Brittany Jefferson teaches fifth-graders at Citizens of the World Charter School in Silver Lake. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) What do you think of when you hear the words climate change, ...

What do you think of when you hear the words climate change, Brittany Jefferson asked her fifth-graders. She moved around her classroom at Silver Lake’s Citizens of the World Charter School making eye ...

Students in Vicki Sando’s class at PS 41 draw up their plans for a container to protect a sea turtle egg. Credit: Caroline Preston/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education ...

Reies Flores, a career and technical education agriscience teacher, walks through the gardens at Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet in Los Angeles in June. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times) In the ...

Students on the San Francisco Peninsula are taking advantage of a program that teaches lessons on climate change and building projects that mitigate its effects on the community. At Oceana High School ...

Kids’ programming hasn’t touched on climate change in the past, but that may be about to change. Credit: Getty Images The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to ...

Canada’s boreal forests are burning faster than they can regrow, but controlled fires may be one of the best ways to protect local communities. By Manuela Andreoni As a reporter, I’ve experienced the ...

In several weeks, the global community will gather in Glasgow for COP 26, the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference. There is no doubt that the “Conference of the Parties” will discuss in ...

“Whose future? Our future! Whose planet? Our planet!” Our chants echoed through the streets of Chicago, carried by a group of individuals united in purpose. Our voices demanded accountability and ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In April and May 2024, 90% of Brazil’s state of Rio Grande do Sul was flooded, including the capital city of Porto Alegre (Figure 1), displacing ...

Dorah Modise outlines the Presidential Climate Commission's 2026–2030 priorities — just transition, climate resilience and ...