Tag: climate change
To find out if ExxonMobil really supports a carbon tax, just...
Despite claiming to endorse a carbon tax, ExxonMobil has funneled millions of dollars to lawmakers who oppose the idea.
‘Blah, blah, blah’: Youth climate activists slam political inaction at UN...
The protest came at the end of a three-day youth climate conference, ahead of the United Nations’ COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
How an ancient irrigation method makes sustainable life possible in the...
Time-proven acequia irrigation systems already in use in New Mexico make it possible for people to thrive in arid regions.
World leaders’ lack of urgency to fight climate crisis hangs over...
“Climate change ignores power politics. It doesn’t care how many armies you have, how many weapons you have… We saw in the pandemic when we don’t organize collectively how damaging it is. Climate is just much worse.”
‘What betrayal looks like’: UN report says world on track for...
"Failure to meet this goal will be measured in the massive loss of lives and livelihoods."
‘Climate Clock’ shows rich nations still owe $90 billion a year...
"We are in a climate emergency, and without drastic corrective action on track for climate catastrophe."
Imagining New York in 2050: How a flood-prone metropolis could win...
Econo-diversity makes cities resilient in times of crisis.
A record 227 environmental defenders were killed in 2020
The study connected that rise in violence with the worsening of the climate crisis itself.
Climate change could force 216 million to flee home
To slow the factors driving climate migration and avoid these worst-case outcomes, the report recommends a series of steps world leaders can take.
Indigenous resistance blocked 400 coal plants’ worth of climate pollution
"It backs up what we've constantly been saying recognizing Indigenous rights protects the water, protects the land, and protects our futures."
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Study finds AI data centers could consume as much water as basic needs of...
The study highlighted that evaluating AI solely by carbon emissions overlooks devastating localized impacts on water and land systems.
10 reasons to resist AI
To counter Big Tech’s narrative of AI inevitability, movements are beginning to resist on many fronts where this dangerous tech is being deployed.
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An Indian billionaire was targeted by Trump. Then he poured money into a startup...
An obscure Texas firm secretly connected to the president’s son said it received at least $100 million from Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries. At the same time, the Ambani family secured major policy wins from the Trump administration.
Children are dying as sanctions tighten and fears of military escalation grow in Cuba
UN human rights chief says U.S. restrictions are driving medicine shortages, food insecurity, and prolonged blackouts while lawmakers warn of a possible new conflict in the Caribbean.