Thursday, December 5, 2024

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Bernie Sanders joins Des Moines climate strike, young people in 20...

"If we have the courage to take on the fossil fuel industry and other special interests, if we have the courage to pass a Green New Deal, we can create up to 20 million good-paying jobs transforming our energy system.”

‘It’s our future’: Meet the youth activists behind Fridays for Future...

"It is a very important issue for us because it’s us against our future. We either do something now or we don’t have a future."

Four Climate Scientists on How to Take On Climate Change Today

“Hope calls for action; action is impossible without hope. ”― Rebecca Solnit,  Hope in the Dark  Talk about ecological and climate...

Over 2000 scientists across the globe pledge to join today’s climate...

The Global Climate Strike kicks off today and will continue until September 27th. Over 2000 scientists from 40 countries will be joining...

NYC public schools to excuse climate strikers

The New York City public schools will allow their 1.1 million students to skip school for Friday's global climate strike, The New York Times...

Global climate strike: Kids are demanding action, but will adults act?

The Global Climate Strike on Friday, September 20, is expected to draw millions of people across 150 countries in what is poised...

This climate strike is part of the disruption we need

Business, as usual, is what’s doing us in. We live on a planet that finds itself rather suddenly in...

Green Party wins record support in EU elections as youth-led climate...

The next president of the European Commission will likely be Bas Eickhout of the Dutch Green Party.

This 16-year old is taking the school climate strike to the...

May 24 is the second global “Fridays for Future” strike modeled after climate activist Greta Thunberg’s weekly demonstrations outside the Swedish parliament building.

Why students of color are stepping up to lead climate strikes

The youth-led movement builds on the momentum of the increasingly Black and Brown leadership behind the Green New Deal.

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The Oligarchic Dozen: Top 12 US billionaires amass $2 trillion in wealth

The wealth of America’s richest 12 billionaires has doubled since 2020, raising concerns about democracy, climate, and economic inequality.

Watchdogs say Elon Musk has ‘declared war on Social Security’

Critics warn Musk’s endorsement of anti-Social Security rhetoric and his advisory role could pave the way for privatization, threatening millions of Americans’ financial security.

Billionaire pick for key Pentagon job tied to Khashoggi’s murderers and defense industry conflicts

Critics warn Stephen Feinberg’s nomination for a top Pentagon role underscores troubling ties to Khashoggi’s murder and the defense industry.

Biden faces pressure to act as Trump’s mass deportation plan sparks fear

With Trump’s return to office looming, undocumented immigrants and mixed-status families brace for unprecedented deportation efforts. Activists call on Biden to take immediate action to protect vulnerable populations.

Can recycling save the clean energy revolution?

It's necessary, but not sufficient.