Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Tag: climate crisis

Global battle royale at COP30 between fossil fuel producers and green...

The battle royale between the two may prevent COP30, hosted by Brazil, from issuing any joint communiqué or “cover letter.”

Ahead of COP30, UN report warns 1.5°C breach as countries commit...

With fewer than one third of Paris Agreement signatories submitting updated climate plans, the UN’s new synthesis report shows global pledges would cut emissions by only 10 percent by 2035 as world leaders admit “overshooting is now inevitable.”

Report warns governments plan double fossil fuel extraction allowed under 1.5°C

New analysis shows major producers moving further away from Paris climate goals as experts decry “reckless” policies and warn of climate chaos.

Three reasons why the climate crisis must reshape how we think...

The relationship between war and climate change is complex. But here are three reasons why the climate crisis must reshape how we think about war.

Bank CEOs rake in millions as fossil fuel financing jumps $162...

Banks boosted fossil fuel financing by billions in 2024, CEO pay soared, and climate commitments collapsed while frontline communities faced devastating consequences.

America may have invaded Iraq for its oil, but solar power...

The vogue for solar is sweeping other areas of Iraq, too, such as Kurdistan, where the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is also increasingly committed to solar.

Trump’s EPA deepens environmental rollback with delays, deregulation, and industry favoritism

From coal ash delays to dicamba reapproval, Trump’s EPA faces backlash for gutting public health safeguards and empowering polluters.

Noem calls to eliminate FEMA after delaying Texas flood response by...

FEMA officials say Kristi Noem’s own approval policy caused life-threatening delays before she used them to justify dismantling the agency.

Trump allies with fossil fuel billionaires as Sunrise launches campaign to...

New youth-led movement confronts Trump’s climate rollbacks and Big Oil’s influence while pushing for state-level accountability and mass mobilization.

Planetary boundary crossed: Ocean acidification now threatens global ecosystems and coastal...

Scientists warn that ocean acidification passed a critical tipping point years ago, threatening marine biodiversity and putting billions in economic value at risk as world leaders gather for emergency talks in France.

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How the charter school industry’s newest scheme could be ‘the death of public schools’

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‘Domestic terrorism’: Leaked DOJ memo targets ‘anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, anti-Christianity’

The memo was obtained by independent investigative journalist Ken Klippenstein, who joins us to discuss how it expands on President Donald Trump’s NSPM-7 directive.