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World’s Most Destructive Climate Disasters of 2021 Cost Nearly $200 Billion
The author of a report on climate costs says dollar signs alone cannot calculate the losses caused by extreme weather.
Thousands of Virginians Have Faced Years of Sickness-Inducing Landfill Pollution
Residents of Bristol, Virginia, are reporting intense symptoms due to a city-owned landfill's noxious and toxic fumes.
The Climate Won’t Survive Our Current Appetite for Consumerism and Consumption
We must dismantle the military-industrial complex and rein in consumerism before we destroy life as we know it.
Activists Are Using the “Climate Necessity Defense” in Court — and Winning
An upcoming court appeal is attempting to challenge the branding of Water and Land Protectors as eco-terrorists.
2021 Arctic Report Card Tells a Human Story of Cascading Climate Disruption
Rapid and pronounced human-caused warming is paving the way for disruptions to ecosystems and communities far and wide.
Melting of Ice Sheets Is Dramatic, But Melting of Permafrost Means Mass Death
The vast Arctic permafrost is fast receding, releasing enormous stores of lethal greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Despite His Promises, Biden Is Still Serving Fossil Fuel Interests
The president must keep his promises and take bold action before it's too late.
There Will Never Be Climate Justice If African Activists Keep Being Ignored
Africa contributes less than 4 percent of the world's carbon emissions yet suffers the worst consequences of the crisis.
Sunrise Movement Says Call Tornado Devastation What It Is: “A Climate Disaster”
Sunrise stressed that sweeping climate action, including passing the Build Back Better Act, is imperative.
ALEC Is Pushing a Bill That Punishes Banks for Divesting From Fossil Fuels
The bill would block firms that end these investments from receiving state government contracts or managing state funds.