Vicious cycle of increasing wealth gaps, disproportionate climate harms is worsening globally, report finds
“Global inequalities seem to be about as great today as they were at the peak of western imperialism in the early 20th century.”
‘Powerful victory’ as judge dismisses charges against Line 3 water protectors
"Why are U.S. citizens who are trying to protect themselves from a foreign fossil fuel corporation facing arrest, when no one at Enbridge will ever be held accountable for their crimes?"
Paying for an overheating Earth
At a time when the major fossil-fuel companies are still raking in staggering profits off their oil and natural gas supplies, as that line straight out of my childhood went: There oughta be a law.
Transformative climate action is possible—if polluters stay away
We need strong firewalls separating Big Oil and other polluters from climate policy making.
Climate-related damage costs $16 million per hour on average globally, new study estimates
The study authors estimate the cost of the extreme weather damages from 2000 to 2019 to average around $143 billion, which breaks down to around $16.3 million per hour.
Orangutan habitats being cleared in areas near palm oil mills, report finds
A new study identifies the palm oil mills in Indonesia with the most clearance of orangutan habitat happening around them.The top 10...
This climate strike is part of the disruption we need
Business, as usual, is what’s doing us in.
We live on a planet that finds itself rather suddenly in...
Experts warn this industry-backed attack on science at EPA would be among ‘most damaging’...
"Let's call this what it is: an excuse to abandon clean air, clean water, and chemical safety rules."
FactChecking Trump’s climate speech
It will take nearly four years to complete the process for withdrawal, meaning that the final decision will not happen until after the 2020 presidential election.
How politicians and lobby groups tried—and failed—to co-opt legitimate concerns over low traffic neighborhoods
Alongside the broad church of earnest opposition, disparate political interests adopted a series of talking points against the schemes for their own gain.