Tag: Arctic
Wildfires could be pumping 3x more soot to the Arctic than...
The new findings are an example of how the impacts of the climate crisis build on each other.
Biden urged to go further after ‘strong step’ toward protecting Arctic...
"Until the leases are canceled, they will remain a threat to one of the wildest places left in America."
In ‘huge victory for polar bears and our climate,’ court rejects...
While welcoming the win, activists vowed to continue fighting against destructive oil and gas extraction in the region.
Tell Chevron to stay out of the Arctic Refuge
It's time we hold Chevron accountable and tell the oil giant not to bid for leases on this "sacred, unspoiled land."
Trump approved shipping tar sands by rail to Alaska. The project’s...
“The irony of seeing the melting Arctic as a route to get more planet-heating carbon out of the ground is almost too deep and sad for words.”
The Arctic hasn’t been this warm for 3 million years —...
As geoscientists who study the evolution of Earth’s climate and how it creates conditions for life, we see evolving conditions in the Arctic as an indicator of how climate change could transform the planet.
Citigroup announces ban on financing Arctic drilling
Citigroup now joins Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo, along with several global banks to end funding oil and gas exploration in the Arctic.
Wells Fargo announces its ban on financing oil and gas drilling...
"Wells Fargo is committed to accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy, in addition to continuing to support the responsible development of conventional energy."
JPMorgan Chase announces end to financing new oil and gas drilling...
“The fact that even the world’s worst fossil fuel banker wants nothing to do with Arctic Refuge drilling shows just how toxic an investment it would be."
World War III’s newest battlefield
Looking forward today, however, the prospect of a catastrophic World War III is again becoming all too imaginable and this time, it appears, an incident in the Arctic could prove the spark for Armageddon.
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Family sues fossil fuel giants for wrongful death in first climate disaster case of...
In a legal first, a Washington state woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against some of the world’s largest fossil fuel...
This campaign against deportation flights shows how to target companies enabling Trump
A multiracial crowd of all ages carrying witty signs and chanting: Their target was the commercial airline Avelo, which has proposed operating as an ICE subcontractor to carry out deportation flights.
Is Trump’s axis of the plutocrats marginalizing Israel?
President Trump managed to realign U.S. Middle Eastern policy to center on—and yes, it should be capitalized!—an Axis of the Plutocrats, Gulf sheikhs who are using their galactic fortunes to reshape the region.
22 young Americans sue Trump administration to block executive orders pushing fossil fuels over...
In Lighthiser v. Trump, the youth plaintiffs say the administration’s actions violate their constitutional rights to life, health and safety and breach congressional mandates to safeguard public health and ecosystems.
Elon Musk leaves Trump administration after gutting government services and dodging oversight
Musk’s chaotic 130-day tenure ends with lasting damage to federal agencies, threats to global aid, and deep conflicts of interest that watchdogs say will haunt public institutions for years.