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We Must Tell the Truth About California Fires — This Is Climate Change
Despite heavy coverage, few outlets are highlighting the link between the blazes and the accelerating climate crisis.
Clean Electricity Plan Would Free US Economy of Carbon Dependence in 15 Years
A new engineering plan to avert the climate emergency would create millions of new jobs and save U.S. families money.
UN Chief: Humanity Is “Doomed” If Nations Don’t Cooperate on Climate Soon
Failure to control the coronavirus pandemic illustrates the danger of disunity.
California’s Giant Smoke Plumes and Record Heatwaves Signal Climate Emergency
Extreme wildfires and the record-setting heat are inextricably linked to fossil fuel emissions and other human activity.
The Fed Invested Public Money in Fossil Fuel Firms Driving Environmental Racism
The Federal Reserve should not be propping up a dying industry with a track record of harming communities of color.
Fracking Company Has Made It Rain Toxic Water Upon New Mexico Without Penalty
Is New Mexico's state government aiding and abetting fracking companies' damage to humans and the environment?
Trump Shifts $44 Billion Away From FEMA Amid Record-Setting Hurricane Season
Lawmakers fear Trump's move to bypass Congress on unemployment may leave the agency unprepared for recovery efforts.
Trump Admin Faces Lawsuit for “Insidious” Attack on Major Environmental Law
The lawsuit challenges Trump's revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act which limit environmental reviews.
Trump Proposes Expanded Drilling and Fracking in California Amid Wildfires
The proposal comes as California reels from massive wildfires that have stretched firefighting resources thin.
Hurricane Laura Ravages Gulf Coast, Exposing Legacies of Environmental Racism
Local communities are dealing with multiple crises amid the devastation of the hurricane.