The Latest Breaking News from Bill McKibben

Democrats’ ‘climate hushing’ prompts activists to turn up the volume

Nationwide actions seek to counter view that talking about climate crisis distracts from affordability messaging

The Guardian - US · Aug 1

Searching for a ‘technofix’ to climate change has many dangers. Could radical humility save the planet?

In 1989, environmentalist Bill McKibben announced to the world that nature was dead. Due to the rapid rate and scale of anthropogenic climate change, he argued, the idea of nature as an entity independent of human activity had become obsolete.

The Conversation · Apr 14

PEN America announce 2026 World Voices festival with Judith Butler and Bill McKibben

The 2024 festival was cancelled after multiple authors pulled out over the non-profit’s stance on the Israel-Gaza war

The Guardian - US · Mar 19

Five firms in plastic pollution alliance ‘made 1,000 times more plastic than they cleaned up’

Five oil and chemical companies which promised to divert plastic from environment accused of producing 132m tonnes of it

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2024

In Purple Pennsylvania, Older Climate Activists Tell Would-Be Voters, ‘We Caused It. We Can Solve It.’

Under the watch of environmental warrior Bill McKibben, the 'Silver Wave Tour' is mobilizing fed-up senior citizens to canvas for climate votes in swing states.

Capital & Main · Oct 28, 2024

Drag queen Pattie Gonia aims to give the climate movement a makeover with joy and laughter

“Save Her

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024

‘The dumbest climate conversation of all time’: experts on the Musk-Trump interview

Trump talked about ‘nuclear warming’ while Musk said the only reason to quit fossil fuels is that their supply is finite

The Guardian - US · Aug 13, 2024

Death of Biden’s gas export pause

Climate activists saw the policy as a major win. It fizzled out within six months

Salon · Jul 10, 2024

First Thing: Joe Biden and Donald Trump agree to two debates

Leading candidates for presidency to debate on 27 June and 10 September. Plus, magician David Copperfield accused of sexual misconduct, which he denies

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2024

The 1.5C global heating target was always a dream, but its demise doesn’t signal doom for climate action

Missing a target doesn’t mean the sense of emergency should fade. What it must do is stop politicians dithering – and fast, says Bill McKibben

The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2024