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Sharon Zhang

Sharon Zhang is a freelance writer who covers climate change and race. She has a bachelor's and master's degree in environmental studies from the University of Southern California.

Senator Amy Klobuchar speaks during a campaign stop at the Marion County Democrats' soup luncheon at the Peace Tree Brewing Company on February 17th, 2019, in Knoxville, Iowa.

Cries of sexism around criticisms of Senator Amy Klobuchar's abusive management style are tired and misguided. We need to to talk about this in a smarter way.

By Sharon Zhang

A couple take a photograph next to a part of the Rhone Glacier, covered with insulating foam to prevent it from melting, near Gletsch, Switzerland, on August 3rd, 2018, as a heatwave sweeps across northern Europe.

In his new book, David Wallace-Wells lays out the grim scenarios that await humans under climate change—but also his reasons for hope.

By Sharon Zhang

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey speak during a press conference to announce their proposal of Green New Deal legislation, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on February 7th, 2019.

Green New Deal detractors argue that the economic policies in the plan are extraneous. They're wrong.

By Sharon Zhang

President Donald Trump speaks before signing a memorandum on increasing access to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education in the Oval Office of the White House on September 25th, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

The Trump administration is undermining scientists by disparaging the scientific process.

By Sharon Zhang

Protesters hold signs as they march to the Pacific Gas and Electric headquarters in San Francisco, California, on December 11th, 2018.

Unless we change the way we hold corporations liable for their emissions, the costs of climate change will continue to burden the public.

By Sharon Zhang

construction in nature

The goal of the National Environmental Policy Act is to make every infrastructure project in the country a little greener.

By Sharon Zhang

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi greets Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during the ceremonial swearing-in at the start of the 116th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on January 3rd, 2019.

Putting climate at the center of the Democratic platform isn't divisive—quite the opposite. It's a uniting, winning strategy.

By Sharon Zhang