Monday, July 13, 2026

Tag: climate crisis

Trump slashes public input on drilling as oceans hit record heat

The administration is moving to speed fossil fuel leasing on public lands while scientists warn that ocean temperatures are entering dangerous new territory.

Trump’s wind blockade collapses after states force major court retreat

A federal appeals court dismissal leaves intact a ruling that found the Trump administration’s freeze on wind approvals unlawful, preserving state clean-energy investments as new data shows renewable power growing despite political and legal headwinds.

Nearly every child on Earth now faces fossil-fueled climate danger

A new UNICEF report finds that nearly every child worldwide is exposed to at least one climate hazard, while nearly half are already living with three or more overlapping threats to health, education, water, housing, and survival.

Nuclear powers spend record billions on weapons while hunger and climate...

The United States accounted for more than half of global nuclear weapons spending in 2025 as watchdogs warn of a growing arms race, expanding corporate influence, and declining commitment to disarmament.

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.

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Today’s bankrupt presidency is not merely economic but moral, cultural and environmental in scope

Does not wrecking hard-won, global leadership (evident with Iran) constitute a seventh, eighth, tenth and fiftieth Trump bankruptcy?

Whitmer’s data center push isn’t just bad for Michigan—it’s bad for the world

Michiganders are "fighting like hell" because they understand exactly what is at stake.

Congress targets SCOTUS Roundup ruling with new warning label bill

This newly introduced bipartisan bill called the People Over Poison Act (H.R. 9528) seeks to mandate health warning labels on pesticides and restore consumers' rights to sue chemical manufacturers.

Inside ICE’s largest detention center

A new investigation describes deaths, medical neglect, hidden detainees, and private contractors inside Camp East Montana at Fort Bliss.

Cut the Pentagon, save the planet: The $1.5 trillion climate solution we can’t ignore

The Pentagon budget is a clear target, with the potential to address rising environmental, economic, and public health crises globally.