Karen Zraick
@karenzraick.bsky.social
Reporting on climate & environment legal affairs @nytimes.com, member @amejaglobal.bsky.social, neglectful gardener
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Moving, imaginatively told story from Gaza. Reporting by Mohammed Mhawish. Illustrations by Rama Duwaji. www.newyorker.com/news/as-told...
In Gaza, Home Is Just a Memory
After the ceasefire, many Palestinians who were displaced during the war are still grieving the homes they can’t return to—and which they often had to evacuate in minutes.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Moving, imaginatively told story from Gaza. Reporting by Mohammed Mhawish. Illustrations by Rama Duwaji. www.newyorker.com/news/as-told...
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My (belated) first Bluesky post: I wrote about an exhibition at The New York Public Library that traces the story of immigrants from the Middle East and North Africa in New York, with visuals by Janice Chung. Take a look to see some highlights from the show: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/a...
November 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
My (belated) first Bluesky post: I wrote about an exhibition at The New York Public Library that traces the story of immigrants from the Middle East and North Africa in New York, with visuals by Janice Chung. Take a look to see some highlights from the show: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/a...
A North Dakota judge dramatically reduced the amount of $$ that @greenpeaceusa.bsky.social has to pay Energy Transfer over its alleged role in the Dakota Access Pipeline protests nearly a decade ago
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/c...
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Judge Cuts Greenpeace Pipeline Protest Award Nearly in Half
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October 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A North Dakota judge dramatically reduced the amount of $$ that @greenpeaceusa.bsky.social has to pay Energy Transfer over its alleged role in the Dakota Access Pipeline protests nearly a decade ago
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/c...
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Scoop: Exxon is suing California over its new climate disclosure laws. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/c...
Exxon Sues California Over New Climate Disclosure Laws
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October 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Scoop: Exxon is suing California over its new climate disclosure laws. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/c...
Scoop: Exxon is suing California over its new climate disclosure laws. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/c...
Exxon Sues California Over New Climate Disclosure Laws
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October 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Scoop: Exxon is suing California over its new climate disclosure laws. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/c...
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The Kids Who Sued Trump Just Lost Big in Court. Or Did They? www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/c...
The Kids Who Sued Trump Just Lost Big in Court. Or Did They?
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October 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The Kids Who Sued Trump Just Lost Big in Court. Or Did They? www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/c...
The Kids Who Sued Trump Just Lost Big in Court. Or Did They? www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/c...
The Kids Who Sued Trump Just Lost Big in Court. Or Did They?
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October 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The Kids Who Sued Trump Just Lost Big in Court. Or Did They? www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/c...
Judge Throws Out Children’s Lawsuit Against Trump’s Energy Policies www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/c...
Judge Throws Out Children’s Lawsuit Against Trump’s Energy Policies
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October 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Judge Throws Out Children’s Lawsuit Against Trump’s Energy Policies www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/c...
“Submission was repackaged as maturity. The cruellest occupation is not of land but of the imagination.” Beautiful essay by @mohamhawish.bsky.social on Gaza’s future www.newyorker.com/news/essay/g...
Gaza’s Broken Politics
Every movement that claimed to speak for Palestinians has failed them. The next chapter must belong to those who have endured the devastation.
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October 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
“Submission was repackaged as maturity. The cruellest occupation is not of land but of the imagination.” Beautiful essay by @mohamhawish.bsky.social on Gaza’s future www.newyorker.com/news/essay/g...
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The Maryland Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on an issue facing judges nationwide: Whether or not local communities can sue oil companies over their role in climate change. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/c...
Maryland Judges Weigh Whether Cities Can Sue Over Climate Change
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October 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The Maryland Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on an issue facing judges nationwide: Whether or not local communities can sue oil companies over their role in climate change. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/c...
The Maryland Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on an issue facing judges nationwide: Whether or not local communities can sue oil companies over their role in climate change. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/c...
Maryland Judges Weigh Whether Cities Can Sue Over Climate Change
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October 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The Maryland Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on an issue facing judges nationwide: Whether or not local communities can sue oil companies over their role in climate change. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/c...
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Youth climate activists w/ @youthvgov.bsky.social faced off with DOJ lawyers in a federal court in Montana, where they are challenging Trump's executive orders on energy. My story from the courtroom: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/c...
Young Activists Say 3 Trump Orders Violate Constitutional Rights
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September 19, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Youth climate activists w/ @youthvgov.bsky.social faced off with DOJ lawyers in a federal court in Montana, where they are challenging Trump's executive orders on energy. My story from the courtroom: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/c...
Youth climate activists w/ @youthvgov.bsky.social faced off with DOJ lawyers in a federal court in Montana, where they are challenging Trump's executive orders on energy. My story from the courtroom: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/c...
Young Activists Say 3 Trump Orders Violate Constitutional Rights
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September 19, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Youth climate activists w/ @youthvgov.bsky.social faced off with DOJ lawyers in a federal court in Montana, where they are challenging Trump's executive orders on energy. My story from the courtroom: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/c...
I'll be covering the lawsuit against Trump's executive orders on energy filed by young people with @youthvgov.bsky.social today in Montana federal court. Read about the case here: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/c...
Young People Suing Trump Over Climate Have Their Day in Federal Court
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September 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM
I'll be covering the lawsuit against Trump's executive orders on energy filed by young people with @youthvgov.bsky.social today in Montana federal court. Read about the case here: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/c...
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The climate case by municipalities of Puerto Rico that made RICO claims against oil companies to hold them responsible for Hurricane Maria has been dismissed. @nytimes.com gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/c...
Unusual Climate Case Accusing Oil Giants of Racketeering Is Dismissed
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September 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The climate case by municipalities of Puerto Rico that made RICO claims against oil companies to hold them responsible for Hurricane Maria has been dismissed. @nytimes.com gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/c...
The climate case by municipalities of Puerto Rico that made RICO claims against oil companies to hold them responsible for Hurricane Maria has been dismissed. @nytimes.com gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/c...
Unusual Climate Case Accusing Oil Giants of Racketeering Is Dismissed
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September 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The climate case by municipalities of Puerto Rico that made RICO claims against oil companies to hold them responsible for Hurricane Maria has been dismissed. @nytimes.com gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/c...
Inside Trump’s Unorthodox Climate Attacks in Courts Nationwide: my latest for @nytimes.com - Gift link here: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/c...
Inside Trump’s Unorthodox Climate Attacks in Courts Nationwide
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September 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Inside Trump’s Unorthodox Climate Attacks in Courts Nationwide: my latest for @nytimes.com - Gift link here: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/c...
I was the only reporter in the courtroom in Beaumont, Texas recently as lawyers for Exxon, California AG Bonta, the Sierra Club and other nonprofits sparred over dueling lawsuits, free speech and plastics recycling. Read free here: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/c...
Exxon and California Spar in Dueling Lawsuits Over Plastics
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September 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I was the only reporter in the courtroom in Beaumont, Texas recently as lawyers for Exxon, California AG Bonta, the Sierra Club and other nonprofits sparred over dueling lawsuits, free speech and plastics recycling. Read free here: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/c...
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Marvelous piece, from @karenzraick.bsky.social, on origins of Labor Day we never learned in school. (No paywall.)
www.nytimes.com/article/what...
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What Is Labor Day? A History of the Workers’ Holiday.
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September 1, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Marvelous piece, from @karenzraick.bsky.social, on origins of Labor Day we never learned in school. (No paywall.)
www.nytimes.com/article/what...
www.nytimes.com/article/what...
Happy Labor Day. Here's a history of the American workers' holiday. Gift link here: www.nytimes.com/article/what...
What Is Labor Day? A History of the Workers’ Holiday.
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September 1, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Happy Labor Day. Here's a history of the American workers' holiday. Gift link here: www.nytimes.com/article/what...
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“Once Israeli leaders realized that they would face no consequences for killing Shireen Abu Akleh, one of the Arab world’s most prominent journalists, is it surprising they would conclude that they could get away with killing many more Palestinian journalists in Gaza?” — my latest @theguardian.com
Western journalists are failing to stand up for their colleagues in Gaza | Mohamad Bazzi
This hypocrisy of western media has been laid bare by Israel’s targeting of journalists since the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack
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August 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
“Once Israeli leaders realized that they would face no consequences for killing Shireen Abu Akleh, one of the Arab world’s most prominent journalists, is it surprising they would conclude that they could get away with killing many more Palestinian journalists in Gaza?” — my latest @theguardian.com
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“Palestinian journalists like Anas al-Sharif have been able to tell their own people’s story directly to the world. And Israel is methodically killing them for it, while many of their Western colleagues and international journalistic institutions remain shamefully silent”— my latest @theguardian.com
Western journalists are failing to stand up for their colleagues in Gaza | Mohamad Bazzi
This hypocrisy of western media has been laid bare by Israel’s targeting of journalists since the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack
www.theguardian.com
August 16, 2025 at 2:17 PM
“Palestinian journalists like Anas al-Sharif have been able to tell their own people’s story directly to the world. And Israel is methodically killing them for it, while many of their Western colleagues and international journalistic institutions remain shamefully silent”— my latest @theguardian.com
Environmental Groups Face ‘Generational’ Setbacks Under Trump. Read free here:
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/c...
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Environmental Groups Face ‘Generational’ Setbacks Under Trump
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August 16, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Environmental Groups Face ‘Generational’ Setbacks Under Trump. Read free here:
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/c...
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Israel is murdering the messengers. The targeted Israeli strike on a media tent in #Gaza killed an entire news crew including 6 journalists — Israel’s deadliest single attack on journalists since Oct. 7, 2023.
Read more: cpj.org/2025/08/isra...
Read more: cpj.org/2025/08/isra...
August 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Israel is murdering the messengers. The targeted Israeli strike on a media tent in #Gaza killed an entire news crew including 6 journalists — Israel’s deadliest single attack on journalists since Oct. 7, 2023.
Read more: cpj.org/2025/08/isra...
Read more: cpj.org/2025/08/isra...