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Mark Hertsgaard

National Observer

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The World Cup story (almost) no one told

The World Cup story (almost) no one told

Only the US Spanish-language television network, Telemundo, connected hydration breaks with the overheating of the planet.

23.07.2026 20

National Observer

Mark Hertsgaard

Europe’s heat wave foreshadows worse to come without a fossil-fuel phase out

Civic-minded journalism can help limit suffering during heat waves by alerting the public and sharing safety tips.

08.07.2026 20

National Observer

Mark Hertsgaard

Big tech is a thief and liar, says NYT publisher

A warning from New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger: Big Tech is stealing the news media’s property and undermining democracy, and that the only...

23.06.2026 30

National Observer

Mark Hertsgaard

Let's be honest about the hottest World Cup in history

Science blames global warming, but will sports reporters make the climate connection?

16.06.2026 20

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Mark Hertsgaard

Iran war pushes some of the world's largest economies to fossil fuel phase-out

If countries attending The First International Conference on the Transition Away From Fossil Fuels withdraw their enormous purchasing power from...

29.04.2026 40

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Mark hertsgaard

A surprise win for climate survival?

One area of focus for the First International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels will be how to phase out the $7 trillion a year...

28.04.2026 40

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Mark hertsgaard

The Iran war is also a climate war

At a time when civilization is hurtling toward irreversible climate breakdown, to overlook the climate consequences of three of the deadliest...

05.03.2026 70

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