Editorials

Conservationists, activists, scientists and other experts offered their insight into the year’s most pressing issues.

The slow-moving coup threatens not just democracy but meaningful action on climate, extinction and environmental justice.

Are you angry about the extinction of the ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 other species? Good. Use it.

To stay or to leave in search of safer ground makes me wonder how we determine risk in a world that’s so rapidly changing.

Climate change came for Portland, showing us that the worst is already here — and we can’t afford to ignore it any longer.

We’re just getting warmed up.

The Trump presidency may finally be over, but the damage it did will persist and echo — even as President Biden takes rapid action to repair some of his predecessor’s environmental damage.

Pandemics and other disasters showed us what we have to lose — and how hard people are working to save the planet.

Our contributors offered expert ideas and perspective about pandemics, climate change, the Trump administration and more.

We survived the pandemic, the election and worsening climate change — but not without a few scars. Now’s the time to stay safe and build resilience.