Tag: climate justice

Fueling the crisis: how the affluent few intensify global warming.

The ruling, coming about a year after the federal district court in Connecticut denied Shell’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit, means that a trial in the case could start sometime in 2024.

"It's time for Biden to declare a climate emergency and phase out the fossil fuels killing people and wildlife around the world."

An industry-led “efficiency” drive is about increasing sales of milk—not cutting pollution.

“If we want to reduce the damages from severe weather, we need to accelerate progress on both stopping climate change and building resilience.”

With their findings, which were published in the journal Nutrients, the researchers hope to influence the 12% of people eating a disproportionate amount of beef to make switches to other, lower-emissions protein sources.

The climate movement of the past will not win the struggle today.

"We have no choice but to take direct action to put our bodies on the line because petitions, sign-waving, and chanting—we tried that for the past 50 years and it hasn't worked, and we're out of time," said one arrested activist.

Honolulu has sued Big Oil over the costs of adapting to weather extremes—including bigger fire risks.

This ruling “may inspire similar lawsuits around the world.”