TIME Earth Awards 2025

Trump Says He Won't 'Fire People' Over Signal Messages

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How We Chose the 2025 TIME Earth Awards

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Jay Inslee Says Trump Can't Stop The Clean Energy Revolution

There are two immutable forces that we ought to know President Donald Trump cannot stop. The first is the incoming tide of the ocean. The second is the growth of the clean-energy economy. He cannot...

Former Republican Senator Bill Frist Says Climate Action Is Not a Partisan Issue

To Republican Senator William Frist, who began his career not in politics but medicine, taking on the climate crisis was a natural next step after stepping down as Tennessee Senator in 2007. “It comes back...

How Rainn Wilson's Climate Nightmare Came True

Samuel Beckett would have been as delighted as a toddler with a bubble blower at the dark absurdity of my situation. On Nov. 6, 2024, hundreds of people braved Los Angeles traffic and sat for...

Ghanaian Chef Selassie Atadika's Recipe for a Sustainable Food Future

Chef Selassie Atadika is the founder of Midunu—an experiential restaurant in Accra that highlights the region’s culinary heritage. She uses her food to advocate for sustainable agriculture and showcase the power of the African kitchen....

Michael Bloomberg’s Billion-Dollar Climate Bet Is Paying Off

Michael Bloomberg tends to avoid the press. The New York City mayor turned climate advocate is not a regular guest on cable news. But having helped close more than 300 coal-fired power plants in the...

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