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Environment
  • Democracy & Government
    How the American Century Ends
    June 19, 2020
    | Tom Engelhardt

    We are deep in the age of disappointment on (as Donald Trump has only accentuated) an increasingly disposable planet.

  • Environment
    Climate Advocates Say that Reserves of Oil and Gas are Increasingly Worthless
    June 16, 2020
    | Eoin Higgins

    Fossil fuel giant BP announced Monday it will write down nearly $18 billion in existing assets, a move that climate advocates say is more evidence that the industry is undergoing a massive shift that will leave oil and gas reserves less and less valuable as the world pivots to more planet-friendly and financially-viable sources of energy.

  • Moyers on Democracy
    The Pollinators: This Film Only Matters if You Eat Food
    June 15, 2020

    The Pollinators takes you on a journey around the United States following migratory beekeepers and their truckloads of honey bees as they pollinate the flowers that become the fruits, nuts and vegetables we all eat. You need to see this film if you eat food.

  • Economy & Work
    Growing an Appreciation for the Hands That Feed Us
    May 8, 2020
    | Mas Masumoto
    The pandemic has forced all Americans to rethink our food system. In this op-ed, a celebrated peach farmer and author who often works in solitude talks to food leaders Michael Pollan, Alice Waters, Raj Patel, and others about how food connects us all.
  • Poets & Writers
    A Poet a Day: W.S. Merwin
    April 29, 2020
    "Rain Light"
  • Poets & Writers
    A Poet a Day: James Balog Reads 'Ice Diamonds'
    April 24, 2020
    A poetic ode to the stunning pieces of glacier ice he saw washing up on a beach in Iceland.
  • Moyers on Democracy
    While We Were Distancing, News You Need to Know
    April 24, 2020
    | Gloria Teal
    The team at BillMoyers.com brings you news — some of it good, some of outrageous, all of it important — that’s been covered up by COVID-19.
  • Environment
    Remembering Sir John Houghton
    April 24, 2020
    Widely recognized as one of the world's preeminent climatologists, Sir John Houghton was well-known for his theories on the compatibility of science and religious faith. He passed away this month from coronavirus at the age of 88.
  • Democracy & Government
    The President Plays with Matches
    December 19, 2017
    | Rebecca Gordon
    The whole world burns while Trump satisfies his ego and his need for attention.
  • Environment
    Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch Have Set Our Future on Fire
    December 12, 2017
    | Mark Hertsgaard
    The fires and storms ravaging the planet are only going to get worse, especially if we don’t end the power of climate deniers.


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