Looming climate doomsday demands creativity, ambition, and societal transformation

By Zanagee Artis | December 10, 2025

Since it first appeared in 1947, the hands of the Doomsday Clock have moved as close as 90 seconds and as far as 17 minutes to midnight. (Illustration by Thomas Gaulkin, first published in the introduction to the January 2024 issue)

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Looming climate doomsday demands creativity, ambition, and societal transformation

By Zanagee Artis | December 10, 2025

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Keywords: climate action, climate change, climate crisis, climate policy, climate solutions, global warming, renewable energy, solar power, youth climate movement
Topics: Climate Change, Magazine, Opinion, Personal Essay

Zanagee Artis

Zanagee Artis advocates for policies to end oil and gas leasing and development on public lands and waters at the Natural Resources Defense Council. ... Read More