Saturday, June 27, 2026

Tag: climate action

Can we afford a fair global climate transition?

The cost of transformation is not cheap, but consider the alternatives.

Kids are really worried about the climate crisis

Middle school student activists write their elected representatives to urge climate action.

Climate inaction could cost the U.S. $2 trillion per year, study...

“Investments to confront the climate crisis will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, drive down clean energy prices, make our Nation more resilient, present new opportunities for American innovation and well-paying jobs, provide benefits to historically underserved communities, and work to protect against the long-term fiscal risks identified in the new Budget analyses released today.”

The urgent need for climate action

So let us act with urgency, for the sake of future generations, and for the sake of our beautiful planet.

IPCC report shows need for client action in the world’s cities

The key to securing a liveable future is safeguarding and strengthening nature, the report stated.

IPCC report calls out ‘vested interests’ delaying climate action

The report also pointed the finger at journalists for providing false balance to “contrarian” voices in their coverage of the issue.

A growing wave of litigation spurs climate action

A new report suggests that lawsuits alleging false or misleading “climate-washing” claims are increasing and “pushing the cause forward.”

Feeling hopeless about the climate? Try our 30-day action plan

Doing something every day will help to change your attitude and create momentum for change.

Why we need environmental justice at the heart of climate action

The Global South and communities of color in Global North countries disproportionately face harms from climate change, writes Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate in her new book, A Bigger Picture.

Greta Thunberg on climate promises versus actions

Thunberg sat down in her Stockholm kitchen to talk about what she expects—and hopes—will come from the global event.

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Bipartisan bill introduced in House to ban use of pesticide paraquat in US agriculture

The bill would "direct the Environmental Protection Agency to cancel all existing paraquat registrations, revoke any tolerances permitting paraquat residue in food, and ban the sale and use of existing stocks upon enactment."

Why Biden’s debate disaster two years ago matters for the future

Looking ahead, a great need will be to overcome the ongoing culture of conformity that so badly damaged the Democratic Party in 2024 and helped Trump get back into the White House.

Losing face, losing the base, losing the midterm race—a tidal trifecta 

Though daring MAGA lies seem tidal,/ Denying outcomes suicidal.

Anti-ICE protesters sentenced to decades as Trump turns ‘antifa’ label into prosecution tool

The Prairieland case transformed a July 4 protest outside a Texas immigration jail into a terrorism prosecution, with sentences from 30 to 100 years and warnings of a new federal playbook against left-wing dissent.

Alaska governor vetoes single-use polystyrene foam foodware ban

For now, polystyrene products will remain legal for use by commercial food vendors statewide.