Tag: climate change
How to decolonize our battle against climate change
Rich countries have exported climate breakdown through extractive industries, creating a “carbon colonialism.”
UN’s omission of fossil fuels in ‘Pact for the Future’ sparks...
Recent negotiations have stripped these references, sparking widespread concern among environmental advocates and global leaders.
EPA announces selected applicants for CPRG Implementation Grants to help fight...
The grants will go to state, local, and regional entities fighting climate pollution across different sectors, many focusing on clean transportation projects.
UK butterfly numbers plummet to record lows: A warning sign of...
Conservationists sound the alarm as climate change, habitat loss, and pesticide use decimate butterfly populations.
Methane emissions surge, threatening global climate targets
Rapid rise in methane levels demands urgent action to avoid climate catastrophe.
BP’s record profits draw criticism amid global climate crisis
Oil giant’s Q2 profits highlight the urgent need for a transition to sustainable energy.
Moms and kids demand end to fossil fuel funding at Citigroup...
Activists demand Citigroup cease funding fossil fuel projects amid rising global temperatures and climate displacement.
Connecticut lawsuit against Exxon one step closer to trial in state...
Superior Court Judge John Farley said that by registering to do business in Connecticut, Exxon Mobil "has consented to jurisdiction" in the state. His decision puts the case one step closer to trial in state court.
Climate activists score major win in campaign to electrify DC
An inside look at the vision and strategy behind Extinction Rebellion D.C.’s campaign that is blocking $12 billion in new fossil fuel infrastructure.
Environmental groups protest outside Amazon on Prime Day demanding company strengthen...
The demonstration, which shut down Sixth Avenue, was led by environmental advocacy groups including Stand.earth and the Ship It Zero coalition, climate and community advocates.
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Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...
The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.
Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war as costs surge and Congress pushes back
Lawmakers question the scale, legality, and strategy of a massive funding request as troop deployments expand and the conflict shows signs of escalation.
Scale raises the ceiling, but fiscal foundations determine whether autocracy or democracy prevails
The implication is stark: democracy is not only a constitutional or ideological arrangement; it is fundamentally a fiscal one.
The Paris Prelude: Why the US and China are moving toward a Cold Peace
Nuanced engagement is an improvement over chaotic confrontation.
State Department purge left US exposed as Iran war sent energy prices soaring
Internal layoffs removed the very officials who would have modeled oil supply disruptions, coordinated with Gulf energy partners, and prepared for retaliatory strikes as war with Iran drove gas and crude prices sharply higher.