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Trump’s Environmental Policy Is Determined to “Make America Poisoned Again”
Trump has taken a wrecking ball to environmental regulation. Who benefits?
Tens of Thousands Join Indigenous-Led Protest at COP30 Demanding Urgent Action
Demonstrators denounced false solutions at the UN climate summit and called for respect of Indigenous sovereignty.
Rich Countries at COP30 Are Robbing the Global South of Climate Financing
Loans, accounting tricks, private investment, and meager pledges undermine a key tool for addressing climate crisis.
How Government Shutdowns Leave Polluting Legacies
Previous pauses in EPA enforcement indicate that a lack of federal oversight can embolden polluters.
Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Outnumbered Negotiators, Delegates at UN Climate Talks
“This is climate obstruction at work,” says Nina Lakhani, senior climate justice reporter for The Guardian US.
Hurricane Melissa Recovery Puts Jamaica’s Climate Resilience Plan to the Test
A $150 million “catastrophe bond” will help the island recover, but experts hope for more investment in adaptation.
New Report Warns Fossil Fuel Expansion Is Accelerating Far Beyond Global Limits
As global leaders prepare to convene in Brazil for COP30, experts say the industry is “racing toward climate breakdown."
CBS News Guts Climate Team as New Conservative Management Takes Charge
The staff cuts came following a push by the climate team's lead producer to accurately report on Hurricane Melissa.
Jamaican Americans Mobilize for the Island’s Recovery After Hurricane Melissa
Power lines, roads, and bridges were damaged, and more than half a million people were left without electricity.
Senate Republicans Vote to Gut Arctic Protections
This comes after Trump’s Interior Department wrenched open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas leasing.