Greta Thunberg

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has a tiny new namesake. London's Natural History Museum said Friday that a minute species of beetle is being named "Nelloptodes gretae" in honor of the 16-year-old Swede who has pressed the world to do a better job fighting c…

When Glamour stopped production of its print issue, there was a notion that Conde Nast might still publish some Very Special Editions occasionally, like in service of its Women of the Year event. And indeed, that has borne out: Megan Rapinoe, Ava DuVernay, Ch…

Image copyrightMichael DarbyImage caption N. gretae doesn't bear much resemblance to climate activist Greta Thunberg A newly discovered species of beetle has been named after young climate activist Greta Thunberg. Nelloptodes gretae bears little resemblan…

Teenage activist Greta Thunberg. Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images If Greta Thunberg acts like someone who has no time to lose, it's because she doesn't. Already, the world is feeling the effects of the climate crisis, which is raising sea levels, fueling extrem…

Ava DuVernay is one of Glamours 2019 Women of the Year. The online magazine recognized the award-winning director as a trailblazer. DuVernay, whose Netflix limited series When They See Us told the stories of five Black and Latino men who were wrongly convict…

This Photographer Immortalized Greta Thunberg In Powerful Wet Plate Portraits

EDMONTON -- A graffiti mural of Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg that emerged in Edmonton days ago has been defaced. The artwork, a portrait of the 16-year-old against a bright blue background, was painted on a free wall between 94 Street and Commonwe…

Young climate strikers I spoke to recently are confused and distressed about the things adults are doing. Its not just inaction during the worsening climate crisis that bothers them, but the increasingly bizarre criticism many older people throw at striking s…

As Greta Thunberg and the Extinction Rebellion inspire climate protesters across the globe, young African activists say they still struggle to make themselves heard. "No continent will be struck as severely by the impacts of climate change as Africa," the Un…

“We are not doing this because we want to. We aren’t doing it because it’s fun.” Those series of words from 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg elicited thunderous applause and shouts from the crowd gathered at the Alberta legislature Friday …