

Arun Gupta | Nov 23, 2015

These Kids Can’t Vote, But They Can Sue

In Washington state, eight kids took the government to court to safeguard their future through stronger regulations on carbon emissions. Here's what they gained.

Araz Hachadourian | Nov 20, 2015

Citizens United

3 Ways the TPP Will Hurt the Climate—If We Let It Pass

The next big trade deal is poised for a congressional vote in 2016. Here's what that means for the planet.

Ben Lilliston | Nov 12, 2015

Capitalism vs. Climate: Naomi Klein’s New Film Takes Us From the Current Crisis to the World We Want

In "This Changes Everything," Naomi Klein lays out how industry interests are opposed to those of ordinary people—a point climate activists have had trouble communicating and been reluctant to fully embrace.

Kate Aronoff | Nov 5, 2015