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Amazon Fires Will Have Global Consequences. The UN Must Act.
The fires in the Amazon pose a threat to international peace and security.
Greta Thunberg Arrives in NYC to Fight “Biggest Crisis Humanity Has Ever Faced”
The Swedish climate justice activist arrived after a 15-day voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in an emissions-free yacht.
EPA Moves to Loosen Methane Rules as Trump Opens Alaskan Rainforest
U.S.-style capitalism heeds no stop signs. It exists to plunder and to despoil for profit.
Trump Moves to Open 16.7 Million-Acre Alaskan Rainforest to Exploitation
Trump's move comes as thousands of fires are ripping through the Amazon rainforest.
New Mexico Law Gives Private Utilities Unchecked Power Over Shift to Renewables
The new law sets a precedent for the country, letting private utilities set terms for energy transition.
Beyond Brazil, Unprecedented Fires Are Engulfing Bolivian Forests
Bolivia is now host to a desperately serious humanitarian and environmental situation.
The DNC Nixed a Climate Debate Because That’s What Chairman Perez Wanted
Perez and the Democratic National Committee must do better before it is entirely too late.
Mysterious Russian Nuclear Missile Accident Sparks Fears of “Chernobyl Redux”
Questions are swirling over a mysterious nuclear accident in northern Russia on August 8.
Trump Reportedly Suggests Using Nukes to Stop Hurricanes
Trump has reportedly invoked this idea “multiple times” in meetings with U.S. national security officials.
Why Monsanto Tried to Discredit a Book That Has No Factual Errors
Monsanto asked a judge to bar Carey Gilliam's book “Whitewash” from being introduced as evidence in a cancer lawsuit.