Amy Westervelt

Sep
16
California For the Win

California For the Win

I took last week off from the newsletter because I've been working so hard on our ongoing series
8 min read
Sep
02
An "Unabated" Disaster

An "Unabated" Disaster

Last month, COP28 president, oil CEO Al Jaber unveiled his "action plan" for this year's climate
5 min read
Aug
27
COP28 and the Limits of Eco Modernism

COP28 and the Limits of Eco Modernism

Lately I've been looking through old emails from when I reported a lot on cleantech. It's
10 min read
Aug
22
The Media's Role in Criminalizing Climate Protest

The Media's Role in Criminalizing Climate Protest

A new report shows how mainstream media's deeply flawed coverage of climate protest plays into efforts to criminalize climate activists.
14 min read
Aug
18
Why Is Fairness Being Ceded to the Fossil Fuel Industry?

Why Is Fairness Being Ceded to the Fossil Fuel Industry?

I was talking to someone today who has been involved in the climate fight for decades and he said something
6 min read
Aug
14
Montana Kids Just Won Their Landmark Climate Lawsuit. Here’s Why.

Montana Kids Just Won Their Landmark Climate Lawsuit. Here’s Why.

By Dana Drugmand Sixteen young Montanans have accomplished something unprecedented in U.S. history – holding their government accountable for exacerbating
10 min read
Aug
11
Sneak Peek of Our New Series

Sneak Peek of Our New Series

We've been hard at work on a new website, multiple new investigations, and our first big cross-border reporting
3 min read
Aug
05
Why Climate Litigation Matters

Why Climate Litigation Matters

Back in 2010, I was assigned by Inside Climate News (it was called “Solve Climate” back then) to cover a
5 min read
Jul
21
Accountability Must Be The First Climate Solution

Accountability Must Be The First Climate Solution

Like a lot of people in the climate space, my mind has been spinning this week as I've
5 min read
Jul
20
Subscriber early release, Herb Ep 2: A Legal Strategy

Subscriber early release, Herb Ep 2: A Legal Strategy

Worried that all their work creating Mobil's personality and a multi-pronged issue advertising campaign to go with it
1 min read