Tag: climate change
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."
Extreme weather devastating US raises calls to pass Biden’s infrastructure bill
The infrastructure bill may not be enough to address the climate crisis; some lawmakers are urging the president to declare a national emergency.
Managing climate panic after the IPCC Report
It’s even more definitive now, so the world has to pay attention.
Cat 4 and 5 hurricanes, tornados where they haven’t been, and...
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Midterms Have Revived Universal Healthcare Debate. These States Are Ahead of Everyone.
While Democratic congressional candidates are floating the restoration of federal Affordable Care Act subsidies and Medicaid funding, Oregon officials are crafting a more ambitious plan to implement universal coverage in their state.
States sue EPA over repeal of power plant greenhouse gas limits
A coalition of attorneys general, governors and mayors asked the D.C. Circuit to restore the 2024 standards, which the EPA put at billion in avoided costs when it repealed them.
Americans of all ages want more federal help with childcare costs. Gen Z most...
New polling from The 19th and YouGov found that support for child care spending was particularly strong among Gen Z, reflecting how affordability shapes their future family planning.
Amazon warehouse workers in Rock Tavern strike over conveyor speeds and ignored safety complaints
Teamsters say managers deleted safety posts from Amazon's internal feedback board; Amazon says the picket was an illegal attempt to intimidate workers.
We’re Reporters, Not Teachers. We Were Able to Start Private Schools Anyway.
Our reporting has shown how easily people — some with questionable backgrounds — have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places.