Rich nations aren’t ‘paying their fair share’ to mitigate the climate crisis, says report...
"Unless there is a fair deal that accounts for the legacy of climate change caused by industrialized developed countries, we will never have a sustainable global strategy."
These are some climate stories that flew under the radar in 2020
“To put it simply, the state of the planet is broken.”
Both conservatives and liberals can agree on action on climate change
We tend to assume that democracies, over the long arc of history, work towards progress and justice. But with an issue like...
Climate crisis has cost Colorado billions—now it wants oil firms to pick up the...
ExxonMobil and Suncor face lawsuits in the western state but big oil’s apologists say the U.S. consumer is to blame for emissions.
Spokane climate activists sue U.S. government for constitutional violations
These activists are fighting for their “right to a healthy climate” and to ban fossil fuel trains as a violation of that right.
Climate deniers moved rapidly to spread misinformation during and after attack on US Capitol
The disinformation-fueled movement backing him is extremely unlikely to simply fade away...
Record number of U.S. weather disasters struck in 2020, costing billions
The fact that more people are living in areas vulnerable to climate disasters also contributed to the record number of billion-dollar events.
Court rules Bayou Bridge Pipeline ‘trampled’ rights of Louisiana landowners
“This is a victory not only for us but for all landowners.”
23 Governors join together with California to oppose Trump’s fuel efficiency freeze
Governors from 24 U.S. states are standing together and backing California officials who are asking the Trump administration to put the brakes...
Energy Transfer, banks lost billions by ignoring early Dakota Access Pipeline concerns
“Unfortunately, the companies and financiers behind DAPL presumed that compliance with national laws was sufficient for the project to move forward on Sioux territory rather than abiding by international human rights standards.”